National Facilities Direct

As a facilities manager (FM), you know that every day brings a new set of challenges, all which demand a variety of innovative solutions. Whether it’s keeping assets maintained, balancing budgets and...

As a facility manager, you’re responsible for providing the tools and services essential for the upkeep of buildings, infrastructure, or grounds. While ensuring functionality, safety, and...

It takes a lot to manage a facility. Whether it’s building operations like cleaning, security, maintenance, and grounds management or compliance and safety, facilities management touches just about...

Trust plays a crucial role in building and sustaining strong relationships. It’s the foundation of quality relationships that help teams perform at a high level. Whether it’s within our teams...

Facilities management plays a significant role in the long-term success of an organization. Facility managers (FM) create a functional, safe, efficient, and secure environment that puts an...

The nature of facilities management is dynamic and ever-changing. Facility managers must be able to easily adapt to meet both organizational needs. However, pivoting at a moment’s notice can be a...

Facilities management plays an important role in the success of an organization. The facility manager (FM) is responsible for coordinating the many unique needs of the facility, the stakeholders, and...

The winter season poses a whole new set of challenges when it comes to facility management. Freezing temperatures, along with snow and ice, have the potential to disrupt operations and affect the...

The pandemic has altered the way almost every business operates. From restaurants and retail to office buildings and factories, nearly every industry has undergone a drastic change in day-to-day...

In the world of facilities management, "self-performing" is a term that is commonly misused. Let’s take a minute to talk about what self-performing is and the major differences between it and...

The nature of facilities and property management is dynamic and ever-changing. Between meeting safety regulations and ensuring systems are functioning at an optimum level, managing a facility is no...