Facilities Management Journal - by John Rimer For the past decade or two, the latest and greatest advances in design methodologies and sustainable products have garnered much of the attention and headlines. However, many FMs may be continually perplexed by the millions of dollars spent on technologically advanced energy conservation projects while…READ MORE    

Hotel Management – by Esther Hertzfeld | Jan 16, 2019 Nuvola released the latest edition of its preventive maintenance and asset-management intelligence tool. The release creates a new avenue for monitoring the status of assets in addition to scheduling, assigning and closing work orders in a user-friendly digital format…With the simple scan of a QR code or existing asset barcode, hotel [...]

Lodging Engineer – Fall 2018 Tom Daly – The Hospitality Security Consulting Group, LLC Starting in 2020 hundreds of millions of smoke alarms in commercial buildings including hotels, motels, lodges and inns along with time-shares, apartments, condos, dormitories, board and care facilities, assisted living facilities and similar residential and institutional buildings will require replacement under a [...]

Facility Executive – December 18, 2018 –  Survey data in a newly released “Facilities Technology Trends & Buying Best Practices” report shows a nearly unanimous (99%) belief of facilities decision-makers that the importance and use of technology will only continue to grow. Released by ARC Document Solutions, the industry research reports insights into the evaluation and [...]

Forbes - Kate O’Flaherty Hotel group Marriott has suffered a massive data breach affecting the records of up to 500 million customers. In a statement today (30 November) the firm revealed its Starwood division’s guest reservation database had been compromised READ MORE…

Lodging Engineer – Fall 2018 – Issue #31   Watts Water Technologies, Inc.   Facility managers at Marriott AC Portland Downtown decide to install a digital thermostatic mixing station for the hotel’s domestic water system. READ MORE  

Facilities Management Journal – Mark Wetzelaer It is well-known that the facility management industry has a dynamic workforce: current staff are getting older, few skilled professionals are entering the industry and employees are leaving for higher wages. This creates the risk of knowledge…READ MORE

FACILITY EXECUTIVE – By Dan Hannan, CSP For over 20 years, falls from heights have been a principal source of serious injury and death in the workplace. Ladders, roofs, storage mezzanines, stairs, and loading dock platforms describe the most common places where people are seriously or fatally injured from falling. It doesn’t matter whether erecting [...]

Hotel Management – Elliott Mest More than 7,700 workers at Marriott International hotels throughout Massachusetts, Illinois, California and Hawaii are preparing to mobilize Saturday as talks between the hotel company and union Unite Here continue to deteriorate…READ MORE  

Buildings – Now is the time to do necessary maintenance and inspections and buy supplies. No matter what climate or location you live in…READ MORE

Hotel Management - Elliott Mest - Chicago hotel employees have voted to strike this month as negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement fell through. More than 90 percent of Unite Here Local 1’s membership voted in favor of the strike, which will commence Aug. 31 should hotels fail to secure a new deal with workers. More [...]

Facility Management Journal (IFMA) John Rimer – While much of our focus is on catastrophic events that grab headlines, such as active shooters and major storms, not much attention is given to the incidents that affect facilities on a routine basis.   READ MORE

Facility Executive: In the heart of the UCLA campus, a LEED Platinum conference center inspires collaboration and innovation. By Anne Cosgrove From the August 2018 Issue The resources of a world-class university, technical connectivity, and a commitment to sustainability distinguish the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center, located in the heart of the UCLA [...]

Hotel News Resource Travelers are choosing to book short-term rental accommodations with services such as HomeAway, VRBO and AirBnB for two primary reasons, according to a recent survey by The GO Group LLC, an international ground transportation provider. The survey of 343 travelers found that 31% have used short-term rentals at least once…READ MORE

Significantly growing a hotel portfolio comes with its own set of challenges. Oldham Goodwin Group found that out first hand after growing its hotel management portfolio to nearly a dozen branded, select-service properties. That’s when the team sought out a way to streamline its increasingly complicated maintenance processes across multiple properties…READ MORE

Cleaning & Maintenance Management Concrete floors have evolved over the decades. They were originally restricted to the most functional facility areas, such as basements, warehouses, and industrial work areas. Now you see concrete floors just about anywhere…READ MORE

Marriott International today announced that it has adopted a plan to remove disposable plastic straws and plastic stirrers from its more than 6,500 properties across 30…READ MORE

Skift – It was only a matter of time before the big brands started rolling this smart-room technology. But what will be even more interesting is seeing which brand’s approach works better in a hospitality setting, and is more appealing not only to guests but to hotel owners, too. — Deanna Ting  READ MORE

Hilton News Room - Imagine being able to set your favorite TV channels, optimal room temperature and turn the lights off from the comfort of your hotel room bed, all on your own mobile device. It’s not a pipe dream: Welcome to Hilton’s Connected Room….READ MORE

USA Today The nightstand iPad was once the most advanced technological feature in a hotel guestroom. Now, Amazon is stepping in to change that. This week, Amazon announced that it has developed Alexa for Hospitality, a new version of its Amazon Echo smart speaker, for hotels, vacation rental companies and other players in the hospitality [...]