16th November 2011
The image of your property or business will always be affected by the appearance of its flooring. Professional, sleek flooring options, such as laminates, tiles, or coated concrete, can add style and panache to even the most industrial interiors. Finding ...
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16th August 2011
No matter whether you are heading up an exciting new refurbishment
of your business’ commercial properties, or coordinating the
decorations for a brand-new addition to your portfolio, the
wallpapers that you choose to use throughout the buildi...
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07th June 2011
Experts in the world of flooring see slabs of concrete as a blank canvas, and this is because of the wide range of intricate designs and effects that can be achieved through staining, stamping and polishing concrete. When you’re looking to make a lasting ...
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04th May 2011
The engineering and maintenance divisions of a hotel or restaurants definitely deserve the title of unsung heroes.
Until very recently, it seems that both divisions have not been valued or appreciated enough. The investment of land and buildings for h...
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04th May 2011
A good facilities management team is worth their weight in gold, in terms of value to both the governing real estate owner as well as to the tenants that depend upon them. To fully understand the role of the facilities management team, one must first real...
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04th May 2011
Normally, facility managers select the materials that they need for their floor coatings systems, with a mind to minimize costs and still get quality performance. Materials selection is not a simple process of going to the nearest store and buying the pro...
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04th May 2011
Concrete is a strong and impermeable material, which makes it very durable. But due to its porous characteristics, concrete flooring subjected to continuous friction and water flow can damage its surface. The break can let water seep through inside and da...
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04th May 2011
As a facility manager, your facility may come to a point that you may need to resurface a concrete floor or repair a floor system that has been damaged from daily physical and mechanical loads. Perhaps your facility requirements have something to do wit...
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04th May 2011
If someone asks a painting contractor or a facility manager about the best coatings in the building industry, the reply is often elastomeric paints. This industry opinion comes from years of experience with the product. Elastomeric coating services are w...
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21st March 2011
Water intrusion is a serious threat to the structural integrity of commercial buildings, remaining where it penetrated the surface and causing decay slowly and inevitably . When it comes to exterior decks, a commercial deck waterproofing system should ...
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21st March 2011
Big-box stores are huge structures with equally-sized maintenance challenges. Each Wal-Mart or Target store that operates in nearly every town in the country has a team of maintenance crew with their hands full of maintenance challenges. With floor-to-c...
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21st March 2011
In commercial facilities, economic activities take place every day. Products and services are made and sold, driving business onwards to profit realizations. Because of this it is important that the facility should be in constant good condition, and tha...
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21st March 2011
When facility managers are searching for industrial painting contractors to perform certain tasks in the facility, they are often provided with price proposals which vary from one contractor to another. Should this be the case? If the same tasks will be...
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23rd February 2011
Industrial plants have some of the most stringent requirements when it comes to painting projects. Foremost of these requirements is a no-downtime policy in all facility floors that aim for 100 percent productivity 100 percent of the time. The wrong ch...
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23rd February 2011
Deck coating warranties are crucial to the long-term success of facility projects. In fact, the warranty from coatings manufacturers or deck coating contractors is one of the bases used by facility managers in deciding which bidding contractor or supplie...
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