Residential property managers have many “bosses.” Every resident living on their property is another person to answer to. That is why residential property managers are choosy when it comes to referring facility managers. It takes continual satisfaction from residents and property managers alike to result in a referral.

It’s the time of year when Lysol, zinc, and Elderberry top our shopping list. With COVID-19 making the general population more aware than ever how easy it is to spread germs, not only person-to-person but via surfaces, disinfection is a top concern of residential property managers. Living in a well-populated building does not mean that getting sick is inevitable. With a proper cleaning and disinfecting schedule (plus following safety guidelines!), residents will remain safe and healthy this Cold/Flu/COVID season.

Whether working proactively to prevent viruses from spreading in your facility or building or fighting to recover from an outbreak, disinfection and sanitation have never been more important for all businesses. Disinfection and sanitation measures can no longer be an afterthought in facilities management— they’ve now become front-and-center, and for a good reason. Ensuring that a strong disinfection and sanitation plan is in place will help protect your business against outbreaks and deal with them quickly and effectively when they do happen. Here’s what you need to know about preventative disinfection and what you need in the event of an outbreak.

While a college or university’s academic rigor and reputation are an essential factor for students choosing where to go for their higher education, more and more research suggests that the campus itself is one of the most significant factors students use when choosing where to attend.

After requiring all students to learn remotely since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, college campuses around the United States are now opening back up for in-person attendance. Millions of students will be flowing in and out of buildings, congregating in indoor spaces, and using campus facilities once again.

At Encompass, we provide fully automated facility management services dedicated to transforming the way our customers operate their facilities for the better. Our goal is to make safety, maintenance, security, access, and operations as streamlined as possible — all while saving our customers money and keeping them compliant along the way.

Plenty of careers, positions, and job descriptions include a very narrow and targeted scope of work. The role of facility manager is not one of them. Each day, facility managers at organizations, facilities, campuses, and businesses handle a huge range of tasks. Most of these duties are not one-off responsibilities, but rather they’re jobs that must be completed consistently every day in order to keep the facility safe, productive, effective, and compliant.

For many offices and workplaces around the country, this spring hasn’t just brought warmer weather and longer days. As COVID-19 restrictions and infection rates drop in the wake of increased vaccinations, many offices are beginning to open to employees for the first time in over a year.

The last year has been defined by disruption when it comes to business facilities. Many offices and industrial workplaces are just now beginning the reopening process and bringing some or all of their staff back to in-person work. And while it may look like things are finally returning to normal, there’s another upheaval that has facility operators and businesses of all kinds on their heels.

With the rise in the availability of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) in facility services, more and more tasks can be automated. This article will provide insight into what tasks can be automated to reduce staffing, how to streamline tasks that cannot, and what the future could hold for facilities services.

Celebrating the 35th class of unstoppable entrepreneurs who transform Florida and beyond Ft. Lauderdale, FL, June 3, 2021 – Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Marcell Haywood of Encompass was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 Florida Award finalist. Now in its 35th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program honors unstoppable business leaders whose ambition, ingenuity and courage in the face of adversity help catapult us from the now to next and beyond.

Which part of your building do visitors notice the most? You might be surprised to hear that it's the floors! This means floor care is more important than you might have realized. Floors have a significant impact on how visitors view your building, and proper floor care will help your facility stand out.

Sustainable facility management can be simple. Follow these sustainable retrofit facilities’ design choices to reduce your energy efficiency and reduce your carbon footprint.

Learn how to retrofit your facility with sustainable features and get inspired by these five sustainable facilities.

Our product vision is to digitally redefine and set the standard for the way B2B facility services are delivered and consumed. The Quality Assurance program is a pillar of that experience, so it's only fitting for us to continually innovate. This launch delivers significant impact to our front line team members, and to our customers.

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in labor shortages that have particularly impacted facility managers, causing increased workloads, delays in maintenance, and higher labor costs. However, strategies such as prioritizing preventive maintenance, adopting technology solutions, cross-training staff, and enhancing recruitment efforts can help mitigate these challenges and ensure optimal facility conditions. By adapting to these labor market shifts, facility managers can build resilience and success in the post-pandemic era.