Gen Y Wants Open Space and Open Communication. A new breed of young, talented and opinionated workers are planting their flags in businesses across the world.

In this difficult economy, facilities professionals are looking for alternatives that will sustain a high level of appearance while meeting ever shrinking building maintenance budgets.

Do more with less is a phrase heard more and more frequently. In the commercial real estate industry, with operating budgets becoming tighter over the last few years, property managers have an even greater role in marketing their buildings to prospective tenants.

Carpet is an important design element in most facilities, but it can also be a constant battle to keep it looking good within the confines of a reasonable maintenance budget.

These days, the word cubicle has become synonymous with prison cell. You’ve seen the photos and movies that depict a large office space with tall gray panels as far as the eye can see.

Conserving natural resources and improving the indoor environment of retail locations to make it more advantageous for customers to visit is a common interest among building owners.

The hand-painted fixtures, African Anegre wood, floorto- ceiling stalls and Italian flooring are just a few of the reasons the bathrooms at The Grand America Hotel are considered one of the best in America.

“Keep out!” Not the kind of sign a commercial building owner or manager is likely to hang on the front door of his building. But he should!... Dirt, dust, and grime, that is.