Vandalism at commercial properties isn’t just senseless destruction but instead happens for reasons that made perfect sense to perpetrators. Perhaps they meant to punish or express anger at your company or someone who works there. Maybe your property was handy for showing off, sending messages or proving themselves to a… Read more »
Spring, that most promising of seasons, is in truth a roaring battle between cold and warm air. The ground heats while chillier air rushes high aloft. Temperature instability shifts air masses quickly, blowing up perfect storm conditions. So, in supposedly balmy spring, violence often arrives instead with blinding snowstorms, extreme… Read more »
The COVID-19 pandemic keeps us guessing, from lockdown reprises and masking policy changes to updated vaccination protocols and new virus variants. It’s difficult to fight an enemy that measures an infinitesimal 120 nanometers across (whereas a human hair measures a gargantuan 75,000 nanometers). It’s even more complicated to defend against… Read more »
When flash floods and high winds ripped through the Pacific Northwest in November, the raging storm shuttered businesses, inundated homes and downed electrical lines. Massive mudslides blocked highways, launched emergency airlifts for stranded residents and chased people from devastated homes. Some commercial properties, though, weathered the violence more smoothly than… Read more »
If you manage a commercial property, days are packed with complex tasks: managing staff, moving tenants, conducting inspections, interfacing with contractors, contacting regulatory officials and much more. Enter checklists: essential “cheat sheets” that streamline workload. “Every profession featuring exacting tasks employs checklists: doctors, pilots, attorneys, inspectors and so on,“ says… Read more »