Tag: Commercial Buildings

Protecting Your Restaurant or Retail Store From Vandalism

One of Banksy’s “vandalism” installations parodied Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring” painting. The world-famous, anonymous street artist cleverly repurposed a burglar alarm bell to form the famous jewel. The decorated premises delighted the property owner, who acquired a very valuable artwork overnight for free.  Most property owners aren’t so… Read more »

As Commercial Buildings Age Pipe Leaks Spring Eternal

“Many – perhaps even most - older commercial buildings are equipped with piping that is very often no longer sound,” says Andrew Golkin, President Paul Davis of Suburban Virginia. “Perhaps the system was state-of-the-art at the time of installation – yet that piping type is now recognized as problematic. Or,… Read more »

Workplace Health Becomes Top Priority as Post-COVID Occupancy Begins

In a recent survey by the McKinsey & Company management consulting firm, a whopping 80 percent of respondents reported dramatically changed work lives due to COVID-19. Remote workers found the changes mostly to their liking, citing more engagement, control over work environments, better work quality and a stronger sense of… Read more »