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Our Top Takeaways from FM Networking @ Nite

21

May

Our Top Takeaways from FM Networking @ Nite

We were delighted to sponsor FM Networking @ Nite last Thursday, May 16th, at the Room at 900 in Forty-Fort, PA. Guests had an evening of mixing and mingling in an amazing venue, designed specifically for the facility management (FM) industry. As with most events, guests often leave with a…

Tree Planting Tips for Residential and Commercial Property Owners

23

Apr

By Lauren Seigfried

Landscaping, Tips & Tricks

Tree Planting Tips for Residential and Commercial Property Owners

April is one of the most breathtaking months of the spring season. Places like Washington D.C. are flooded with tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of “peak bloom”—the 4-6 days each year that thousands of cherry trees resemble rows of cotton candy bursting with fluffy shades of pink. With all…

16

Apr

By Lauren Seigfried

Landscaping, Tips & Tricks

The Dangers of the Spotted Lanternfly

If your facility is located in one of the affected Pennsylvania counties, you have probably heard about or have some familiarity with the Spotted Lanternfly. If you have not, the PA Department of Agriculture currently has a quarantine regulating the transport of plants, plant-based materials, and outdoor household items that…

Adding Color and Texture to Your Commercial Landscape Design

02

Apr

By Lauren Seigfried

Landscaping, Tips & Tricks

Adding Color and Texture to Your Commercial Landscape Design

One of the hallmarks of spring, particularly along the east coast, is the spectrum of colors it brings after a seemingly endless period of barren trees and landscapes. For commercial properties, it’s an opportunity to refresh and enhance landscape design to create an environment that draws in and welcomes staff…

Preventing and Repairing Sinkholes on Commercial Properties

26

Mar

By Lauren Seigfried

Construction, Tips & Tricks

Preventing and Repairing Sinkholes on Commercial Properties

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, sinkhole occurrences are concentrated within central and eastern Pennsylvania, where large areas of land are underlain with carbonate bedrock. As the bedrock becomes weathered over time, or through human involvement such as mining or the placement of utilities, the surface…

Spring Clean-up Advice for Facility Managers

19

Mar

By Lauren Seigfried

Construction, Landscaping, Tips & Tricks

Spring Clean-up Advice for Facility Managers

Many of us throughout the northeast will soon be celebrating the first signs of spring with its warmer temperatures, increased daylight, and green buds on shrubs and trees, but as a facility manager, you understand that the change in season brings with it a new set of priorities for keeping…

Top 10 Ways to Land the Internship You Want

12

Mar

By Karla Porter

Career, Tips & Tricks

Top 10 Ways to Land the Internship You Want

Spring will come and go before you know it, and that means a narrow window of time for high school graduates and college students to consider and seek out summer internship opportunities. And, although the beach may be calling, a summer internship holds advantages over one during an academic semester.…