Maintenance & Operations
For everything you need to know on the maintenance side, look below for the latest on operations and facilities management, grounds maintenance and transportation. |
Planning Maintenance and RepairsBy Ted Fitzemeyer Schools should design buildings that allow workers to repair and maintain systems efficiently.... |
Keeping it Close to Home: Privatization StudyBy Joe Agron Schools and colleges are reducing their use of outsourced non-educational services.... |
It's a Nice Place to Visit, But...By Joe Agron For many of you, the number of hours you put in on the job may make you feel as if you live in your school buildings.... |
A Bold PlanBy Philip E. Geiger With more than $2 billion already invested, Arizona is moving ahead with a massive capital-improvements program for school facilities.... |
Feeling the SqueezeBy Mike Kennedy Rising facility costs have school facility managers taking a closer look at performance contracting to help reduce waste and save money.... |
Shortcuts to CleanlinessBy Mike Kennedy Faster, more efficient machines help maintenance staffs keep schools and universities clean.... |
A Clean School is a Healthy SchoolBy Larry Shideler Schools and universities can reap benefits when they emphasize health and safety in their cleaning practices.... |
Dwindling Support: 30th Annual School M&O Cost StudyJoe Agron School districts continue to allocate a smaller percentage of expenditures to maintenance and operations of their facilities.... |
Rising to the Challenge: 7th Annual College M&O Cost StudyBy Joe Agron Colleges are spending more per student--and allocating a larger percentage of their total budgets--on M&O this school year.... |
Keeping the Dialogue FlowingBy Susan Kennedy The success of any restroom construction or renovation project requires effective communication among all parties.... |
Maintenance Management: Chemical Safety ProgramsBy Richard Shaw The viability of a chemical safety program cannot be overrated. ... |
Maintenance DeferredBy Mike Kennedy Colleges and universities are scrambling to catch up on deferred maintenance before the backlog overwhelms them.... |
A Smooth RideBy Mike Kennedy Lifts, restraints and movable seating help schools provide safe transportation to students with special needs.... |
Maintenance Management: Clean and SafeBy Richard Shaw Earlier this year, a marble divider in a Utah elementary school washroom stall collapsed and broke into a dozen pieces.... |
A Helping HandBy Jason M. Renner Designing a handwashing-friendly environment can help to reduce the spread of germs in school restrooms.... |
Making Your CaseBy Carl Rabenaldt A comprehensive analysis of your facilities' needs will help persuade decisionmakers to support budget requests.... |
Found MoneyBy Mike Kennedy When tax levies and state aid aren't enough to pay for facilities construction and improvements, education institutions seek out alternatives.... |
Class StruggleBy Mike Kennedy The "tug-of-war" surrounding school facilities and education-equity.... |
Getting Little Respect: 29th Annual M&O Cost StudyBy Joe Agron While school districts are spending more on maintainence and operations, it continues to account for a smaller percentage of net current expenditures.... |
A Mixed Bag: 6th Annual College M&O Cost StudyBy Joe Agron With enrollment rising, colleges are spending less per student, but more per square foot, on M&O in the 1999-00 school year.... |
Public Schools, Private ProfitsBy Mike Kennedy More private companies want to do business with schools, but critics contend such deals may be harmful to students.... |
Maintenance Management: New Attitudes About PurchasingBy Richard Shaw Look at all of the options, and more important, look at the true usage the various pieces of equipment are getting.... |
Getting Their Due: 14th AS&U Compensation Survey--School AdministratorsBy Joe Agron Administrative salary increases this school year outpaced those received by other non-education professionals.... |
Small Rewards: 14th AS&U Compensation Survey--College AdministratorsBy Joe Agron National average salary increases for administrative titles at both 4-year and 2-year colleges trail industry averages.... |
Managing Public ScrutinyBy Dianne Burgess The way that school administrators respond to the public and the media can make all the difference in promoting positive relations with the community.... |
