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The Roth IAMS blog, Ramblings of an Asset Management Fanatic, is written by President & CEO of Roth IAMS, Bill Roth. In this space you will find the latest topics, trends and issues as they relate to the built environment from Bill’s point of view.

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Rethinking Deferred Maintenance: The Case for DCRM Over DM

Rethinking Deferred Maintenance: The Case for DCRM Over DM

In a recent webinar I did called “Ask Bill Anything” I took the opportunity to...


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The Need to Understand Where Your Costs Come From – Part 2

The Need to Understand Where Your Costs Come From – Part 2

Last week we began by making the case that you must understand the nature and...


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The Need to Understand Where Your Costs Come From – Part 1

The Need to Understand Where Your Costs Come From – Part 1

One of the most critical elements of any asset management program is a high level...


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The Importance of Taking Breaks

The Importance of Taking Breaks

This blog is going to be posted while I am on vacation with my family. ...


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What I Learned at FEFPA and NSPMA

What I Learned at FEFPA and NSPMA

Winter conference season is upon us folks.  I just wrapped up two weeks of conferences...


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Most Influential Wisdom I Have Gained – Part 4 – Don’t Waste Time with Things You Can’t Control

Most Influential Wisdom I Have Gained – Part 4 – Don’t Waste Time with Things You Can’t Control

Although I (hope) possess more than four pieces of wisdom worth sharing, we have come...


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Most Influential Wisdom I Have Gained – Part 3 – This Too Shall Pass

Most Influential Wisdom I Have Gained – Part 3 – This Too Shall Pass

As we continue through our first blog series of 2024, I hope that some of...


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Most Influential Wisdom I Have Gained – Part 2 – Nobody Can Make You Feel Anything

Most Influential Wisdom I Have Gained – Part 2 – Nobody Can Make You Feel Anything

Welcome to my second post of the most influential wisdom that I have gained (so...


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Most Influential Wisdom I Have Gained – Part 1 – Do the Work Others Won’t

Most Influential Wisdom I Have Gained – Part 1 – Do the Work Others Won’t

I was having a conversation recently with a friend about the best pieces of wisdom...


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Happy New Year – Here’s to an Amazing 2024

Happy New Year – Here’s to an Amazing 2024

It's hard to believe that we are into the first week of 2024!  I for...


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The Two Biggest Hurdles to Preventative Maintenance – Part 4

The Two Biggest Hurdles to Preventative Maintenance – Part 4

With the launch of our Preventative Maintenance (PM) program at the end of Part 3...


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The Two Biggest Hurdles to Preventative Maintenance – Part 3

The Two Biggest Hurdles to Preventative Maintenance – Part 3

Here we are with our third post on the two biggest hurdles to getting started...


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The Two Biggest Hurdles to Preventative Maintenance – Part 2

The Two Biggest Hurdles to Preventative Maintenance – Part 2

After last week's short interlude which allowed me to climb up on my soapbox and...


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A Pause to Let Me Stand on My Soapbox

A Pause to Let Me Stand on My Soapbox

Last week, I started a post on Equipment Inventory and Preventative Maintenance Planning, which I...


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The Two Biggest Hurdles to Preventative Maintenance – Part 1

The Two Biggest Hurdles to Preventative Maintenance – Part 1

Last week was the first of our new category of blogs, Operational Excellence, the second...


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Why It’s So Hard to Get Started on a PM Program

Why It’s So Hard to Get Started on a PM Program

After wrapping up another two-month blog series, I am excited to add a new category...


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Which Facility Condition Dataset is Right For You? Part #10 – Putting it All Together – Chapter #2

Which Facility Condition Dataset is Right For You? Part #10 – Putting it All Together – Chapter #2

We have arrived at the tenth and final post of this series. When I start...


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Which Facility Condition Dataset is Right For You? Part #9 – Putting it All Together – Chapter #1

Which Facility Condition Dataset is Right For You? Part #9 – Putting it All Together – Chapter #1

Now that we have introduced and dove into the details of each of the different...


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Which Facility Condition Dataset is Right For You? Part #8 – Element-Level Inventory – Chapter #2

Which Facility Condition Dataset is Right For You? Part #8 – Element-Level Inventory – Chapter #2

Last week I introduced the Element-Level Inventory (ELI) scope of work for facility condition data,...


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Which Facility Condition Dataset is Right For You? Part #7 – Element-Level Inventory – Chapter #1

Which Facility Condition Dataset is Right For You? Part #7 – Element-Level Inventory – Chapter #1

We have finally come to the most detailed and resource intensive methodology for collecting facility...


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Which Facility Condition Dataset is Right For You? Part #6 – Time-Limited Forecast

Which Facility Condition Dataset is Right For You? Part #6 – Time-Limited Forecast

Well, it only took me six posts to finally get to a point where you...


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Which Facility Condition Dataset is Right For You? Part #5 – On-Site Validation of Models

Which Facility Condition Dataset is Right For You? Part #5 – On-Site Validation of Models

In our last two posts, we explored the two most common types of building models...


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Which Facility Condition Dataset is Right For You? Part #4 – Client-Informed Models

Which Facility Condition Dataset is Right For You? Part #4 – Client-Informed Models

As part of our on-going series on the different types of facility condition datasets, this...


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Which Facility Condition Dataset is Right For You? Part #3 – Building-Type Models

Which Facility Condition Dataset is Right For You? Part #3 – Building-Type Models

Now that we have gone over how building modeling works, I wanted to provide a...


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Which Facility Condition Dataset is Right For You? Part #2 – When Modeling is Right For You

Which Facility Condition Dataset is Right For You? Part #2 – When Modeling is Right For You

This series of posts is going to explore the different types of Facility Condition datasets,...


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Which Facility Condition Dataset is Right For You? Part #1 – Setting the Table

Which Facility Condition Dataset is Right For You? Part #1 – Setting the Table

I have been working with a State-Level University system over the last couple of months...


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Get Your Brain Some Exercise!

Get Your Brain Some Exercise!

Last week I talked about the importance of finding and scheduling time to produce work,...


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Getting Stuff Done – Find Your Focus Time and Place

Getting Stuff Done – Find Your Focus Time and Place

As I write this, I am sitting in the Knoxville airport.  It's a nice regional...


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The Genius of the Genie

The Genius of the Genie

On the wall of my home office, you will find a Serigraph Cel (a form...


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My CMMS System Sucks…I Want a New One! Part 2

My CMMS System Sucks…I Want a New One! Part 2

Last week's blog focused on how organizations can find themselves in a situation where they...


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My CMMS System Sucks! I Want a New One! Part 1

My CMMS System Sucks! I Want a New One! Part 1

A great many of the people I talk to complain about their CMMS (Work Order)...


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The Critical Difference Between Simple and Easy

The Critical Difference Between Simple and Easy

I hear a lot of people say that the world is getting more and more...


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When is a Dollar not Worth a Dollar?

When is a Dollar not Worth a Dollar?

I am always very pleased when a client is successful in securing additional funding to...


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Taking the First Step to Getting a Promotion

Taking the First Step to Getting a Promotion

This one is going to be a short post, but I felt that it was...


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Stay Grounded in the Offline World

Stay Grounded in the Offline World

First off, let me start by saying I am not a heavy consumer of social...


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Patience My Young Padawan – Following the Jedi Way to Preventative Maintenance Success

Patience My Young Padawan – Following the Jedi Way to Preventative Maintenance Success

"Patience My Young Padawan," the wise and famous Obi Wan Kenobi said to his apprentice,...


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“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 15 – It’s a Strategy Not a Solution

“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 15 – It’s a Strategy Not a Solution

We made it!!! 15 Posts, nearly 4 months and we are at the final "Peeling...


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“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 13 – Spending Your Money More Wisely

“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 13 – Spending Your Money More Wisely

When I set out to write this series, I knew it was going to be...


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“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 12 – Show Me the Money

“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 12 – Show Me the Money

Nearly every public sector institution across North America (and around the world I presume) has...


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“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 11 – Prioritization – Decision Support vs. Decision Making

“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 11 – Prioritization – Decision Support vs. Decision Making

Going from a "list of needs" provided in an engineering report (i.e., a condition assessment,...


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“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 10 – Prioritization – Which High is Higher than High

“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 10 – Prioritization – Which High is Higher than High

A nearly universal challenge that organizations face is a lack of sufficient funding to address...


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“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 9 – Open Sesame!

“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 9 – Open Sesame!

In the last post, I provided support for the idea of using multiple different tools...


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“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 8 – Avoiding the Second Temptation of Software

“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 8 – Avoiding the Second Temptation of Software

In the last post, I talked about the first temptation of filling your tool best,...


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“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 7 – Avoiding the First Temptation of Software

“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 7 – Avoiding the First Temptation of Software

After six previous posts, we are now three layers into the Integrated Asset Management "Onion"....


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“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 6 – The Pinnacle of the Pyramid – The Nice to Haves

“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 6 – The Pinnacle of the Pyramid – The Nice to Haves

Our journey to the top of the Pyramid is almost complete. This post will explore...


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“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 5 – The Base of the Pyramid – The Must Haves

“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 5 – The Base of the Pyramid – The Must Haves

We are going to take a break from our regularly scheduled trip through the layers...


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“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 4 – Knowing Your Desired Dataset

“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 4 – Knowing Your Desired Dataset

Today we are going to move beyond the core of the onion to the second...


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“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 3 – Meeting You Where You Are At

“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 3 – Meeting You Where You Are At

In the last post, I focused on the importance of aligning your Asset Management (AM)...


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“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 2 – Alignment with Your Business Objectives

“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 2 – Alignment with Your Business Objectives

Getting started can sometimes be the hardest part. The whole world is a blank sheet...


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“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 1 – An Overview

“Peeling the Onion” on Integrated Asset Management – Part 1 – An Overview

What is in a name? It is an age-old question. I thought I would explore...


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Don’t Get Outworked (With Two Catches)

Don’t Get Outworked (With Two Catches)

I was recently asked, what is the best advice that you would give a professional...


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What’s a Cyclical Renewal and Why Should I Care?

What’s a Cyclical Renewal and Why Should I Care?

In my last two post, I reviewed the different considerations that one needs to factor...


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How Far do I Forecast into the Future – Part 2

How Far do I Forecast into the Future – Part 2

In Part 1 of this post, I introduced the idea of an evaluation period for...


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How Far do I Forecast into the Future – Part 1

How Far do I Forecast into the Future – Part 1

As on organization begins their asset management journey, one of the first questions that their...


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Managing Multiple Generations – What a Crock!

Managing Multiple Generations – What a Crock!

I am probably going to get a lot of heat for this post, but I...


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Can Renewal be Sexy?

Can Renewal be Sexy?

It always amazes me that some organizations that have millions (or billions) of dollars of...


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What’s the Difference Between a Project and a Program – Part 2

What’s the Difference Between a Project and a Program – Part 2

Building prioritized, multiyear capital plans is an exercise in juggling all the priorities that are...


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What’s the Difference Between a Project and a Program – Part 1

What’s the Difference Between a Project and a Program – Part 1

When we are collaborating with clients to support the development of prioritized, multiyear capital plans,...


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Living the Miller Lite Way

Living the Miller Lite Way

I have focused all my recent posts on technical topics related to facility and infrastructure...


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The Difference Between a List of Needs and a Capital Plan

The Difference Between a List of Needs and a Capital Plan

I just wrapped up a two-month series of posts on the evolution of the Facility...


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Evolution of Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) – Part 8 – What About Software? – The Second Half

Evolution of Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) – Part 8 – What About Software? – The Second Half

Last week I wrote about the influence that software has had on the evolution of...


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Evolution of Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) – Part 7 – What About Software? – The First Half

Evolution of Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) – Part 7 – What About Software? – The First Half

Over the past 6 posts, I have focused on the evolution and potential future for...


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Evolution of Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) – Part 6 – What Comes Next? 

Evolution of Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) – Part 6 – What Comes Next? 

As am I typing these words I am listening to the Hamilton soundtrack and this...


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Evolution of Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) – Part 5 – What’s Your Story Morning Glory

Evolution of Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) – Part 5 – What’s Your Story Morning Glory

No matter what type of organization you are a part of, you are going to...


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Evolution of Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) – Part 4 – Taking a Longer-Term View

Evolution of Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) – Part 4 – Taking a Longer-Term View

As we get into the mid-to-late 2010s, many clients were making informed decisions based on...


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Evolution of Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) – Part 3 – The Emergence of the Professional Assessor

Evolution of Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) – Part 3 – The Emergence of the Professional Assessor

Over the years, most FCAs were completed by design, project management and/or construction professionals "on...


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Evolution of Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) – Part 2 – It’s All About the Data Baby!

Evolution of Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) – Part 2 – It’s All About the Data Baby!

For over a decade, until around 2010, the FCA industry continued to be focused on...


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Evolution of Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) – Part 1 – Reports, Reports, Reports

Evolution of Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) – Part 1 – Reports, Reports, Reports

As we are in the middle of Fall conference season, I have been having many...


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Shoring Up Your Discipline

Shoring Up Your Discipline

I am by no means an exercise junkie. After struggling during the first few months...


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Our “NEED” for In-Person Contact

Our “NEED” for In-Person Contact

As I am writing this, I have just returned from the ERAPPA 2022 Conference at...


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Daring Greatly!

Daring Greatly!

In my opinion, one of the greatest presidential speeches (and motivational speeches as well) in...


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Don’t (Just) Follow Your Passion 

Don’t (Just) Follow Your Passion 

Over the past number of years, you have heard a lot of "experts" say "Follow...


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Stretching Your Renewal Dollars

Stretching Your Renewal Dollars

In my previous post, I focused on some of the significant challenges that face organizations...


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Spending Money Is Easy. Spending It Wisely Is Hard.

Spending Money Is Easy. Spending It Wisely Is Hard.

I spend a lot of time speaking with Higher Education clients and potential clients in...


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Ignore the Pilot at Your Own Risk

Ignore the Pilot at Your Own Risk

Whenever it is possible, within the client's schedule, we will always recommend that a Pilot...


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Working Through the Great Resignation

Working Through the Great Resignation

As we (hopefully) are moving into the endemic phase or perhaps it’s the "live with...


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A Third Path Beyond Construction and Design

A Third Path Beyond Construction and Design

Having been involved in hiring professional site assessment staff for over 20 years, I have...


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How Collaborative Procurement Drives Collaboration, Education and Successful Outcomes

How Collaborative Procurement Drives Collaboration, Education and Successful Outcomes

Whenever an organization puts out a public RFP document, in some ways they are "rolling...


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What do I have to pay to use a Collaborative Procurement Contract?

What do I have to pay to use a Collaborative Procurement Contract?

One of the most common questions that I get with our Collaborative Procurement contracts with...


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What is Collaborative Procurement?

What is Collaborative Procurement?

I have just returned from the annual Sourcewell H2O conference in beautiful Brainerd, Minnesota (Where...


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Asset Management is Change Management

Asset Management is Change Management

When I speak with clients or prospects about increasing their team's focus on Facility and...


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 Imagine Throwing Away $100,000 (or a lot more)!

 Imagine Throwing Away $100,000 (or a lot more)!

As an individual I cannot imagine anyone that would not cringe at the thought of...


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Best Professional Development Podcasts

Best Professional Development Podcasts

I am an avid lifelong learner.  It has always been hard to succeed if you...


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Why We Chose Facility and Asset Management? Part 2

Why We Chose Facility and Asset Management? Part 2

In 2019, my grandmother spent considerable time in the hospital as a result of complications...


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Why we Chose Facility and Asset Management? Part 1

Why we Chose Facility and Asset Management? Part 1

One of our core values is Passionate.  I often get asked why I am personally...


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Introducing our New Blog

Introducing our New Blog

Welcome to our new Blog.  I am Bill Roth, President & CEO of Roth IAMS. ...


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Dealing With a ”K-Shaped” Recovery in Facility Asset Management

Dealing With a ”K-Shaped” Recovery in Facility Asset Management

As we begin to come out of COVID-19 we are starting to see evidence that...


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Roth IAMS Awarded Sourcewell Contract

Roth IAMS Awarded Sourcewell Contract

Canadian-based Facility and Infrastructure Asset Management company, Roth IAMS is pleased to announce that they...


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A Tribute to Tim Marshall

A Tribute to Tim Marshall

On May 4, the Roth IAMS family sadly lost one of its most important members. Tim...


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