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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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If You Like It Then You Shoulda Put a Tag on it!

If You Like It Then You Shoulda Put a Tag on it!

Anyone else have a tune running through your head right now…….Oh oh oh, oh oh...


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Finding the Needles in the Haystack

Finding the Needles in the Haystack

In my last post I talked about how you can leverage your maintenance information to...


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The Missing Link! Tracking Maintenance to Individual Pieces of Equipment

The Missing Link! Tracking Maintenance to Individual Pieces of Equipment

This current series of posts that I am writing are all associated with the shift...


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The Evolution of Data Needs

The Evolution of Data Needs

Having attended numerous conferences this Fall I have been struck by one key change in...


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Our Recommended Facility-Related Industry Associations – Part 2

Our Recommended Facility-Related Industry Associations – Part 2

State-Level  Last week I shared some of the Higher Education and K-12 industry  facility-related associations...


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Our Recommended Facility-Related Industry Associations – Part 1

Our Recommended Facility-Related Industry Associations – Part 1

Last week I wrote about the benefits of joining an industry association. I thought I...


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Get Out There and Join an Association

Get Out There and Join an Association

As I write this I am in the middle of Fall conference season.  I am...


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What’s Kept You? A Third Barrier to On-Going Data Management

What’s Kept You? A Third Barrier to On-Going Data Management

As I have talked about many times, one of the biggest challenges for institutions when...


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Bragging on the University of Saskatchewan – Part 2

Bragging on the University of Saskatchewan – Part 2

Last week I told Part 1 of USask's facility and infrastructure Asset Management story.  This week we...


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Bragging on the University of Saskatchewan – Part 1

Bragging on the University of Saskatchewan – Part 1

Last week I had the pleasure of co-presenting with Jennifer Meneses of the University of...


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Here Comes The Fall Conference Season

Here Comes The Fall Conference Season

I am not sure how it got to be mid-September already. Living in Florida my...


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Try Gamification to Change a Habit

Try Gamification to Change a Habit

The topic of habits has been very lucrative in the personal and professional development space.  The...


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Laying the Foundation for a Strong Q4 – Start Now

Laying the Foundation for a Strong Q4 – Start Now

Depending on where you live, you are either nearing the end of summer and getting...


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School’s Out for SUMMER!!! – Part 4

School’s Out for SUMMER!!! – Part 4

Well here we are a month into our series on maximizing the value of your...


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School’s Out for SUMMER!!! – Part 3

School’s Out for SUMMER!!! – Part 3

Today I am going to continue my blog series on getting the most out of...


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School’s Out for SUMMER!!! – Part 2

School’s Out for SUMMER!!! – Part 2

This multipart post is focused on helping people navigate what can be a very stressful...


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School’s Out for SUMMER!!! – Part 1

School’s Out for SUMMER!!! – Part 1

As hard as it is to believe summer of 2024 is here already.  We are...


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Creating a Magical Experience – The Devil is in the Details

Creating a Magical Experience – The Devil is in the Details

If you have ever spent any time with me you have probably heard my story...


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Changing the Conversation – So What Should I Say Instead?

Changing the Conversation – So What Should I Say Instead?

Last week, I talked about why we want you to support our campaign to ditch...


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Changing the Conversation – Stop the Insanity

Changing the Conversation – Stop the Insanity

In recent weeks we have launched our Don't Say DM (Deferred Maintenance) campaign.  This was...


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APPA National Follow-up – To Keep or Not to Keep That Is the Question – Part 3

APPA National Follow-up – To Keep or Not to Keep That Is the Question – Part 3

Coming out of discussions and presentations from the APPA National Conference in Nashville that I...


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APPA National Follow-Up – To Keep or Not to Keep That Is the Question – Part 2

APPA National Follow-Up – To Keep or Not to Keep That Is the Question – Part 2

Here we are, our 100th blog post!  For those of you that have been on...


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APPA National Follow-Up – To Keep or Not To Keep That Is the Question – Part 1

APPA National Follow-Up – To Keep or Not To Keep That Is the Question – Part 1

This week I continue my series where I share ideas and thoughts based on my...


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APPA National Follow-Up – Picking Your Lucky Numbers

APPA National Follow-Up – Picking Your Lucky Numbers

This week I continue sharing ideas based on conversations I had at the recent APPA...


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APPA National Follow-Up – What’s in a Team? Understanding Who Will Be Assessing Your Buildings

APPA National Follow-Up – What’s in a Team? Understanding Who Will Be Assessing Your Buildings

I recently attended an APPA conference in Nashville and sat in on a presentation by...


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How Long is Your Runway?

How Long is Your Runway?

While I was at the gym today I was listening to a podcast interview with...


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Maximizing Equipment Efficiency: The Value of Asset Tagging

Maximizing Equipment Efficiency: The Value of Asset Tagging

Here we are, the final post recapping our Ask Bill Anything webinar.  Thanks for taking...


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The Power of Senior Level Champions in Asset Management

The Power of Senior Level Champions in Asset Management

In the realm of asset management, one question always looms large as was the case...


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Maximizing Building Assessments: Finding the Sweet Spot

Maximizing Building Assessments: Finding the Sweet Spot

How often should you reassess your buildings? This is an interesting question we encounter frequently...


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Best Practices for Levels of Service and KPIs

Best Practices for Levels of Service and KPIs

Continuing with our blog series highlighting the questions and answers from the Ask Bill Anything...


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Unlocking the Mystery of O&M Cost Estimates

Unlocking the Mystery of O&M Cost Estimates

We are going to continue our session where we expand on the questions and answers...


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Using Risk Management to Help Prioritize What Gets Your Attention

Using Risk Management to Help Prioritize What Gets Your Attention

This week we will be answering the third question we received in our Ask Bill...


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Rethinking Deferred Maintenance: The Case for DCRM Over DM

Rethinking Deferred Maintenance: The Case for DCRM Over DM

[video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://rothiams.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Roth-IAMS-Uncle-Sam-RC1.mp4" loop="true" autoplay="true"][/video]   In a recent webinar I did called “Ask...


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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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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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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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“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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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 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 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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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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“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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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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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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