Property Services
With the temperatures rising snow might be the last thing on your mind right now, but it shouldn’t be. Early summer is the best time to start thinking about selecting your snow and ice removal partner for the year. As you prepare your RFP, keep in mind these best practices to ensure a successful snow season.
As the facilities management industry moves forward, Chain Store Maintenance - an MCS Company, is learning and leading alongside our customers. During the past few months, we’ve attended multiple industry conferences and met with clients across the country, providing the opportunity to meet with facilities managers from a range of industries and hear from our peers. These are a few of the key industry trends, takeaways and insights our team is focused on following these conversations.
Service-level agreements (SLAs) are vital for building strong, effective relationships with your service providers. Use this guide to help make sure your SLAs convey everything you need to effectively communicate your facility maintenance needs to help ensure you get the results you expect.
Single-family rental (SFR) and commercial facilities maintenance and repair are two industries that often share a labor pool. And work opportunities are plentiful—the property services industry is known as “the golden trades” as a result. But that labor pool is limited based on multiple factors, including a shortage of trained professionals and an awareness about opportunities to help you excel in trade careers.
Is your commercial landscaping provider ensuring your irrigation system is properly maintained? Irrigation maintenance is an essential part of any commercial landscaping program. Make sure both you and your landscaper understand the key tasks so you’re ready for the growing season.
Spring has officially arrived. Have you scheduled all of your seasonal property maintenance to-dos yet with your facilities maintenance provider? Review these recommended services — both interior and exterior — to help you get your commercial property in top shape for Spring and Summer.