Facilities Maintenance Blog

Education along with technology is the foundation for a program with Ferrandino & Son. Scroll down to read up some of our latest features on the services and programs you find most important.

BENEFITS OF AN ELECTRICAL PROGRAM FOR YOUR MULTI-SITE PORTFOLIO

BENEFITS OF AN ELECTRICAL PROGRAM FOR YOUR MULTI-SITE PORTFOLIO

Typically, about 33% of operating expenses involve energy consumption. That’s why it’s essential to have an energy audit conducted at your commercial building. If your facility becomes energy-efficient, you’ll reap both benefits of reduced operating expenses and increased profits and property asset values.

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Top 10 Tips to Reduce Ongoing Plumbing Expenses

Top 10 Tips to Reduce Ongoing Plumbing Expenses

Plumbing services are among the most expensive maintenance services you or your business could pay for, and you want to avoid drowning in all the fees and costly rates if you can avoid doing so in the first place. Read these top 10 plumbing tips to help you avoid costly plumbing fees and overall expenses!

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Increase Work Order Efficiency Through an Improved Call Triage Process

Increase Work Order Efficiency Through an Improved Call Triage Process

When you connect with the right FM partner, you’ll notice key differences between an ordinary vendor dispatch system versus a Vendor Partner that encourages a Call Triage process. A call triage process goes a step above and beyond just sending out a technician, allowing for more first-time repair visits and less time and cost spent on the repair.

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Maximize the Value of Your SRM

Maximize the Value of Your SRM

Strategic Sourcing refers to the process of developing supply channels at the lowest possible total cost, rather than focusing on just the lowest purchase price. It may sound simple enough, but strategic sourcing is a broader term, which requires a specific breakdown.

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Drive Long-Term Savings Through Cost-Per-Ticket Analysis

Drive Long-Term Savings Through Cost-Per-Ticket Analysis

When it comes to assessing an FM Program, we have discovered that cost-per-ticket KPIs set a better tone in measuring long-term savings. The difference between evaluating a service program from the perspective of the average cost-per-ticket (versus the hourly-rate charge), may be the biggest difference between providing savings, versus budget reviews.

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The Secret to Lowering Your Maintenance Costs

The Secret to Lowering Your Maintenance Costs

The true cost of a maintenance program should never break the bank. The difference between evaluating a service program by the average cost-per-ticket versus the hourly rate you’re being charged might be the biggest difference between staying within your budget goals and having to explain why you went over budget. Learn More.

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Fighting COVID-19 With Your HVAC System

Fighting COVID-19 With Your HVAC System

Unfortunately, we have all been affected by this terrible virus. It has changed our everyday lives and how businesses manage their facilities. Many states are in the process of or developing plans to, reopen nonessential businesses. With that being said, it needs to be done safely.

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Everything You Need to Know About Floor Drains

Everything You Need to Know About Floor Drains

In the family of indoor plumbing, people often overlook floor drains. Commercially floor drains are typically located on the floor in bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms, basements or anywhere there is a possibility of water being spilled on the floor where it can cause damage or a hazardous condition.

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