We have all heard the phrase “the squeaky wheel gets the grease.” I have found this phrase to be particularly true when it comes to funding projects for space and facilities. When there is a portfolio of facilities – whether the facilities span a complex, region, nation, or the globe – the...

The Attack

Imagine this. You and your remote workers spend all morning preparing the spreadsheets, photos, and documents for a deliverable that must get to your client by close of business today. The documents are stored in your cloud-based file hosting service (like Box or Dropbox). Everything is...

There are many articles out there that paint open offices in a negative light. I think the main reason open offices get a bad rap is because people forget to mind their manners in the open office. Speaking of which, it’s time for some more friendly reminders from Miss Open Office Manners. In this...

In a previous blog, we explained the concept of the Eudaimonia Machine. As described in Cal Newport’s book, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, Eudaimonia Machine is an architectural concept supporting the notion that form follows function. It’s a solution that gives balance...

By Mike Jones (Major Security Consulting and Design) and Keith Fentress

“I’ll look like a traffic cone,” said a school security officer when being asked to don a bright orange polo shirt with SCHOOL SECURITY printed on front and back. I responded, “Yes, you will look like a traffic cone and that is...