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Sustainability has never been more important, and the world of Facilities and building Management is no exception. In this video, we will highlight three buildings that have taken particularly impressive measures towards a more ecological future!  Are you ready to ditch paper and take the first step towards a more sustainable facility? Contact a Drawing Specialist for your customized Drawing Ma...

Emilio is a Facilities Manager who though he had seen it all. One night while closing down for the weekend, Emilio hears a loud "Crash!" from the basement! He's a little spooked but he knows he has to investigate. What's going to happen next? Get a customized Drawing Management Strategy just like Emilio! Speak with a Drawing Specialist today: learn.drawingspecialists.com/get-your-customized-pla...

As The Drawing Specialists, Blueprints, draftings and engineering drawings are our lifeblood. And it’s not just us! These drawings are used to guide projects and renovations, track changes, establish a budget and even more. But have you ever thought about how these drawings came to be? What was the first engineering drawing? Which historical figures have created and made use of them? In this vi...

As the world increasingly focuses on reducing its carbon footprint and achieving net zero carbon emissions, the built environment has a critical role to play. Buildings are responsible for a significant portion of global energy consumption and carbon emissions. Therefore, finding ways to make these buildings more energy-efficient and sustainable is a key part of achieving net zero goals. One ar...

In the world of facilities management (FM), having access to accurate and up-to-date information about a building’s physical components and systems is crucial. Maintaining its infrastructure and ensuring the safety of its occupants should always be top priority. For this reason, a Simplified Drawing Management Strategy can make all the difference. Learn more in this blog post by DCM Inc.: drawi...

Chartabeetles are a breed of beetle that predominantly consumes paper. Despite their striking and colourful appearance, they are experts at hiding. Spotting one at work is an extremely rare occurrence. Due to this, they tend to slip under the radar of the general population. Here at DCM, however, we know these little troublemakers all too well. Partner with DCM to get your customized Drawing Ma...

By this point in your drawing journey, your drawings have become your biggest facility-wide pain-point. Any hope of implementing steps towards organization feels out of your reach. You’re desperate to save your important documents and preserve the history of your facility! Is there anyone out there who can show you a glimmer of hope? Cue The Drawing Specialists! To learn more about the journey ...

Here at DCM, we have the honor of working with some amazing women! We recognize that industries like STEM, Construction and Architecture are still largely considered “male-dominated” fields of work. The only way to change that is to amplify the voices of the women who are passionate about these industries! We wanted to start by amplifying the voices within our team. Can you find your drawings i...

Once you’ve hit the 25-year mark of operations, your drawings and documents are in a state of utter chaos. Some people are looking for those original masters to facilitate maintenance needs, while others are struggling to find newly-created drawings for retrofit areas. Regardless of what your teams are searching for, the tension within the walls of your office environment is building every day....

By years 15-25 of your drawing’s life, you have almost definitely started facility upgrades and retrofit projects. Regardless of where your facility is at, however, the need for engineering drawings will be growing at a staggering rate. If some order isn’t brought to your chaos soon, the productivity of your whole team could suffer! To learn more about the journey your drawings take from concep...

At this point, regular maintenance is required to keep the facility in tip-top shape. And regular maintenance means more drawings to reference. When more drawings are required, all of those pain-points you’ve felt over the past few years come together into one mega-monster of a dilemma... To learn more about the journey your drawings take from conceptualization all the way to crowding up your a...

Our Drawing Specialists have observed that many of our clients make the mistake of assuming that once they have a set of updated drawings, they are good to go. However, as time goes on and projects continue to happen and internal changes occur, those drawings can quickly become outdated. This is why we highly recommend adding The Drawing Specialists maintain package to your current setup! Ready...

By years 5 through 10 of your drawing’s life cycle, you’ll likely have to deal with facility repairs and planned maintenance. In some cases, you may also deal with retrofits and upgrades, improvements, and minor repairs. It’s about this time that the flaws in your current drawing management system will start to be revealed. So, just how bad can this get? To learn more about the journey your dra...

So, your drawing situation seems to be going great. The first 1-5 years of your drawing's life are considered "The Golden Years". It's unlikely you'll run into any major issues just yet, but there is a much bigger problem brewing beneath the surface... To learn more about the journey your drawings take from conceptualization all the way to crowding up your archives rooms or hard drives, check o...

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