Get a Professional Building Survey for Your Facility’s Renovation or Retrofit
All renovations, regardless of their purpose, present unique challenges, from structural inconsistencies to limited as-built records. While navigating these challenges can intensify the job of contractors and designers, a thorough building measurement survey can help pave the way to a successful renovation. Partnering with a building measurement service company to conduct a digital survey can […]
Design a Smart Parking Plan for Commercial, Retail, and Office Buildings
Parking lots are often overlooked during commercial construction and planning. As a result, these vital spaces can be congested, difficult to navigate, and—often—lack a visually appealing design. If you’re designing a parking lot for your business or office building, or planning to overhaul your current one, go beyond the standard design and construction method and […]
Common Inefficiencies for Retail Layouts (and How to Fix Them)
How a store is designed and laid out can majorly impact whether customers enjoy shopping in certain retail centres. Many retail stores feature inefficiencies in their floor plan, HVAC system, lighting, and access points that may prevent new customers from returning. Retail space optimization can make operating and shopping in your store more enjoyable, accessible, […]
Facility Optimization Solutions: Reducing Utility Costs for Commercial Buildings
Facility optimization is an evolving concept gaining renewed focus from several companies and industries, which involves pursuing the efficiency, sustainability, and enhanced performance of residential, industrial, and commercial buildings. One area where building managers are seeking facility optimization solutions is reducing costs associated with HVAC, electrical, water usage, and other utilities. Below, we’ll discuss how […]
Expanding Your Retail Locations? Here’s Why You Need Building Measuring Services
The brick-and-mortar retail landscape is still alive and kicking, and to maintain its prominent place among consumers, retail companies are looking for ways to modernize and optimize their operations. For many retail stores, this starts with assessing and addressing potential flaws or room for improvement in their current floor plans. Building measuring services can help […]
How Large Shopping Centres Benefit from Facility Management Optimization
Despite the increase of e-commerce, the large retail landscape of malls and shopping centres still plays a pivotal role for consumers in 2025. Whether you manage a miles-long centre like West Edmonton Mall or the Mall of America, or run a mid-tier retail centre, there is a lot of work involved in its operation. Many […]
Planit Has the Ultimate Tools for Smarter Building Management Teams
Data is the lifeblood of any successful business, regardless of industry or sector. Unfortunately for most, this data ends up as an inaccessible flood of complex data points and information that gets stored frequently without sufficient analysis, effective protection, or true understanding of its value. Planit knows your data is worth so much more than […]
How Facility Managers Can Protect Their Property With Practical Tools
Managing a facility’s long-term health is all about knowing when and where to invest in site maintenance, upgrades, and remediation work. For facility managers, staying ahead of the wear and tear is crucial for preserving property value, reducing unexpected emergency costs, and ensuring a safe environment. Knowing what to expect- and when- makes all the […]
