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Year End Perspective: A Focus on Purpose
Growing Our Footprint, Preserving Our Values As I look back on 2024, I am reflecting on what it means to maintain our identity and to...
Making Safety Second Nature
FSM Article on Strategies to Integrate Safety Training into Everything, Everywhere You might have noticed that UG2 talks about safety a...
Expanding Our Community Impact Through Charitable Giving
Building on a UG2 Tradition Amid the end of year bustle and festivities, the holiday season brings opportunities to create memories with...
Grounded by Principles, United by Purpose
How UG2’s Values and Family Culture Build Stability Amid Change My nearly 45 years in facility services have given me more things to...
National Apprenticeship Week: Engagement, Expansion, and Innovation
How UG2 Leverages Apprenticeships to Develop the Next Generation of Talent As UG2 is approaching its 12th anniversary, National...
UG2 Salutes Our Veterans
Epitomizing “The Legacy of Loyalty and Service” At UG2, we are deeply proud and inspired by the colleagues who have served our...
From Field to Stands, UG2’s Expertise in Public Venue Services
Our Winning Game Plan Strategy At UG2, we strive to be good citizens of every industry we serve, whether we’re helping a commercial...
Gratitude, Grace, and Slowing the Passage of Time
Our Annual Gratitude Challenge Reminds Us to Be More Present We’ve all heard people say, “There aren’t enough hours in the day,” or...
The Soft Skills You Need to Succeed
Building the Critical Skills that Can Boost Your Professional Demeanor and Improve Interpersonal Relationships You might be familiar with...
The Many Hats of Successful Facility Services Managers
Stepping in and Stepping up to Accomplish Whatever the Day Demands Facility services managers are the backbone of every well-run building,...
Current CMMS Strategies and Best Practices
Key Insights Shared in Recent FMJ Acticle Given the deluge of tasks confronting a facility services team on a daily basis, the computer...
Why Facility Services Matters
How Our Teams Keep the Country Running Facility services is about so much more than cleaning floors, freshening up the air, and replacing...
Keys to Motivating a Multigenerational FM Workforce
How UG2 Makes the Most Out of Our Remarkable Diverse Teams UG2 is proud of the rich diversity that allows our company to excel. Our dynamic...
Hispanic Heritage Month 2024
Pioneers of Change: Innovating and Representing Hispanic Excellence As industry leaders who are continuously advancing the field of...
Technology Spotlight: Elevating a University’s CMMS to Increase Efficiency and Productivity
UG2 Helps Modernize a Customer’s Computerized Maintenance Management System Decisionmakers at leading universities know, as well as...
Giving Back to Our Communities: Celebrating International Day of Charity
UG2 is Proud to Support Our Local Communities Across the Nation The International Day of Charity was created to promote volunteer and...
Storm Preparedness Strategies at UG2
Individualized Plans Build on Basic Principles Adverse weather events are a threat to our customers’ safety and to their...
At UG2, Giving is Good for Us
How Charitable Efforts Can Benefit Our Health and Wellbeing UG2 cares deeply about the communities we live and work in, and about the...
Empowering, Developing & Retaining the Next Generation Workforce
A Recent Article Published by APPA Facilities Manager Magazine, Spotlights Practical Strategies for Workplace Development One of...
Budget Planning Strategies for Your Facilities
How to Incorporate Smarter Spending Strategies Business leaders are laying out their financial plans for next year, and we are sharing our...
Why Work at UG2
Even though there are plenty of options — many jobseekers choose UG2 Whether you’re looking to work in skilled trades, in human...
Industry Partner Spotlight: BOMA Boston
UG2 Embraces and Helps Elevate the Organization’s Diverse Offerings As we continue to set the standard of excellence in facility...
Promoting From Within: Ellie Garland
A UG2 PHD from the Mid-Atlantic team embraces opportunities to build skills and grow professionally—and helps others to do the same Ellie...
Embracing Cultural Diversity at UG2
Celebrating the Differences That Makes Us a Stronger Whole As I look back on the recent cultural diversity potluck we had in our corporate...
National Safety Month: Week #4 – Slips, Trips & Falls
Take Action to Reduce the Risk of Slips, Trips and Falls in Your Facility with a Checklist Injuries incurred within the slips, trips, and...
Multi-Family Residential Services: Next Level Attentiveness
Exceeding Expectations with Outstanding Service UG2 excels at customer satisfaction, and our relationships with our luxury multi-family...
National Safety Month: Week #3 – Risk Reduction
Key Elements in a Comprehensive Safety Plan: Q&A with Adam Rabesa, Director of Environmental Health & Safety Q. How do you capture...
Industry Spotlight: Public Arenas
Behind the Scenes at the NBA Finals There’s nothing like hearing the final buzzer when your team has officially won the game—and you...
National Safety Month: Week #2 – Roadways, Walkways, Parking Areas & More
Preparing Exterior Space for All Seasons and Circumstances Prioritizing safety in facility services means creating detailed plans for...
Life Science Facilities Demand Excellence and UG2 Delivers
How UG2 Serves as a True Partner to Our Life Science Customers In a field like life sciences, a generalized approach to facility services...
National Safety Month: Week 1 – Safety Engagement
How Soft Skills Can Engage Employees and Promote Safety UG2 demonstrates our commitment to safety in all we do — and we have the safety...
Mental Health Awareness Month: Mental Health, Wellness & Workplace Safety
Understanding the Safety Impacts of Mental Health and Wellness in Facility Services May is Mental Health Awareness Month—a critical...
Behind the Scenes: UG2 Employees at Home
Honoring Our Unsung Heroes As we watched UG2 flourish and grow in recent years, my team and I committed to making a series of site visits...
UG2 Celebrates Facility Managers on World FM Day
Honoring Our Teams to Inspire, Integrate, Innovate and Elevate FM Careers This year on May 8, marks World FM Day, the day specially set...
UG2 is One of the Nation’s Largest Privately Held Facility Services Companies
Growing Our Impact While Staying True to Our Roots It’s no secret—and no accident—that since our founding in 2012, UG2 has grown...
CREW: The Secret to Managing Diverse FM Teams
Learn How to Successfully Manage with Humility While Supporting Your Teams In a recent Facility Safety Management article, UG2 account...
Sustainability Propelled by Technology, But Based in Relationships
We’re Advancing Sustainability: Thanks to Our People, Partnerships and Core Values As we mark the 55th celebration of Earth Day, the...
Industry Partner Spotlight: AFE Silicon Valley
AFE Silicon Valley is a regional branch of The Association for Facilities Engineering, a membership organization, and professional...
How Real Time Data is Dramatically Improving Facility Services
UG2 Demonstrates How Data Informed Practices are Better, Faster, More Efficient – and More Cost Effective When it comes to facility...
How Facility Services Can Elevate Workplace Culture
The Right Facility Services Partner Can Help Transform Your Organization From pristine and sparkling spaces to clean air and excellent...
Celebrating International Cleaning Week 2024
Honoring Our Cleaning Heroes ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, is hosting the first-ever International Cleaning Week,...
UG2 Achieves CIMS-GB Advanced by GBAC with Honors Certification
A Testament to Cleaning Excellence and Customer Satisfaction We are thrilled to announce that UG2 has attained the prestigious CIMS-GB...
Our Expertise in Life Science Facility Services
Refining Specialized Services for Critical Environments For life science organizations relying on the maintenance of highly sensitive...
International Women’s Day 2024: Inspiring Inclusion
How UG2 Again Sets Itself Apart in Facility Services When we learned that this year’s International Women’s Day theme is...
UG2 Receives Prestigious 90-90-90 Award
Boston-based Team Recognized for Their World Class Service In the facility services industry, achieving and maintaining excellence is not...
UG2 Celebrates Engineering Week
Our Facilities Engineers Help Keep the Country Running As we enter a week that recognizes the contributions of engineers, I am acutely...
Celebrating Our Customers’ Support
Heartwarming Notes from Our Beloved Customers At UG2, we pride ourselves on our deep relationships with our customers, and know that those...
Expect the Unexpected: A Proactive Approach to Minimizing Risks
Strategies for Building a Forward-Thinking Safety Culture As a leader in the facility services industry, UG2 knows that facilities teams...
Save Time, Effort, and Money by Combining Services
Seven Benefits of Bundling Services More and more often, organizations are bringing on outside facility services partners—even...
How CMMS Helps Alleviate Stress
It helps you work smarter and build stronger relationships. A thoughtfully integrated computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)...
Mentoring at Every Level Across the Company
How UG2 is Cultivating the Next Generation of Industry Talent January is Mentoring Month, and we are reflecting on the generosity of our...
Significant Advantages by Partnering with Expert Facility Services from Day 1
Insights Gained from a Property Management Perspective It has been well established that your facility benefits in a big way when you...
Project Spotlight: Cooling Tower Retrofit
Cutting costs, not corners, with on-site engineering excellence In San Francisco’s bustling Financial District, a 40-story commercial...
Core Values as a Driving Force in 2024
Our renewed emphasis on relationships As UG2 celebrates a year of tremendous growth, a deepening bench of expertise, and ever-increasing...
The Gift of Purpose
Closing Out 2023 with Gratitude for the Opportunity to Lead As I look back on the year, UG2 experienced growth and achievements along with...
Reflections on the Season of Giving
The Many Ways UG2 Works to Strengthen Our Communities The traditions of the holiday season bring meaningful opportunities to share time...
Preparing Your Facilities for the Winter Months
A Seasonal Refresher for All Operations & Maintenance Teams Even if you aren’t located in a snow belt region, the onset of winter is...
Five best practices for professional growth
Recap of a recent article in Health Facilities Management by Lauren Lanzillo Healthcare facilities management plays a crucial role in...
Gratitude for the UG2 Family
A Message From John Correia, Chief Operating Officer Looking back on the last decade, I was struck by a new awareness that uncertainty is a...
Green Cleaning: Back to the Future
Recap from Facility Executive Article Featuring Armando Lezama Prior to COVID-19’s emergence, green cleaning was gaining traction as more...
Saluting UG2’s Military Veterans
Honoring Their Service, Dedication and Extraordinary Skills At UG2, we stand by our country’s military and veterans. We honor not only...
Centering Gratitude to Gain Perspective
The Power of Practicing Gratitude When I open my calendar, I can’t help but feel that the clock is ticking closer to the end of 2023, and...
Why Skilled Trades Professionals are Choosing to Work at UG2
A Culture That Fosters Collaboration, Careers and Community The ability to secure and retain talent has been a pain point for organizations...
A New Way of Thinking: Why FM Needs an HR Mindset
Recap from an FMJ Article Featuring Edgar Colon At UG2, we know that facility services is a people-oriented business. Facility teams are...
Retro-Commissioning: How UG2 is Conserving Costs & Energy
Key Elements to Develop a Successful Plan Today’s automation systems and emerging technology have made retro-commissioning of...
Sustainability in Action: Beekeeping
Being a Citizen of Our Customers’ Industries With 15 years of experience in higher education spanning operations, facilities, and...
Promoting from Within: Angelica Norena
A career path filled with enthusiasm, motivation, and a thirst for learning. Angelica Norena’s UG2 story is an inspiring one fueled by...
5 Best Practices for Effective Safety Signs, Signals and Labels
As a leader in the facility services industry, UG2 knows that keeping employees and building occupants safe at all times is a must. When...
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
Honoring Culture, Contributions, and Diversity From September 15 to October 15, the United States observes National Hispanic Heritage...
Leadership in Emergency Preparedness
Multifaceted Approach for Success Having started in the trades at a young age, I have always maintained a safety-first mentality in my...
Advantages of Integrating a CMMS for Your Facility
Maximize Efficiency and Optimize Your Building Systems Often when we mention, “computerized maintenance management system” or...
Evolving Challenges Impacting Campus Operations & Maintenance
FM 201: Operations & Maintenance Success in a New Era In recent years, significant transformations have occurred in the realm of campus...
Public Venue Challenges and UG2 Solutions
Deep Dive in Delivering Exceptional Facility Services Think back to the last time you scored tickets to see your favorite team or seats for...
‘Tis the Season for Fiscal Planning
Getting the Most from Your Facility Services Budget As business leaders across industries plot out their financial plans for next year,...
The Talent Gap: Facility Management’s Next Big Risk
Facility Management Journal Article Recap The facility management industry is facing a major challenge – the lack of qualified...
Training Spotlight: Team UG2 Completes Best-in-Class Life Science Training
Going Above & Beyond and Striving for Excellence Life Science is a fast-growing area of demand at UG2—one that requires niche...
Charity Spotlight: Boston Children’s Hospital Corporate Cup
Supporting a local organization that transforms the lives of children and families UG2 has made it a priority to support local charities...
Multi-Family Residential Services and UG2: Personalized, Expert, Round-the-Clock Care
Taking apartment operations to new heights A luxury apartment turns over, and our expert team leaps into action. Every inch of the unit is...
Hazard Recognition
Risk Management in facility services includes developing rigorous, effective, across-the-board training around hazard recognition. Like all...
Increase Productivity and Safety by Improving the Mind-Body Connection
Why Safety and Stress Don’t Mix We’ve learned a great deal in recent years about the ways distraction can cause safety incidents,...
Preventing Heat-Related Illness
Act Promptly to Implement Safety Best Practices As extreme temperatures become more prevalent throughout the U.S., everyone including the...
Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls
Get Best Practices and Insights As we mark the second week of National Safety Month, UG2 is sharing a comprehensive new eBook about staying...
Emergency Preparedness
Prepare to Expect the Unexpected: How UG2 Excels in Emergency Preparedness Keeping employees, tenants, and visitors safe in our managed...
Project Spotlight: A Partnership with UG2 Elevates a Leading Veterinary School and Hospital
Facility Services Operational Excellence in Action On January 1, 2022, UG2 began a partnership with an exciting new customer — one of the...
Future Leaders at UG2: Our Approach to Training and Mentoring
Building a Culture of Learning In a time when finding and retaining talented employees is as difficult in our industry as in many others,...
4 Ways to Increase Sustainable Practices in Your Facility
Increase Efficiencies While Protecting Our Planet The benefits of running a facility that focuses on sustainability and energy...
UG2 Celebrates World FM Day
Thank you to the hard-working facility managers who keep our facilities healthy, safe and productive As we look back on a banner year of...
How UG2 Conquers the Skilled Trade Shortage
A Methodical and Strategic Approach Defines Our Success UG2 has had the tremendous good fortune of maintaining a deep and wide bench of...
The 3 A’s: Facility Services Playbook For Public Venues & Stadiums
With events scheduled around the clock and thousands of people coming in and out, public venues pose unique challenges for facility...
Earth Day 2023: Real-World Sustainability in Facility Services
Our Operations & Maintenance and Janitorial Experts Share Insights Conversations with members of Team UG2 reveal broad expertise in...
Best of Both Worlds: A Regional Partner with National Resources
Attentive and Customized Facility Services Solutions At UG2, our organizational structure, with its regional Centers of Excellence, means...
Industry Partner Spotlight: Building Owners and Managers Association – Greater Los Angeles (BOMA-GLA)
Building Owners and Managers Association, Greater Los Angeles (BOMA-GLA) is a regional branch of BOMA, the leading trade association for...
National Cleaning Week: Our Cleaners Put Customers First
It is no exaggeration to say that our cleaners have moved our customers and their guests to tears. The stories hit our inbox all the time....
PRESS RELEASE
UG2 Expands Business Development Organization in Support of National Growth March 24, 2023 – BOSTON — UG2, a leading provider...
Women in Facility Services: Elizabeth Lanzaro
Elizabeth Lanzaro joined UG2 in May 2022 as account director at a leading veterinary teaching hospital, bringing more than 25 years of...
How Facility Engineering Can Enhance Health on College Campuses
For the highest level of health and safety, rely on operations & maintenance to play a critical role. Since COVID-19’s emergence,...
International Women’s Day: Embracing Equity, at UG2 and Beyond
Honoring the Women at UG2 March 8th marks International Women’s Day, and this year’s theme of Embracing Equity is one that...
Culture Spotlight: Cultivating Community and Teamwork
Account Manager, Joshua Dannan, built his janitorial team from the bottom up through accountability, honesty, and kindness. UG2 was...
The Doctor is in: O&M Health Care for Facilities
Comparing the Similarities between Facility Engineering and Health Care Paul Faleschini serves as an Engineering Manager in UG2’s...
O&M for Commercial Office Buildings
Service and offerings tailored to you and built to evolve your changing needs It’s a demanding time to manage operations and...
Why Higher Ed Customers are Opting for Full-Service Campus Solutions
Optimize efficiency and lower costs by combining services Over the past three years, as colleges and universities confronted the...
The Cost of NOT Investing in IoT
Maximize efficiencies, overall experience, sustainability, performance and much more Samar Kawar serves as UG2’s Senior Vice President of...
Training in Action: Extraordinary Teamwork in an Emergency Situation
An Act of Kindness Turns into a Lifesaving...
What it Means to be a Citizen of Our Industry – and with Our Customers
Core values that resonate throughout all of our teams at UG2 Ten years ago, when we set out to build a company that would set a new...
Now is the Time to Prepare for Electrification
Engineering Insights for Your Facilities Buildings are one of the top generators of greenhouse gases. Some studies say they account for 39%...
Resolutions for the Year Ahead
How We Will Work Together in 2023 The New Year is traditionally a time of reflection and re-setting—honing our expectations and...
2022: A Year of Learning From One Another
Looking back on 2022, I am filled with awe and gratitude at the ways I have learned from my UG2 family. As a family, we all play a...
Core Values in Action
At UG2, when it comes to the core values guiding our work, we walk the walk. But don’t take my word for it. Here is a sampling of notes...
Our 10 Year Anniversary
A Decade of Facility Services Excellence In 2012, I set out to create a different kind of company. A company that was founded on a culture...
Thoughts on Thanksgiving: Feeling Grateful, 12 Months a Year
A Message from John Correia, UG2 Chief Operating Officer As we approach the bustle of the holiday season and anticipate the hopes,...
Listen to the Quiet: Why Sound Management is So Critical
Facility Services Experts Share Insights Sounds affect people in many different ways. A song that energizes one person drains another....
Community Spotlight: Montanez Golf Invitational Supports National Kidney Foundation
The first annual event raised $10,000 to help fight kidney disease At UG2, being involved in our local communities is crucial to who we are...
Winter Prep Strategies for Operations and Maintenance
Important Reminders for Your Facility Teams The cold weather months bring increased risks to facilities, and, as any facility manager...
Why Practicing Gratitude is More Important— and More Impactful — Than Ever
Gratitude—for our friends, family, and loved ones, for our UG2 family, our customers, our accomplishments, and for so much more—has...
Pay Attention to How Taste Impacts Your Facility
How to Prevent a Negative Impression First impressions are important so it is wise to pay attention to the sensory experience in your...
Gillette Stadium Awards Janitorial Services Contract to UG2
UG2 Selected for Its Innovative Solutions and 5-Star Level of Excellence PRESS RELEASE October 18, 2022 – BOSTON, MA – UG2 today...
Culture Spotlight: Core Values in Action
Highlighting UG2’s Diverse Workforce Through Hispanic Heritage Month UG2 would be nothing without our incredibly diverse and...
Back-to-School Assessment for Facility Managers
How to Keep Your Campus Safe and Running Smoothly Matthew Randall, UG2’s Director of Facilities, recently published a timely article on...
Janitorial and Landscaping Winter Preparedness Tips
Helpful Reminders from UG2 Facilities Experts Facility managers can barely say goodbye to summer before they are looking ahead to “the...
What Touch Says About Your Facility’s Cleanliness
Why You Should Pay Attention to the Human Sense of Touch We’ve all experienced the “yuck” factor that happens when pushing elevator...
UG2 Expands HR and IT Leadership Teams to Support Growth
PRESS RELEASE September 20, 2022 – BOSTON — UG2, a leading provider of comprehensive, integrated facility services, today...
Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
United: Inclusivity for a Stronger UG2 Let’s celebrate! September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. This serves as a...
3 Unique Needs for Life Science Outsourcing
Key Factors for Success in Facility Services Outsourcing Outsourcing facility and janitorial services can bring tremendous benefits to any...
How to Excel at Hospitality Customer Service
Tips for Facility Services Teams Paul Savarino serves as Vice President, Engineering Services, Southern California for UG2. His recent...
Saving Money and Protecting Profit with Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Gain Insight From the Data Analysis and Reap the Benefits Industry experts attribute a whopping 70 percent of an asset’s lifetime...
Higher Education: How UG2 Serves as Stewards of On-Campus Excellence
5-Star Facility Services to Help Campuses Thrive For many of us, no matter our age, September recalls the back-to-school sentiments of a...
Factors to Consider When Outsourcing Facility Services
The Right Facility Services Provider Can Make a Huge Difference When considering the move toward bringing in an outsourcing partner, the...
Keep it Fresh: How Smell Impacts Your Building’s Occupants
It Could Make or Break a First Impression When people enter your facility, there are many things you want them to notice. You want them to...
Hurricane Preparedness with Team UG2
Best Practices for a Proactive Strategy Adverse weather events are of increasing concern among our customers. Fortunately, UG2 has a deep...
Sight: Making First Impressions Count
First impressions form quickly, last long and are very hard to overturn. Studies have shown that it takes less than 27 seconds of meeting...
Industrial-Strength Service: Team UG2 shows up for factories, warehouses, and manufacturing plant customers
Learn Why Companies Choose to Work with UG2 Many of UG2’s longtime customers and partners include the industrial customers that keep our...
Long Term Advantages When You Outsource Facility Services
Maximize Your Resources and Work Smarter Reduced Risk No matter what your industry might be—whether you’re manufacturing products,...
Why You Should Think About Your Facility’s Sensory Experience
How Each of the 5 Senses are Important in a Facility John Harris, Director of Facilities Management and one of our resident experts,...
Preventing Accidents with Hazard Assessments
Mitigating Slips, Trips and Falls From cafeterias contending with kitchen grease to sports arenas managing the discarded trash of thousands...
True Injury Prevention Demands a Cultural Shift
Injury and Risk Prevention A true safety culture is difficult to achieve—and virtually impossible to sustain without an overall workplace...
Prepare Your HVAC System for Summer
Operations & Maintenance Tips For Your Facilities From vulnerability to mold issues to COVID concerns to overextending the grid, your...
Promote Mental Health and Wellbeing
Workplace Impairment Awareness and Prevention Much of safety is about prevention—and that includes paying attention to factors like...
Protect Yourself from Musculoskeletal Disorders
Prevent Workplace Injuries UG2 emphasizes safety in all we do, which makes National Safety Month an ultra-important tradition for...
How to Find the Right Outsourcing Partner for Your Life Science Organization
If you’re considering making the move toward outsourcing facility services, here’s a key checklist. When considering the move toward...
Gain Immediate Benefits When You Outsource Facility Services
Key Advantages in the Short Term Although outsourcing relationships bring notable long-term benefits, that doesn’t mean you won’t see...
Celebrating Excellence: Our Training & Innovation Lab Turns Three
Along with prioritizing safety and treating employees as family, UG2’s founding principles included a commitment to creating the best...
Team UG2 Spotlight: Joe Lettiere
Introducing Joe Lettiere, Engineering Manager, UG2 Subject Matter Expert As UG2 expands opportunities for new and existing customers across...
On World FM Day, Thoughts on Sustainability — Past, Present and Future
Each year on World FM day, the global facilities management community takes time to celebrate the profession and its successes. For...
The Ins and Outs of Preventative Maintenance – Benefits and Strategies
Best Practices for Building Owners, Property Managers and Facility Managers Whether you are responsible for the maintenance of a data...
Things I Love About UG2
Thoughts from Ethan, a Future Leader in the Making At UG2, family comes first. We’re a family-owned company, and that warmth and...
Team UG2 Spotlight: Maria Tueros
At UG2, we pride ourselves on being citizens of our customer’s industry. Regional HR/Business Manager Maria Tueros personifies that...
Navigating the Return to Work Inside Office Spaces
How Commercial Buildings are Leading the Way Commercial office buildings and properties are the pulse of our cities and suburban centers,...
Facility Services Excellence for the Life Science Industry
While every industry has unique needs when it comes to facility services, life science environments are in a class of their own....
Moving Forward and Returning to the Office
Feel Confident with Facility Services Experts You Can Trust More and more businesses are dipping their toes into return-to-work scenarios,...
Honoring the Women of UG2
To mark Women’s History Month and celebrate the contributions of women in the industry, we asked four accomplished members of TeamUG2...
National Cleaning Week: Team UG2 and the Value of Clean
The past two years brought into sharp focus the essential role facility services and janitorial staff play in our economy, and our health...
Setting the Stage for Our Public Venue Customers
UG2 Takes Pride in Delivering the Highest Standard of Facility Services Pitchers and catchers are all warmed up, fans are excited to be...
Building Future Leaders: Saluting Our TeamUG2 Co-Ops
Celebrating the Tradition of Mentorship UG2’s Co-Op Program pays homage to our mission as we look to cultivate the next generation of...
UG2 Expands Northern California Facility Services Team to Meet Growing Demand
PRESS RELEASE March 10, 2022 – SUNNYVALE, CA UG2 today announced it has opened a new office in Northern California. Following on...
International Women’s Day: How UG2 Works to #BreakTheBias
Recognizing International Women’s Day and realizing the theme #BreakTheBias is in part about taking action to do things differently....
UG2 Opens New Center of Excellence in Los Angeles
PRESS RELEASE Expands team to meet growing Southern California demand for UG2 services March 2, 2022 – LOS ANGELES, CA – UG2 today...
UG2’s CIMS-GB Recertification: Doubling down on the highest standards
An example of UG2 excellence without exception Friends and customers of Team UG2 know we are continuously striving to exceed expectations...
UG2 Announces Expansion of Business Development Team
PRESS RELEASE Industry Veteran Dennis Giblin Joins UG2 as National Vice President of Strategic Partnerships & Solutions February 23,...
Operations & Maintenance is Quite Complicated – Even Though We Make it Look Easy
UG2 Understands the Complexities of Facilities and the Built Environment Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of a facility is a complex...
Promoting From Within: Imelda Martinez Hernández
Success Achieved by Working Hard and Making a Positive Impact Imelda Martínez Hernández’s hard work, generous support for her...
Setting the Standard of Excellence in Janitorial Services through COVID and Beyond
How UG2 Stands Out Ahead of Our Competitors Even though the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc and caught our communities off guard in many...
UG2 Expands Leadership Team, Positions for Accelerated West Coast Growth
PRESS RELEASE Privately-held facility services leader adds industry veterans, opens new California offices to meet growing demand LOS...
Protecting Your Data Center’s Most Valuable Asset
Gregory Smith serves as Critical Facilities Manager for UG2. He recently published an article on facilitiesnet.com sharing important...
From Staff Coverage to Maintenance Emergencies – UG2 Helps Businesses Weather COVID-19 and More
Operations & Maintenance Expertise At Your Service Staffing shortages are impacting businesses across industries, overwhelming a...
Promoting From Within Series: Kevin Arzu
Embracing Each Step Towards a Successful Career Kevin Arzu had plenty of experience managing customers and employees when he joined UG2 in...
2021 Year End Message
Gratitude, Fortitude, Inspiration and Hope As I look back on 2021, I am awed and inspired by what we have accomplished together—and by...
Sharing Engineering Operations Insights and Thought Leadership
Commercial Building Leaders Discuss Their Perspectives in Recent Webinar Regional operations manager Dave Pergola recently joined fellow...
Celebrating the 2021 BOMA Boston TOBY Industry Award Winners
Success is earned and UG2 is ever striving to raise the bar on industry excellence, we take exceptional pleasure in celebrating our...
Winter Preparedness: Safety Tips for Indoors and Out
Winter is Coming! Are You Ready? The UG2 Operations’ teams have adapted our preparedness strategies with lessons learned from the last...
Thanksgiving 2021: Notes on Gratitude
This Thanksgiving, as we find more opportunities to safely come together, I’ve never been more grateful for my community here at UG2....
Promoting From Within Series: Nereida Barbosa
A Short-Term Plan Leads to a Fulfilling Career When Nereida Barbosa started with UG2 as an overnight janitorial supervisor in April 2017,...
How Practicing Gratitude Can Bring Health and Happiness in a Season of Thanksgiving
A word from our Associate Vice President of Culture and Community November is here, and I have been thinking about how the season of...
Embracing the “I” in Team
Lauren Lanzillo serves as Associate Vice President of Culture and Community for UG2. She published an article in the September / October...
Promoting from Within Series: Derek Chaves
The Value of Building Relationships Derek Chaves has collected many stories, memories, and friendships in his 12 years in the facility...
Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month: Mexico
As UG2 honors Hispanic Heritage Month through Oct 15, members of Team UG2 are sharing fond memories and cherished traditions from their...
Gratitude Goes Both Ways
Team UG2 Gets Recognized for Exceeding Expectations We are always grateful when a customer or an individual takes time out to let us know...
Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month: Bolivia and Honduras
As UG2 honors Hispanic Heritage Month through Oct 15th, members of Team UG2 are sharing fond memories and cherished traditions from their...
How Technology Can Help Build Confidence in Facilities
Jeff Peterson, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation, offered a glimpse at the near-future of tech in facility services in his...
Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month: El Salvador
As UG2 honors Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept 15 – Oct 16, we will continue to profile some of the employees whose grace, talents,...
Promoting from Within: Sayne Jimenez
An inspiring story about embracing new opportunities Sayne Jimenez’s first introduction to UG2 was somewhat atypical. She’d applied for...
Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month: Colombia
As UG2 honors Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept 15 – Oct 16, we will continue to profile some of the employees whose grace, talents,...
How UG2 is Combating the Imminent Data Center Facilities Staff Shortage
Best Practices to Consider Now Data centers are booming—and encountering a stark shortage of qualified people to run them, according to...
Finding a Facility Service Provider for Your Private K-12 Campus
There’s so much more to facility services than maintaining equipment If you are on the lookout for a private K-12 facility services...
UG2 Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are among our core values at UG2. Vanessa Campbell, UG2’s Associate Director of Human Resources,...
Finding Happiness at Work, Again
Jonathan Peck is UG2’s Senior Vice President of Operations for New England & Tri-State Regions. As he approached his two-year...
The Core Values Guiding Our Work
It’s All About People You hear us say it all the time. By people, we mean our employees, our customers, and our customers’ tenants,...
Reopening with Confidence Amid the Uncertainty
Partnering with experts in facility services makes a world of difference Just as schools, universities, offices, and other spaces are...
Going Beyond Lagging Indicators for a Comprehensive Approach to Safety
A recent article explains how combining different types of indicators yields more effective safety plans In a recent Facility Safety...
Why Private K-12 Schools Should Adopt Proactive Strategies
Facilities management done right: Getting ahead of potential problems Among the many benefits of having a facilities team that really knows...
A Shoutout to a Leader of Sustainability
In a year when UG2’s teams have demonstrated exceptional hard work and dedication, we could not be prouder to announce that the...
Safety Training in Action: A Dramatic Rescue
UG2 Account Manager Phil Willyard Goes Above and Beyond UG2 puts a great deal of emphasis on safety and training. A recent episode at a...
Making Facilities Management a True Part of Your Private K-12 Community
Consistency and Connection are key components cultivated on your campus every day. But are you overlooking facilities management? In a...
Cultivating Talent with the UG2 Apprenticeship Program
Learn how becoming a refrigeration (HVAC) apprentice can lead to a promising career It may surprise jobseekers to learn that working in the...
Reopening Private K-12 Schools: Unique Needs Call For Tailored Strategies
Solutions and Resources: Beyond the Basics In the private K-12 environment, administrators, teachers, and parents share in a commitment to...
5 Things to Look for in a Facility Services Provider
Learn how to evaluate providers for facility services outsourcing in a post-pandemic world While COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted and...
Leading + Lagging Equals a Stronger Safety Plan
Stay Safe by Adopting a Comprehensive Outlook If your company operates like most, your approach to safety relies heavily on lagging...
Doubling Down on Development in the Face of Adversity
How prioritizing professional development has made a difference We work in an industry that’s faced-paced and ever-evolving ― in...
A Job Well Done Does Not Go Unnoticed
Students express appreciation for UG2 janitorial staff with heartfelt messages and handmade cards Keeping Private K-12 Campuses Safe and...
PRESS RELEASE
UG2 Partners with TD Garden to Enable Safe, Clean Return to Venue UG2’s Cleaning and Disinfecting Expertise Helps Achieve GBAC STAR...
Safety Preparedness, Expertise, Agility, Honesty
How One UG2 Team Managed the Demands of COVID-19: Q&A with Madeline Costas, Safety & Quality Control Manager Madeline Costas and...
Supporting Our Customers During the Pandemic
Learn how our mobile maintenance services kept things running when our customers needed it the most It’s become apparent over the past 18...
Elevating Our Safety Game With USafe2
You hear us say it all the time: our people are our most valuable assets. At UG2, we built safety into our programs from the ground up....
Managing My Career Path
How professional development helped me prioritize my values and communicate better with my manager As an Employee Services Administrator at...
Wisdom Gained from Higher Ed Facilities, One Year into the Pandemic
A recent article examines what we’ve learned about on-campus facility services as a result of COVID-19 restrictions In a recent article...
UG2 Promotions Announcement
As a team, we conquered the challenges of 2020 and as we continue moving forward, we have an optimistic outlook for 2021 and beyond. We are...
Celebrating World FM Week
UG2 Frontline Operations Team Standing Tall Beyond the Pandemic May 12th marks this year’s celebration of World FM Day. Given the events...
6 Ways to Build Community and Customer Trust Post-Isolation
How UG2 Continues to Keep Customers Safe To say the world has changed tremendously in the past year is a monumental understatement. Twelve...
Announcement
UG2 Leadership Additions We are excited to announce significant leadership additions and company investments that enable us to continue to...
Running a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic On Campus
Team UG2 stays flexible and caters to the needs of our customers Throughout the pandemic, UG2 has helped its customers overcome challenges...
How UG2 Practices Sustainability
Earth Day is on April 22nd. As citizens of the facility services industry, we feel it’s our responsibility to reduce waste, support green...
The Benefits of Mobile Maintenance Services
If we’ve learned anything from the last few years, it’s that the best laid plans often go awry. That’s why our Mobile Maintenance...
Celebrating National Cleaning Week
Spotlight on UG2 Frontline Essential Workers At UG2, we recognize it’s the people who work for us that enable us to achieve a new...
Technology Spotlight: How UG2 Health Check is Boosting Safety
A new easy-to-use app from UG2 ensures that every employee prioritizes safety for every shift worked When COVID-19 alerts were first being...
COVID-19 One Year Later
The Facility Services Outsourcing Advantage When COVID-19 hit the U.S. in March 2020, office buildings, education institutions, retailers,...
New Look, New Navigation, Same Mission
New UG2 Website Redesign From the start, UG2 has been committed to using innovation and expertise to enhance customer experiences, and now...
5 Steps to Building a Culture of Facility Services Excellence
There are many factors that go into making facility services organizations successful. One thing stands out among the rest: a culture of...
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: DC Luxury Hotel
Meeting the needs of a premier hotel in the heart of a busy city In the heart of Washington, D.C. is a luxury hotel with a soaring atrium,...
Winter Health & Safety Tips
Staying safe isn’t just about clearing snow or removing ice—what happens inside a building is just as important Last year, we published...
Benefits of Outsourcing to a Trusted Provider
Facilities management is a complex infrastructure of services. There are always countless tasks to complete, costs to manage, and resources...
Valuable Lessons from a Virtual Leadership Conference for Women
Determining the right time to speak, listen, learn, and unlearn With non-essential travel still inadvisable during COVID, many conferences...
Community Engagement Spotlight: Jubilee Housing
Community engagement contributes to a lasting impact on housing equity in the DC area UG2 Vice President of Operations, Chuck Restivo has...
How One Day of a Virtual Women’s Conference Can Drive Long-Term Change
Lessons on communication and empowerment will fuel my strategies at UG2 Although the pandemic has limited our ability to travel in these...
What it Means to be Citizens of Our Industry
Citizenship isn’t just a political concept. It’s also a way to show a sense of responsibility as a member of our community...
Is Your Facility Services Provider Data-Driven?
Do you remember when facility managers were drowning in paper? When lost or incomplete work orders, safety records, and equipment status...
What You Need to Know as Coronavirus Gains Momentum and Enters a New Phase
Cooler temperatures and rising numbers are causing concern Here are some tips for protecting yourself and your family When COVID-19 was...
How to Cultivate Gratitude in a Season of Thanks
Holiday celebrations may look different this year, but gratitude may run deeper than ever Every year, Thanksgiving is noted for what that...
Congratulations 2020 BOMA Boston TOBY & Industry Award Winners
UG2 recognizes our customers for their outstanding achievements In such an unprecedented year, professionalism and commitment deserve to be...
What Being “Customer-Centric” Really Means
A guest post highlights the key essentials of customer service for the facilities management industry No matter what role you’re in,...
Key Takeways from a Virtual Women’s Leadership Conference
The lessons I gained from my desk helped me find my voice at UG2 Even in the midst of the pandemic when travel is restricted, UG2 gave me...
What “Supporting Our Troops” Means at UG2
We’re proud to highlight two of our military veterans, on Veterans Day and every day This Veterans Day, along with every other day of...
Private K-12: Factors to Consider When Outsourcing FM
When selecting a partner, there’s much more to facilities management than equipment maintenance There are certain assumptions that...
Boost Energy Efficiency Without Draining Your Budget
A recent article from a UG2 expert highlights how to tackle high energy costs at a time when every dollar counts. UG2 Senior Vice President...
How Facility Managers Stay Ahead of the Curve
Data-driven innovation is a boon to facility management, but only if it’s used correctly In a recent Facility Management Journal...
How a Proactive Approach Can Help Your Private K-12 Campus
Tackling work orders is important, but it’s also crucial to prevent them. There will be issues that need to be addressed on a private...
UG2 ReNew℠ Certified Training Program
Innovative, continuous training that is part of UG2’s dedication to service delivery From day one, UG2 has implemented extensive and...
Using Data to Deliver Facility Services Excellence
It wasn’t too long ago that facility management meant being inundated with paper. Work orders, time sheets, equipment status, safety and...
The Link Between Air Quality and Workplace Anxiety
As people return to shared spaces, questions about air quality will emerge. What will be your answer? Whether building occupants return to...
How to Include Facility Management in Your Private K-12 Community
Now more than ever, consistency is key. Facilities management can provide that, but only if it fits in with your school. In a private K-12...
INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT: SurfaceWise©2
Recently approved by the EPA, this breakthrough technology could be a game changer Imagine the possibilities of a surface-coating product...
PRESS RELEASE
UG2 Partners with Allied BioScience to Use SurfaceWise©2 for Protecting Facilities from COVID-19 Becomes One of the Leading U.S. Facility...
Surviving Pandemic Fatigue
As COVID-19 continues, cultivating emotional wellness and healthy habits is crucial for success In May, my blog post for Mental Health...
Possible Federal Tax Credits for COVID-19 Mitigation
Investing in services and products could lead to tax breaks in the near future Could infection-prevention measures implemented now pay off...
Why Private K-12 Has Unique Needs for Reopening
General solutions and resources may not be sufficient Every private K-12 administrator, teacher, and parent has been embroiled in the...
How Tenant Services Can Support You, Now More Than Ever
Scrutiny about all public environments will be ongoing, so your strategy should be, too. As the global pandemic continues to extend into an...
Simple Ways to Increase Energy Savings
Consider these easy, often budget-friendly, strategies for maintaining your energy costs At a time when building owners and campus managers...
Technology Spotlight: How UDL Can Streamline Compliance Reporting
An easy-to-use app from UG2 can be a game changer for efficiency and safety tracking. Because of COVID-19 and the intense focus on health...
Safety Always: Reducing the Human Factor in Slips and Falls
A recent article highlights how to change behaviors and mitigate hazards In a recent article in Facility Safety Management magazine,...
How Higher Education is Getting Ready to Reopen
A recent article highlights the challenges and opportunities shared by colleges and universities of every size In a recent Spaces4Learning...
Spotlight on Energy Services
Tackling High Energy Costs from All Directions Heating, cooling, and electricity are among the most expensive line items in a facility...
How Engineering Can Boost Health on Campuses
For the highest level of health and safety, rely on engineering to play a major role As campuses prepare for reopening in a COVID-19 world,...
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: 100 North Charles Street, Baltimore
How a UG2 engineering team turned the COVID-19 pandemic reduced tenant volume into an opportunity to tackle backlog projects addressing...
Why You Need to Think of Day 180, Not Just Day One
Returning to work is important, but even more crucial is an effective, long-term plan Understandably, many companies, schools and...
4 Cleaning Protocols Your Institution Requires for Campus Opening
You need more than just “deep cleaning” to maintain a healthy environment As campuses prepare for reopening, all of them are...
Making Safety a Part of Everyone’s Job
How to increase safety practices at work Safety isn’t something most people actively think about while at work. It doesn’t usually...
UG2 Training & Innovation Lab Boosts Virtual Connections
How our virtual classrooms are supporting employees now and into the future Despite stay-at-home orders and social distancing due to...
How to Incorporate Hazard Mitigation into Your Daily Work Life
Prioritize Safety with Mitigation Strategies and Planning Trying to prevent hazards comes naturally to us in our personal lives. Whether...
* Case Study * Changing Face of Time Reporting
UG2 Brings Innovation to Facilities Management with EPAY Facial Recognition At UG2, we are constantly working to improve our service...
The Human Factor: Why Shortcuts and Safety Don’t Mix
Who doesn’t like shortcuts? With all the demands placed on us, the last thing we want to do is waste precious time. Taking shortcuts...
The 4 Phases of Reopening for Higher Education
How to prepare for health and safety, now and into the future Prevention is a powerful strategy for creating higher education spaces...
The 3 Phases of Reopening Companies Should Consider
Opening the doors again is only the first step—here’s what you need to maintain health and safety As more states ease stay-at-home...
Keep O&M Workers Safe and Working
Why safety needs to be a priority in operations and maintenance In every work environment, safety should always be a top priority—and...
What Your Institution Will Need to Get Ready for Re-entry
Opening your campus requires a comprehensive plan. Are you prepared? When it comes to preparing your campus spaces for re-entry—including...
What to Keep in Mind When You Head Back to Work
Tips to make sure you’re keeping health and safety as top priorities when business re-opens As states begin to lift stay-at-home...
Why Colleges and Universities Have Unique Needs for Reopening
Using the same strategies as corporate or business facilities isn’t a good fit, and here’s why As organizations of every type...
Stanford University Supports UG2 Employees
Stanford University Provides Financial Support to UG2 Employees Affected by Pandemic-Related Layoffs Like every other college and...
Getting Buildings Ready for Summer
Without the correct preparation, you could be putting returning employees and students at risk Even with uncertainty regarding the...
The Emotional Side of COVID-19
Returning to “normal” will likely require a major reset—and we need to be ready As we’ve all experienced, Coronavirus...
Looking Ahead for the Facility Services Industry
Just as 9/11 changed security, the Coronavirus will likely change our industry for good Many have speculated what the post COVID-19 era...
Does UV Light Act as a Disinfection System?
Get answers to some of the most-asked questions Lately, we’ve been getting numerous questions from our customers about the use of...
PRESS RELEASE — UG2 ReNew
UG2 Announces UG2 ReNew, Elevated Facility Services for the Transition Towards the Post-COVID-19 World New Program Mitigates Risk of...
Why It’s Time to ReNew
How UG2 is working to help you thrive in the “new normal” Since our founding, UG2 has made the safety and well-being of our...
Fostering Personal and Professional Growth in the Midst of COVID-19
In the face of adversity, there is also opportunity — that’s why UG2 is helping employees take on new challenges. Worldwide,...
Make the Investment for Your Building’s Readiness
Give your workforce and user community peace of mind with health and safety improvements At this point, the impact and duration of the...
A Message From UG2’s Chief Executive Officer
To our Remarkable Employees, Customers, Supply Chain Partners, and Community: These are unprecedented times. At UG2, we know that so many...
How to Wash Your Hands Properly to Prevent Coronavirus
What every employee needs to know to help prevent the spread of viruses The growing prevalence of novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has put hand...
Helping Employees Prep Their Homes for the Effects of Coronavirus
Employers should help their workforces plan ahead by providing useful resources The situation with novel coronavirus COVID-19 is fast...
What Employers Can Do to Protect and Support Employees During Coronavirus
Follow these 8 tips for a healthier, better-protected, well-prepared workforce With conferences and events getting cancelled and novel...
Introducing The New Standard
UG2 launches a blog that will bring together tips, stories, trends, and innovation. Customers, employees, and industry partners all know...
Staying Safe This Winter
Safety isn’t just about keeping walkways clear. Here are a dozen tips for what to keep in mind until spring. When most people think about...
The Changing Face of Workplace Solutions
Complimentary snack with your mocha latte? The changing face of facility management. Visit an office today and you may be greeted with a...
Is it time to find a new partner?
Is it time to find a new facility services provider? The first impression of your company is your facility. Tenants, prospects, customers,...
Competing for Skilled Trade Talent in a Digital World
There is fierce competition for talent in the operations and maintenance (O&M) industry. The industry’s growing number of...
Pristine Clean Around the Clock
Entertainment & Sports Arena Project Spotlight Behind the Scenes at an Arena There’s nothing like hearing the final buzzer when your...
Essential Components of a Higher Ed Facilities Program
The heart of every educational institution is its people – the educators, staff, and students who compose the community. In order to...