Spottlight on Showing Up

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Having the Right Conversations at Your Municipality
Having the Right Conversations at Your Municipality

For many during this time, considerations are being taken for what communities will look like in the future. Local governments are facing concerns over declining tax revenue, parks and recreation facilitators are wondering how things will happen if they can’t really happen, local leaders and community members are all looking to answer the question, what’s next? When the only thing we can be sure of is change.

What Do We Do Now?
What Do We Do Now?

Changing your way of life was quick. It was urgent. It was immediate. And, it wasn’t optional. So many across our country, across our world were faced with immediate decisions about day-to-day operations. And now as we being to transition back to what once was normal, the question becomes- now what?

Water and Wastewater: Emergency Preparedness
Water and Wastewater: Emergency Preparedness

For water and wastewater treatment plants, keeping your operators healthy and protected is the priority. Make sure your operators are equipped to continue operating your plant in a safe and healthy way. Of similar priority, be prepared for the worst case scenario. Make sure you have everything in place to easily transition should someone at your plant get sick.

Crisis as a Motivator: Having What You Need When You Need It
Crisis as a Motivator: Having What You Need When You Need It

There are many reasons we delay executing on matters, particularly some important ones that as company leaders we have strategically identified and prioritized. The crisis forced many to finally, and quickly, execute an important strategic objective that they’ve been considering for a long time. What other important strategic objectives linger for your facilities management and operations staff to navigate the next storm?

Your Building: Air Quality
Your Building: Air Quality

Depending on how you left your building, mold growth is a real possibility when you return. The problem with leaving a building unoccupied and controls shut down is that indoor humidity levels increase. Walk throughs and consulting are options to consider if your building is faced with mold growth.

HVAC’s Role in Mitigating Virus Contaminants
HVAC’s Role in Mitigating Virus Contaminants

In light of the COID-19 pandemic, The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has assessed the role HVAC systems have in the propagation and mitigation of airborne contaminants. ASHRAE, and other similar organizations, have recently released papers discussing the subject. As an engineering company that delivers HVAC design services, SSM is providing a summary of the findings for consideration.

There is so much that we could say right now. There is so much that so many are saying right now. From the emails to the news we join you in all of the feelings of being overwhelmed. We join you in the constant states of trying to understand, trying to learn, trying to find answers, and sometimes- just trying to make some sense of things.

There’s so much that we could say right now. But instead, this month, we want to show up.

Across the world, across the nation, across our communities and across our relationships- people are finding that when push comes to shove, when trial comes to tribulation, and when scary days meet stressful nights- what we need to do for each other is show up.

We’ve seen car parades and video-chat birthdays. We’ve seen wedding drive-ins and cul-de-sac happy hours. We’ve seen math lessons through windows and husbands in bucket trucks just to make a visit. We’ve seen piles and piles of donations and we’ve seen bags and bags of handmade masks. What we’ve seen is that when we feel far apart, we show up bigger, better, and bolder than ever before.

At SSM, we knew from the day that the COVID-19 pandemic began to pose a serious threat to impacting our communities- that our number one job was to show up.

From the well-being of our employees, to the passions of our clients, and to every single project and every single person in between- we are showing up. We’re here. We’re working. We’re ready.

We’re showing up for your projects. With technology- cloud-based infrastructure and single-number reach prevent any possible delay in getting the job done. We’re showing up for our clients. Virtual coffee breaks, happy hours, and just regular phone calls- all because you matter. And we’re showing up for our people- check-ins, work-from-home challenges, and even the occasional pizza delivery. We’re showing up because in many ways, things are different. But we know that in some of the best ways, things will always be the same.

This month, this Spottlight, we want to show up for you in one of the best ways we know how- sharing what we know. We’ve deployed our divisions to help us talk about some of the things we know are on your mind. From environmental to facility- take what you need.

Remember that we’re here. Tell us how we can help you. We’re working. Our projects and our team members are all moving and continuing to thrive in a variety of ways. And, we’re ready. We’ve got the tools. We’ve got the expertise. We’ve got it covered.