Artifiicial Intelligence
July 1, 2025

Artificial Intelligence is Changing Property Maintenance

AI is transforming property and facility management with predictive maintenance, automation, and smarter vendor oversight. With mywork, teams gain proactive insights to reduce downtime, cut costs, and plan confidently for the future.

Scott Marincek
Co-Founder
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In the evolving world of property and facilities management, artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a buzzword, it's a competitive advantage.

From predictive maintenance to automated workflows, AI is helping property owners and facility managers transform how they manage assets, vendors, and maintenance operations.

At mywork, we believe AI is the key to unlocking smarter, more proactive property maintenance. Here's how it’s changing the game.

1. Predictive Maintenance Over Preventive Guesswork

Traditional maintenance schedules are often based on fixed intervals, monthly, quarterly, or yearly. While better than reactive repairs, this method doesn't account for how assets are actually performing.

AI-driven systems analyze equipment usage, environmental conditions, and historical data to predict failures before they happen. This enables:

• Smarter resource allocation

• Fewer emergency work orders

• Lower long-term repair costs

• Extended asset life cycles

With mywork’s AI-powered analytics, facility teams can shift from calendar-based maintenance to condition-based insights, maximizing uptime while reducing unnecessary work.

2. Automated Issue Detection and Workflows

AI-enabled sensors and IoT devices can monitor HVAC systems, lighting, plumbing, and more, flagging anomalies in real time.

When paired with a CMMS like mywork, these alerts can automatically trigger:

• Work order creation

• Contractor dispatch

• Budget tracking updates

• Escalation protocols

This reduces manual oversight and helps facility managers stay ahead of issues before tenants or staff even notice them.

3. Smarter Vendor and Contractor Management

Managing vendors across multiple properties is time consuming.

AI simplifies this by:

• Recommending contractors based on performance, location, and past reliability

• Forecasting project timelines and completion risks

• Automating compliance tracking and invoice validation

Mywork’s intelligent vendor management tools ensure you’re always working with the right partner, with full visibility across your portfolio.

4. Energy Optimization and Sustainability

Property owners are under pressure to improve energy efficiency and meet ESG goals.

AI contributes by:

• Optimizing HVAC and lighting schedules based on usage patterns

• Detecting energy waste and providing actionable recommendations

• Helping teams benchmark sustainability performance across sites

AI doesn’t just reduce carbon footprints, it also reduces operational costs.

5. Data-Driven Capital Planning

Capital planning often relies on spreadsheets and guesswork.

AI flips that on its head.

By analyzing maintenance history, asset age, repair frequency, and cost trends, AI helps teams:

• Prioritize replacements and upgrades

• Justify capital investments with data

• Predict future budget needs with greater accuracy

Mywork gives you the tools to plan ahead, not just react.

Final Thoughts: AI Is a Tool, Not a Replacement

AI isn't here to replace facility managers, it's here to empower them.

With the right CMMS platform, AI becomes an extra set of eyes, ears, and predictive intuition. It enables teams to be more proactive, efficient, and strategic.

At mywork, we’re building the future of facilities management, where AI meets real-world workflows. If you're ready to streamline operations, reduce downtime, and gain true portfolio visibility, we’d love to show you how AI can work for you.

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