Upskilling the unemployed
The UK workforce has been changing dramatically over the last few years as a result of post-Brexit changes to immigration and the impact of the COVID pandemic in increasing the number of those with long-term illnesses. The latest figures show the greatest contributor...
No more funding forests in Cambodia: Interface is ending offsets to go carbon-negative
Interface, a maker of technically innovative commercial carpet tiling, will stop paying for carbon offsets — which typically fund forest projects in developing countries — to reduce the impact of its greenhouse gas emissions. Instead, starting in 2025,...
‘Cicada-geddon’: 7 Ways Facilities Managers Can Prepare for the Bug Invasion
The cicadas are coming! The cicadas are coming! Some facilities professionals will indeed experience a “cicada-geddon,” a term coined by John Cooley, a University of Connecticut cicada expert. According to The Associated Press, two broods of cicadas—13-year and...
Southern Health Trust and Medirest awarded NHS Exemplar status
Southern Health Trust, in partnership with Compass Group UK and Ireland’s healthcare division, Medirest, has been awarded NHS ‘Exemplar’ status for outstanding cleaning services at four sites. The acknowledgement recognises their partnership approach to cleanliness,...
NIC Group launches ‘groundbreaking’ in-house apprenticeship programme
The Department of Education has awarded NIC Group a place on the Apprentice Provider and Assessment Register, enabling the business to deliver its own apprenticeships in-house. As the first Employer Provider for Apprenticeships in its field this initiative will enable...
Phillies, FM Firm Team Up for Skilled Trade Program
Facility managers in institutional and commercial facilities should already be exploring new and creative ways to draw workers to the profession. We have profiled those kinds of initiatives here, such as a program instituted by Kent State University that gives...
CMS Introduces Healthcare Decarbonization and Resilience Initiative
Healthcare facilities managers constantly search for ways their operations can minimize their impact on the environment as they fight against climate change. To help managers achieve their goals, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently...
UNC Health Celebrates Upcoming Opening of New Surgical Hospital
UNC Health celebrated the upcoming opening of the new North Carolina Surgical Hospital in Chapel Hill. The hospital, which is scheduled to begin treating patients in July, is the single largest addition to the Chapel Hill campus since it was built in 1952. It...
Brightness to Wellness: The Transformative Power of Lighting Design
When exceptionally designed and executed, lighting can enhance healing, comfort visitors and promote staff well-being. Hospitals never sleep, which means lighting is a constant challenge requiring innovative solutions. When exceptionally designed and executed,...
SWTCH Energy announces new funding for EV infrastructure
Toronto-based SWTCH Energy announced it has raised $27.2 million in new funding to enable the acceleration of EV charging infrastructure in multi-residential buildings. This is the second round of funding secured by the company following a tenfold increase in its...