Author: FM College Admin

From giving all staff members a significant raise to replacing their facility’s entire hvac system, respondents had a plethora of ideas on what they would use the money for. Companies in nearly every industry are in the midst of budgeting season, and facility managers are putting together their wish list of projects that they hope…

(Photo: Adobe Stock / ungvar) Despite steady growth in the commercial cleaning industry, which is projected at a 6.2% compound annual rate through 2028, employee hiring and retention remain a challenge. In fact, 72% of cleaning companies report ongoing difficulties in recruiting and keeping skilled workers.  Recruitment challenges not only disrupt operations, but they also…

San Antonio, Texas, voters narrowly approved a proposal funding a new downtown arena for the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs, passing Proposition B with 52.1% of the vote. The decision advances a major public-private partnership valued at an estimated $1.5 billion to relocate the team from the Frost Bank Center on the city’s east side to…

Europe plans to complete a continent-wide high-speed rail network by 2040, a proposal the European Commission says would sharply cut travel times between major cities and expand the EU’s existing 12,128-km system. Announced Nov. 5 in Brussels, the initiative is based on the updated Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) regulation adopted in 2024, which mandates member…

Reliable heating performance is essential to keeping schools and campuses safe, comfortable, and focused on learning. For education facilities teams, preparation before the first deep freeze isn’t just about mechanical systems—it’s about ensuring that students, educators, and staff can go about their days without disruption. When freezing temperatures arrive, classrooms, residence halls, cafeterias, and offices…

With the future of Greyhound’s downtown bus terminal in peril, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration intends to purchase and renovate the station, according to a Chicago alderman who’s not pleased with what he calls a lack of transparency regarding the possible $50-million expenditure. It is estimated that the city would spend $19 million to purchase…