Author: FM College Admin

  Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is beginning construction of a new Terrell State Hospital building that will provide inpatient psychiatric care to North Texans. HHSC held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction of the 415,000-square-foot replacement hospital. Governor Abbott and the Texas Legislature…

Navigating the future of the healthcare industry can be challenging, but prioritizing these key drivers for healthcare capital projects can help senior leaders make future-proof choices. In the healthcare sector, advancements in technology and shifts in patient needs are constant. The challenge lies in developing facilities that are both forward-thinking and cost-effective. With the understanding…

Most tenants, property managers, and property developers consider healthy, attractive lawns an important feature of a building, but many don’t realize the toll it can take on their pocketbooks and the surrounding environment. With fall considered the best time of year to plant new grass, we spoke with Wanda Wolf at Landcare to learn some…

Warehouse operations have evolved, and tools have emerged to streamline operations, improve functionality, and make efficiency an easier goal to achieve. There are steps warehouse managers can take to simplify processes for staff, better allocate labour, improve inventory management, and get better results for their business. Technology Today’s technology can help facility managers streamline operations,…

As a young architect in the early 1970s, Nick Milkovich made original building models of the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) while apprenticing for Arthur Erickson. Little did he know that more than 50 years later he would lead a major renovation that involved tearing down part of that museum and rebuilding it from the ground…

A sustainability strategy begins by implementing small changes while considering the full value chain for end-to-end solutions. The push for lower emissions has become an important goal worldwide, and facility managers are uniquely positioned to make changes within their organizations. However, as facility managers strive to balance the shift toward a lower-carbon future and manage…