More Employees Accept Return-to-Office Policies, but Expect Improved Workplace Experience

More Employees Accept Return-to-Office Policies, but Expect Improved Workplace Experience

As hybrid work becomes more permanent, employee perception of the office is shifting, with 72% of the global workforce now viewing return-to-office (RTO) policies positively. However, according to new research from JLL, this comes with a growing expectation for improved workplace experience, flexibility, and employee well-being. JLL’s 2025 Workforce Preference Barometer gathers insights from 8,700 office…

Critical Skills: Continuous Improvement as a Facilities Manager

Critical Skills: Continuous Improvement as a Facilities Manager

To stay effective and relevant in the industry, managers must be proactive and intentional about keeping their skills and knowledge up to date. Continuous improvement is the driving force behind excellence in facilities management. In this dynamic field, the best facility managers understand that learning is a lifelong journey. The landscape of facilities management is…

Ground Broken on OhioHealth Hall at Columbus State Community College

Ground Broken on OhioHealth Hall at Columbus State Community College

Announced in June 2023 as part of a partnership with OhioHealth, OhioHealth Hall will serve as a regional hub for healthcare education. Hammes joined leaders from Columbus State Community College for the groundbreaking of OhioHealth Hall in Columbus, Ohio. This new 80,000-square-foot academic building will transform healthcare education and double the number of graduates in critical, in-demand…

Healthcare Security Tech Shifts from Passive to Proactive

Healthcare Security Tech Shifts from Passive to Proactive

Rising violence and new mandates are driving innovation in CCTV and weapons detection for hospitals. Healthcare facilities have been tasked with balancing open, inviting environments with the need for robust security. However, with workplace violence and active shooter incidents on the rise, facilities managers are looking more closely at how technologies such as CCTV and…

2025 Facility Champion: Wright Davis Keeps Naval Academy Facilities in Shipshape

2025 Facility Champion: Wright Davis Keeps Naval Academy Facilities in Shipshape

Managing world’s largest dormitory among many duties for Wright Davis. It’s not often when facilities leaders break bread with fellow veterans like Gen. Colin Powell and former Marine drill instructor and later the famous actor R. Lee Ermey, known for his iconic role in the movie Full Metal Jacket. But 2025 Facility Champion Wright Davis…

Presbyterian Health Foundation Gifts $20M to Oklahoma Children’s New Heart Center Project

Presbyterian Health Foundation Gifts $20M to Oklahoma Children’s New Heart Center Project

The building is expected to open to patients in early 2030. The Presbyterian Health Foundation (PHF) announced a transformational $20 million gift to establish the Oklahoma Children’s OU Health Presbyterian Health Foundation Heart Center. This historic contribution will fund a new, state-of-the-art facility that will centralize and expand lifesaving cardiac care for children across Oklahoma…