Deferred Maintenance: 5 Critical Issues
Managers face challenges in keeping facilities and systems safe and reliable. Here are five insights to help the effort. Deferred maintenance in healthcare facilities does not get the headlines that it does in K-12 schools. But maybe it should. No facilities are more...
AdventHealth Parker Breaks Ground on $300 Million Expansion Project
Construction is expected to begin in February 2025, with plans to care for the first patient by February 2027. AdventHealth Parker unveiled a $300 million expansion project. Currently a 179-bed hospital, AdventHealth Parker has served the southeast Denver metro area...
Winter’s freeze-thaw cycling can damage your building
Maintenance managers deal with a variety of issues throughout the winter season as temperatures rise and fall, including the freeze-thaw cycle, potentially causing complications for the inside and outside of your building. What is freeze-thaw cycling? As precipitation...
VRCA’s Bring Trades to School inspiring students
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) is celebrating the ongoing success of its Bring Trades to School (BTS) program. This groundbreaking initiative sparks interest and excitement among students in grades 8 – 12 about careers in skilled trades....
How the Lego Group Built Culture Change: From the Ground Up
Aleksandar Savic From 2004 to 2015, the Lego Group was on a tear, growing revenue an average of 17% per year. Then growth stalled and sales flattened. In 2017, an outside CEO joined the toy company and chief commercial officer Loren Shuster transitioned to the...
HHS Proposes Changes to HIPAA Security Rule to Enchance Cybersecurity
The proposed changes would enhance cybersecurity protections for electronic protected health information. Cybersecurity continues to be a forefront issue for healthcare facilities as cyberattacks and data breaches keep ramping up. A survey from Proofpoint and the...
East Village public washroom & pickleball court opens
The Open, a new permanent washroom and adjoining pickleball court in downtown Calgary’s east end, has officially opened. This modest piece of public infrastructure has a social placemaking element that is intended to serve a multi-generational demographic in Calgary’s...
ISS provides education for over 70,000 employees and their families
ISS is accelerating its social commitment to employee development and education. With more than 70,000 ISS certified qualifications given over the past two years, ISS is quickly advancing towards its pledge of empowering 100,000+ employees or their family members...
5 Ways Facilities Managers Can Best Accommodate Their Workforce
As operations within the logistics industry continue to evolve, facilities managers face new challenges, from labor shortages to shifting employee expectations. In an era where employee well-being and engagement are at the forefront of organizational success,...
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center Launches Three Transformative Projects
One facility will relaunch inpatient rehabilitation services and expand patient capacity, while another will undergo renovation. Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, a member of CommonSpirit Health, announced the launch of three transformative projects. Baylor St....