Author: FM College Admin

Investigators are searching for the cause of a fire that engulfed an under-construction apartment project in Lehi, Utah, south of Salt Lake City. The 304-unit multi-family complex, called Alta Vista, broke ground earlier this year, according to a press release issued in March by Atlanta-based developer and construction manager Wood Partners. Flames at a four-story…

In facilities management, quality assurance (QA) is often mistakenly viewed as a simple checklist to confirm that a job was completed correctly. While this is a component, QA is more valuable when used as a partner in teaching and growth for the entire team, not merely an inspector of results. This shift in mindset is…

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.   November 10, 2025 Companies in nearly every industry are in the midst of budgeting season, and facility managers are putting together their wish list of projects…

(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…