DHS Awards $18M in Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded 35 grants, totaling $18 million, under the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program for fiscal year 2024 (FY24). Awardees include public health organizations, colleges and universities, and...
Modernizing Mailrooms: Elevating Customer Experience, Enabling Efficiency
Data-driven decisions can help facility managers improve security of buildings, personal packages In an era dominated by digitalization, the perceived value of mailroom services in institutional and commercial facilities may appear diminished. However,...
How Digital Twins Can Be Used for Healthcare Facilities
Digital twins can be used for many applications in facility management. With modern technology concepts that seemed like far-fetched science fiction in the past are now not only possible but real and useable. New and emerging technologies, like digital twins, can...
Construction, Contamination and the Case for ‘Clean’
Study of healthcare facility surfaces during and after construction highlight potential risk of HAIs. Pathogens related to healthcare-associated infections (HAI) can be transmitted from environmental surfaces in hospitals and other healthcare facilities, usually...
When the money runs out: K–12 schools brace for stimulus-free budgets
As the end of ESSER funding approaches in September 2024, K–12 district leaders are reflecting on which investments were effective to help shape their priorities in the post-ESSER years ahead. In this third and final article in our series on K–12 district funding, we...
Don’t Bet Against the Move to Clean Energy
The energy transition may face some bumps in the road, but taking a wait-and-see approach brings its own risks. Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images The transition to an economy with radically lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is not a matter of if but of...
Edmonton’s new overpass on 50 Street opens
Edmonton’s new overpass on 50 Street has opened, marking a major milestone for the 50 Street Widening and Railway Grade Separation Project. The overpass opened to northbound traffic September 13, and is set to open for southbound traffic the week of September 16. Both...St. Paul’s Hospital reaches topping off milestone
Construction of the new St. Paul’s Hospital, the largest hospital development project in the history of B.C., reached the topping off milestone this summer. “We poured the final concrete on the roof and topped out the building this summer; it looks great,” said Kevin...
Just 5% of businesses are ‘well prepared’ for the Worker Protection Act 2023
Despite implementation of the Worker Protection Act 2023 fast approaching on 26 October, a new survey by employment law and HR consultancy WorkNest, has found that an alarming number of businesses are unprepared. Employers will very soon need to comply with a new duty...
Survey Reveals Challenges and Trends for K-12 Facilities Managers
K-12 facilities managers are emphasizing efficiency and cost savings as they stare down the twin challenges of aging infrastructure and budget constraints, according to a new survey by Incident IQ, a workflow management solution provider. With the average age of U.S....