MassDOT Fast Tracks Emergency Drawbridge Repairs

MassDOT Fast Tracks Emergency Drawbridge Repairs

The Massachusetts Dept. of Transportation is scrambling to reopen a key Boston-area drawbridge after the discovery of deck panel cracks forced an emergency closure of the structure on Oct. 15. The bridge, a two-lane temporary steel structure spanning the Saugus River was installed in 2013 to maintain traffic on State Route 107 between the towns…

How Healthcare Institutions Are Rethinking Energy Infrastructure

How Healthcare Institutions Are Rethinking Energy Infrastructure

Hospitals and healthcare systems are navigating unprecedented complexity. Facility executives are expected to deliver uninterrupted service, modernize aging infrastructure, and comply with mandates, all while managing constrained capital budgets. At the same time, rising energy prices, increased grid volatility, and the growing frequency of extreme weather are putting additional strain on critical systems. Nonprofit healthcare…

Firm foundations

Firm foundations

Nadeem Ashraf, Head of Asset Management & Systems, Integral UK warns of the hidden dangers of bad data and siloed software and how it’s important to build foundations for AI-driven FM The FM sector talks a lot about smart buildings, predictive analytics and the transformative potential of AI; and with good reason, the potential is…

Detroit Launches $40M Effort to Rebuild Intercity Rail Hub at Michigan Central

Detroit Launches $40M Effort to Rebuild Intercity Rail Hub at Michigan Central

A three-party memorandum of understanding signed Oct. 15 commits $40 million to engineering and environmental work for a new multimodal transit hub that could re-establish passenger rail service at Detroit’s Michigan Central campus by the end of the decade. The agreement, announced jointly by the Michigan Dept. of Transportation, the City of Detroit and Michigan…

Metropolitan Museum of Art Launches $25M Energy-Efficient Lighting Project

Metropolitan Museum of Art Launches $25M Energy-Efficient Lighting Project

The beauty of smart building upgrades will be on full display at one of the world’s largest and most famous art museums. Officials from the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), the New York Power Authority (NYPA), and The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) announced a nearly $25 million energy efficiency…

Why Cyber Readiness Is the New Standard of Care

Why Cyber Readiness Is the New Standard of Care

In a sector in which digital disruptions are inevitable, the real measure of strength is the ability to deliver safe, reliable care no matter what. Healthcare has become one of the most heavily targeted sectors for cyberattacks, with consequences that reach far beyond lost data or financial penalties. In the past year, 92 percent of…