Fire Suppression Strategies for Maintaining Safety, Protecting Critical Equipment
Shifting regulations, emerging technologies force many facilities to adjust their hazard fire protection systems. Fire protection strategies are becoming more complex. New approaches are needed as tried-and-true fire suppression agents are phased out and new hazards...
Dual transformation: Optimizing the core and building new businesses
In recent years, the world has experienced significant disruptions to the global economy—with lasting effects. Elevated inflation, though easing in some parts of the world, remains a serious issue, and heightened geopolitical tensions show no signs of dissipating....
Why all construction business problems are people problems
When you think of it, all business problems are people problems. And in the chaotic construction world where systematization is not a norm, it’s safe to say that people’s problems remain the biggest main challenge. And to help us understand more about people’s...
Do you buy your cleaning supplies in bulk?
As companies look for ways to trim their expenses, buying cleaning supplies in bulk may be one way to cut costs over the long haul. There are a few advantages to choosing larger quantities for your commercial cleaning supplies, including: Purchasing larger...
Connecting the Dots: How Tech Can Boost Visibility and Autonomy in School Operations
In 2018, a third of Baltimore’s schools closed due to heating issues. In 2019, schools in Providence, R.I., faced leaking sewage and contaminated drinking water. These aren’t signs of low funding—average U.S. public school spending per pupil actually rose 8.9% to...
Palomar Health and Lifepoint Health to Break Ground on New Behavioral Health Facility
The Palomar Health Behavioral Health Institute is a two-story, 84,700-square-foot hospital with four 30-bed units. As the demand for behavioral health resources continues to rise, Palomar Health announces the groundbreaking of the Palomar Health Behavioral Health...
How is Artificial Intelligence Being Used in Healthcare Architecture?
AI presents many potential uses in designing healthcare facilities, though it still requires human oversight. Artificial intelligence represents the advent of many different possibilities for the world, let alone healthcare. Like all markets, healthcare is bound to be...
What are Lean Practices for Facility Maintenance?
These practices focus on reducing wasted resources and quicker turnaround times. August 22, 2024 Facilities managers already have a lot on their plates, spending loads of time on tasks both big and small. Sometimes, this leads to too much time being spent on certain...
Energy storage becomes a planning consideration
Energy storage gets new prominence in the most recent update of Ontario’s rules for land use planning. The 2024 iteration of the provincial planning statement (PPS), set to take effect on October 20, explicitly lists energy storage systems among the options that...
How Digitalization Is Reshaping the Construction Industry
Nobody wishes to be left behind. And the fact is, digitalization is the future. To propel your organization forward, going digital is the best route toward safer, more efficient and cost-effective operations. But what happens when organizations choose to delay or...