Author: FM College Admin

There’s a reason the word “mould” can raise anxieties in condo property management. Gone unnoticed or left to grow, mould can become a significant health risk to occupants and lead to costly building repairs. This is why it pays to understand where mould can appear and how best to banish it from your building. The…

  LED technology has increased efficacy of luminaires resulting in less energy being used to light buildings, however it is not enough to assume that simply using LED technology means that you are producing energy efficient and code compliant designs. Recent code updates have dramatically reduced the permitted connected lighting loads in response to improved…

  Designers can give insight on how certain paint choices can improve workflow and improve patient wellness. There are currently over 6,000 hospitals in the United States, and the demand for more healthcare facilities grows each and every year. A lot is going on behind the scenes in terms of how a facility is designed,…

  As children, many of us dreamt of becoming construction workers, plumbers, and electricians. Traditional, boots-on-the-ground work has been around for as long as we can remember, and while technological advancements will never make the skilled trades obsolete, digital transformation will increasingly shape the way employees and organizations get things done. The skilled trades are…

Controls fail. Natural disasters strike. Product defects occur. No industry or company is a stranger to operational risk. These incidents carry a hefty price tag: according to the ORX global banking database, more than 65,000 loss events on average occurred from 2016 to 2021, with losses totaling close to $600 billion over the six-year period….

With recession concerns and rising costs squeezing margins for many employers, 84% of CEOs in a recent KPMG survey said that they had cut or were considering cutting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs. Now, a new survey from Esker suggests that such measures may be short-sighted, as an employer’s demonstrated commitment to sustainability has become essential to many…