From Manufacturing Facility to Mixed-use Church Complex
Photos by Erik Rank, courtesy BDB Construction The adaptive reuse project features a church sanctuary, retail spaces and green roof A warehouse from 1925 is not a community anchor. However, that same facility re-imagined as a spiritual hub with a community center and...
Three Strategies to Streamline Cleaning Labor in Senior Living Facilities
In a tough labor market, it pays for managers in senior living communities to evaluate all their processes, including cleaning. Although the current labor environment has seen some signs of improvement recently, attracting and retaining cleaning staff is still...
Yosemite Maintenance Failures Lead to Injuries
Contractor’s performance led to the deterioration of historic structures, resulting in injuries to a visitor and a staff member May 20, 2024 U.S. national parks are among the country’s highest-profile facilities. Many also are among the most vulnerable, given...
OT Visibility Critical for Cybersecurity
OT Visibility Critical for Cybersecurity Do you know exactly which OT assets you’re running and which vulnerabilities exist in those assets? Understanding the operational technology (OT) environment—including which assets are connected to the OT network,...
CRE insiders feeling more optimistic in the U.S.
Spring finds industry insiders feeling more optimistic about prospects for commercial real estate in the United States. NAIOP’s newly released sentiment index reveals modest expectations for improvement over the coming 12 months, contrasting with last fall’s majority...
£557m government investment for public buildings to switch to cleaner energy
More public buildings and businesses will benefit from over half a billion pounds in government funding to help reduce their energy bills and carbon emissions. Schools, pools, and hospitals will be supported to make energy efficient upgrades, with over £557 million...
Solid solution
Faced with the onerous responsibility of Scope 3 emissions reporting and an ever-increasing need for the highest levels of environmental governance, facility managers must become more knowledgeable about the waste their organisations and supply chains create. This is...
How to Improve Business Continuity Through Employee Disaster Preparedness
Natural disasters are increasing in frequency and intensity, and areas that haven’t experienced disaster events in the past are now facing unprecedented levels of risk. In 2023 alone, the U.S. experienced a staggering 28 separate disaster events, each costing at least...
Is the future workforce on hold?
Fifty-seven per cent of UK employers have stated that they are now hiring less graduates than last year. This comes as recent figures from job search engine Adzuna show that graduate positions have dropped nearly a third across the UK (twice the amount of all job...
Facilities Managers to Lead the Charge in Expanding EV Charging Stations
Facilities managers need to understand occupant needs and in-house resources to ensure successful charging station installations The United States has set a lofty goal of having 50 percent of all vehicles sold be net-zero emitters of greenhouse gases by 2030. The...