Strategic FM procurement

Strategic FM procurement

Estates and facilities teams working in the NHS and the public sector face a complex array of procurement challenges, from capability and capacity constraints to financial efficiency and achieving net zero. Olivia Matei, Procurement and Framework Coordinator at Lexica says need routes are needed The UK public health decarbonisation market has been sized in the…

Bartow Regional Medical Center Breaks Ground on Expansion

Bartow Regional Medical Center Breaks Ground on Expansion

Construction is expected to take a few years to complete. Since the current location of Bartow Regional Medical Center opened in 1999, the population of Bartow has increased by about 26 percent. Hospital team members and administration joined with city leaders to celebrate Bartow Regional Medical Center’s own growth, strategically designed to serve the surrounding…

How Facility Managers are Planning for the Future of the Workforce

How Facility Managers are Planning for the Future of the Workforce

Facility managers must play an active role in building the next generation of facilities workers.  For facility managers entering the workforce, the world is their oyster. Good paying and interesting jobs are plentiful as a shortage of skilled workers leaves gaps in an aging workforce. Unlike the more well-known trade jobs such as plumbers, electricians…

Practicing safe outdoor winter maintenance

Practicing safe outdoor winter maintenance

As the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, performing outdoor maintenance tasks can become more dangerous for your team. From cleaning windows to completing outdoor repairs, and more, there are many risks that maintenance workers face through the winter while spending long hours outside in the cold. Keeping your outdoor maintenance workers safe and…

Niagara University Completes Major Solar Project

Niagara University Completes Major Solar Project

Niagara University, a private Catholic university in New York, recently powered up a 17-acre state-of-the-art solar array on its Lewiston campus. The $6.2 million, four-megawatt project, completed in partnership with Montante Solar and Pivot Energy, features 7,500 bifacial solar panels, mounted on a smart “tracker” racking that follows the sun throughout the day to maximize…

Sometimes Sustainability Costs More. So What?

Sometimes Sustainability Costs More. So What?

  Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images Corporate sustainability efforts are seemingly facing a slump of low enthusiasm, with some tired clichés like “sustainability always costs more” resurfacing. It’s a blunt, unnuanced argument. The business case for sustainability is still sound. Broadly speaking, when done well, sustainability initiatives do one or more of the following:…