Summer’s Over, but Preparations for Climate-Related Heat Safety Can’t Stop

Summer’s Over, but Preparations for Climate-Related Heat Safety Can’t Stop

Summer 2024 was the hottest on record—and most of the United States grappled with dangerously high temperatures throughout July and August. The country has cooled down since then. But this summer’s extreme heat was a warning sign. Earth is only getting hotter, and we’re likely to see increasingly dangerous temperatures that could put your employees at…

Divers Use Camera to Perform Assessment for Central Indiana Regional Power Plant

Divers Use Camera to Perform Assessment for Central Indiana Regional Power Plant

A power plant in central Indiana needed a firm to visually inspect and measure the thickness of deteriorating steel outfall lines, so management could plan needed repairs. The crew would be required to televise and record their inspection for later reference in planning and budgeting for maintenance. The job presented several unique challenges, including the…

Report Shows AI’s Impact on Facilities Management

Report Shows AI’s Impact on Facilities Management

Doing more with less. Learning about artificial intelligence (AI). Focusing on energy efficiency. Placing a priority on preventive maintenance. Those are some of the things facilities managers are juggling as automation and innovative technologies play an ever-larger role in their work, according to the recently released State of Facilities Management Technology Report from JLL, a…

The EPA updates ventilation guidance to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses

The EPA updates ventilation guidance to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses

Respiratory viruses can spread more easily indoors than outdoors since the viral concentration can build up indoors and people are closer to each other. Each year, respiratory viruses are responsible for millions of illnesses and thousands of hospitalizations and deaths. In addition to the virus that causes COVID-19, there are many other types of airborne…

Construction starting on Stanley Park water tunnel

Construction starting on Stanley Park water tunnel

Metro Vancouver will begin construction this month on the Stanley Park Water Supply Tunnel, a major project that will replace an aging piece of infrastructure and help maintain the regional district’s ability to reliably provide high-quality drinking water. “The new Stanley Park Water Supply Tunnel will replace a water main that was built in the…

Stepping up sustainability

Stepping up sustainability

Earlier this year, Biological Preparations and FMJ conducted a survey on the sustainability priorities and challenges for FM leaders. James Patterson CEO of Biological Preparations outlines the findings and key steps for improvement The FM industry is inherently agile, adapting to the evolving needs and demands of society to attract and retain a solid customer…