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Facility managers can expect to face burst and leaking pipes this weekend if their area gets hit with the potentially catastrophic ice and snow storms moving across the United States. Freeze-thaw damage is the most common type of damage caused by winter storms, yet it’s easily preventable, says Tim Eyre, vice president of marketing at…

Adaptive reuse is addressing immediate market needs while preserving the architectural character that defines cities. As cities across the United States confront a widening housing shortage alongside shifting workplace dynamics, adaptive reuse has emerged as one of the most effective strategies for revitalizing urban cores. By transforming underused buildings into housing, hospitality and mixed-use environments,…

As a facility manager, wearing multiple hats is just a part of the job. For today’s facility managers, wearing multiple hats isn’t a career anomaly—it’s the job. Beyond maintaining buildings and systems, these professionals often are also responsible for capital planning, staff supervision, stakeholder communication, budgets and cross-department coordination. In municipal and institutional environments especially,…

With a $260-billion state budget for 2027 representing a small increase from 2026, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said she will continue funding for prior capital investment programs while adding dollars for housing construction, advanced manufacturing development, transportation, energy and other infrastructure. “This is not an austerity budget,” Hochul said in announcing the proposal…

Dive Brief: On her first day in office Tuesday, New Jersey Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed executive orders seeking to freeze electricity cost increases, issue ratepayer relief in the form of bill credits, and increase distributed energy resources, including utility-scale solar and battery storage. One order directed the state’s Board of Public Utilities to ensure bill credits…