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Workplaces of all shapes and sizes have potential safety hazards lurking around almost every corner. From slippery floors and poor indoor air quality to excessive noise and inadequate emergency preparedness, the number of employee safety and well-being risks is quite high. Facilities managers everywhere have a duty of care to mitigate these dangers for the…

March 2024 recorded the strongest month for office occupancy since May 2021, with a daily average office occupancy rate of 34.1 per cent, according to the latest report from Remit Consulting. The previous highest monthly average of 33.8 per cent was recorded in November (2023). Since the end of January, the UK’s weekly average occupancy…

The facilities management team at Western Illinois University (WIU) has recently taken on several campus projects geared toward enhancing the overall landscape of the university grounds. As part of this initiative, the team completed open burns, or prescribed burns, recognized as an effective method for planned land management. Courtesy: WIU Prescribed burns come highly recommended…

  Building codes have historically been developed to help avoid large conflagrations in our cities. In the United States, the most universally adopted building code is the International Building Code (IBC) published by the International Code Council (ICC). The ICC publishes a host of codes including fire, plumbing, and mechanical codes. Codes and standards specifically…

Forward-looking healthcare facilities managers are shifting their mindsets on ventilation to embrace ongoing recalibration and resilience. Every year, hospitals admit hundreds of thousands of people with flu, respiratory syncytial virus or COVID-19, often stretching institutional capacity. While those illnesses are often thought of as seasonal, other serious respiratory infections such as measles and meningitis have…

Conventional approaches to strategy have had to adapt in recent years, with rapid technological change and buffeting from external forces. In this episode of Inside the Strategy Room, the authors of the new book, The Imperfectionists: Strategic Mindsets for Uncertain Times, talk about how companies can benefit from acting quickly to take many smaller yet…

The winter often leaves salt and sand on walkways, in parking lots, and at building entrances that the rain won’t wash away. As part of your spring maintenance plan, use a pressure washer to remove the dirt, add curb appeal, and start the season off with a clean and tidy look for your outdoor surfaces….

The federal government announced plans to launch a $1.5-billion Rental Protection Fund to help non-profit organizations acquire more rental units and ensure they remain affordable for Canadians. The new fund promises to provide $1 billion in loans and $470 million in contributions to non-profits and other partners as a way to facilitate long-term affordable rents….

Buildings in the ’70s were not energy efficient. Facility managers showed the country how to reduce energy use and save money   “Building Operating Management’s” roots date back to the 1950s. However, until 1970, the publication was known by other names: “Better Maintenance,” “Better Building Maintenance,” and “Building Maintenance and Modernization.” To celebrate the magazine’s…

Facility managers can safely gather essential data on facility conditions without ladders or lifts Drones have changed the way many maintenance and engineering managers think about facility inspections. Prior to drones’ arrival more than a decade ago, managers looking to gather information on the condition of roofs, facades, windows and doors resorted to sending technicians…