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Communication Proves to Be Essential Task During Design Phase

Communication Proves to Be Essential Task During Design Phase

Projects go over more smoothly when people are transparent and communicating openly. Communication is such an essential part of daily tasks that it can be taken for granted when someone isn’t transparent. During design projects, it is up to the designers to keep...

Deferring Maintenance Costs San Diego $1 Billion

Deferring Maintenance Costs San Diego $1 Billion

San Diego’s $5 billion funding deficit would be $1 billion larger if it included hundreds of maintenance projects officials postpone and ignore. Deferring maintenance on institutional and commercial facilities is an all-too-common practice. But it is rare that an...

New hospital opens ahead of schedule in Terrace

New hospital opens ahead of schedule in Terrace

The new state-of-the-art Ksyen Regional Hospital (formerly Mills Memorial Hospital) in Terrace, B.C. is now open. “People in Terrace had been asking for an upgraded health-care facility for years, and our government recognized the need and took action to make sure it...

Under Construction: Top Facility Projects of November 2024

Under Construction: Top Facility Projects of November 2024

Facilities Management Advisor’s “Under Construction” series highlights some of the latest, most interesting facility project announcements every month. Space Institute Calling all space cadets! Researchers from Texas A&M University are teaming up with NASA on the...

How Museums Preserve History: Maintenance Secrets

How Museums Preserve History: Maintenance Secrets

Museums require a specific level of maintenance in order to preserve historic artifacts.   December 2, 2024 Museums are so much more than a popular school field trip destination. Museums allow for the present to meet the past, as museums help preserve and protect...