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Starting July 1, 2025, a new requirement will be enforced for all employers in the province of Ontario. Adopted as part of Bill 190 – Working for Workers Five Act, this amendment requires documented proof of regular washroom maintenance, promising penalties for non-compliance. The bill is interesting because for the first time, proper sanitation is…

The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) selected a joint venture of Granite Construction and Contri Construction to build two pumping stations and pipelines projected at between $450 to $520 million—parts of a multibillion-dollar effort aimed at bolstering water security and expanding service in the Las Vegas Valley. The Southern Nevada Construction Partners (SNCP) joint venture…

Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport (MKE) is poised to begin construction of a new $95.2-million international terminal with the team of Gilbane and Oxeland Group LLC serving as construction manager at-risk. Site work is expected to begin in early August for the 55,700-sq-ft two-gate terminal that will be located on the site of an existing unused concourse and…

For facilities managers, the systems used to generate and store heat tend to be all-important—at least amidst plunging temperatures and bleak winter elements. As soon as outside conditions turn warm, thermal heating systems are more easily placed out of sight and out of mind. The sunny days of spring and early summer are no time…

  The federal government has long struggled with deferred maintenance in its facilities nationwide, and the efforts by the current administration to identify and sell unused or underused federal facilities is shedding even more light on the issue. Deferred maintenance and repairs at federally owned buildings increased by more than 35 percent in 2024 to…

Berger Hospital was evacuated after smoke was discovered in the basement. Evacuating patients during an emergency is vital to keeping them safe from potential hazards such as smoke or fires. A hospital in Ohio recently faced such a situation where they had to quickly evacuate 55 patients. Berger Hospital in Circleville, Ohio, was evacuated after…