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Dive Brief:  The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bipartisan bill to modernize the National Environmental Policy Act and fast-track federal approval of U.S. infrastructure projects, according to a press release from Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), one of the bill’s co-sponsors. The Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act seeks to limit…

Despite widespread concerns about AI’s impact on jobs, new research from The Conference Board reveals workers overwhelmingly believe AI will improve their jobs, even as they expect it to shrink their organizations’ workforces. This optimism presents a powerful opportunity—but only for companies prepared to act, advises The Conference Board. While employees are ready to embrace…

New York City is updating its building code to significantly reduce job-specific variances, which will significantly affect how renovations are regulated across its dense, aging building stock. The New York City Council approved legislation establishing an Existing Building Code (EBC), a standalone regulatory framework overhauling decades-old requirements that often slowed construction and increased costs. Based…

Dive Brief: Mechanical, engineering, plumbing (MEP) and other professionals have been using building information models, or BIMs, for years to optimize the construction process. But the technology hasn’t been more widely adopted in facility management because of its complexity, researchers say in a paper published earlier this month in Scientific Reports. To get over that…

  Climate leadership has changed a lot in recent years. In the U.S., there are fewer flashy announcements. Instead, many companies are evolving their programs to meet increased demands for precision, detail and pragmatism. They’re updating targets to address the reality of changing baselines in sectors where “business as usual” means something different every month…

Although Santa is busy double-checking his Naughty or Nice List, he recently gifted Facilities Management Advisor an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at major upgrades planned for the North Pole! Learn more in this special holiday edition of our “Under Construction” series. Totaling 333 million Reindeer Bucks (nearly 1 billion U.S. dollars), the project aims to ensure…