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  “Earn-and-learn” opportunities — such as apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships, internships and work-study programs — help workers gain in-demand skills and work experience while also earning a paycheck, according to a May 28 report from the Government Accountability Office. Participants benefit through higher pay, low or no student debt and occupation-relevant education that leads to a credential,…

With road and waterline infrastructure work recently starting for a $5 billion expansion at the Eastern U.S.’s largest ski resort, the project team is navigating strict state regulations and difficult site grading on one of the largest developments in Vermont history. The master-planned residential community at Killington Ski Resort in Killington, Vt., known as LiveKillington, will create…

  In as little as five years, manufacturers could be selling paint that helps keep a building cool in warm weather and warm in cold weather thanks to the way chains of liquid crystals react to temperature, according to a CNN report.  In what’s known as a thermochromic response, chains of liquid crystals react to…

  It’s crunch time for federal clean energy policy — and the consequences for the American economy are enormous. Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill that would all but eliminate the federal clean energy tax credits that were extended and expanded by Congress in 2022. That legislation — and…

Sourcing the right technology is becoming increasingly crucial for facility managers who oversee understaffed teams while facing more work orders. In JLL’s latest State of Facilities Management Technology report, software automation, preventive maintenance and innovative technologies are presented as viable options to boost efficiency in various building types. Among the nearly 300 FM professionals who…

Facilities managers are often putting out proverbial fires, leaving less time for those “important but not urgent tasks”—like upskilling and refreshing technical knowledge. But these “non-urgent,” small tasks, like preventive maintenance, can balloon into much bigger problems over time. According to Siemens’ “True Cost of Downtime 2024” report, the world’s top 500 companies lost 11%…