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Though overlooked, fire system upgrades must always be top of mind for facility executives “Fire safety is the spare tire in the trunk that no one thinks about until they desperately need it,” says Mark DeMarco, a professional in the fire safety industry with over 25 years of experience. Yet, despite this critical role, many…

Successful security system upgrade delivers valuable benefits for New Hampshire minor league stadium. From players to fans, baseball’s opening day is considered a special event for all involved. It is a sign that spring will soon be over and summer is around the corner. Opening day is also revered by stadium employees who are excited…

Illinois lawmakers have approved a $1.5-billion plan to rescue the state’s transit agencies from a looming budget crisis and overhaul how they are governed. Passed as Senate Bill 2111 in the early hours of Oct. 31, the measure would replace the Regional Transportation Authority with a new Northern Illinois Transit Authority overseeing CTA, Metra and…

Work on the long-delayed replacement of British Columbia’s Pattullo Bridge is approaching its final phase, with provincial officials now targeting a late-2025 opening—nearly two years beyond the original schedule. The new four-lane cable-stayed span will replace the 1937 truss crossing that links Surrey and New Westminster across the Fraser River, one of the region’s busiest…

The sensors, which combine AI and body heat-sensing technology to detect human presence and movement without having to capture data about people’s identities, can help laboratory operators allocate space better, improve maintenance, use energy more efficiently and help with compliance issues that regulate who can be where and when, the company says. “A lot of…

  When the last-mile delivery team at Walmart began to craft plans to scale service, it faced problems only behemoths have to contend with: which vehicles were right for a network of 4,700 U.S. stores and 1.6 million employees, and if the company decided to go electric, could it actually set up charging infrastructure in…