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US consumers are taking an increasingly active role in their health, seeking information from a variety of sources and considering new engagement models. As this trend continues, healthcare organizations must recognize that many of the assumptions that they have made about healthcare consumers no longer hold true. Addressing these changed expectations and interests can unlock…

The U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and Ottawa’s retaliatory measures will impact facility management across North America. Industry members are now looking for ways to contend with the ramifications that come with supply chain disruptions and increasing material costs for construction projects. “FMs should take the time now to re-assess their FM operations and seek…

As companies navigate return-to-office mandates and hybrid work models, facility managers must have hard conversations with organizations. 2025 promises to be a year of unprecedented change in all aspects of our daily lives and facility management will not be an exception. According to the Wall Street Journal one-third of US employers have mandated employees work…

The scaffold had broken free from the building and was hanging on by security lines when first responders arrived.   March 6, 2025 As maintenance and engineering managers look for ways to streamline operations and minimize costs, a growing number are turning to technology advances, such as autonomous mowers and drones, to perform tasks on and…

Termites cause trouble for any facility. Look for these warning signs   March 6, 2025 From hairy rodents to creepy crawlies, there’s a wide variety of different pests that can wreak havoc on a facility and give facility managers problems to deal with. One pest, though, dwells beneath the earth, eats away at and causes structural…

The project is a three-story, 90,000-square-foot building, with the hospital occupying the first floor and medical offices on the two upper floors. Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), part of Jefferson Health, expects to open its fourth neighborhood hospital in Hellertown, Pennsylvania, next year. The project is a three-story, 90,000-square-foot building, with the hospital occupying the…