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As healthcare facility management faces increasing challenges — rising inflation, an aging population and tightening maintenance budgets — demand is growing for innovative strategies that optimize project planning and execution. Among the most promising approaches emerging in the field is integrated project delivery (IPD) Light, an adaptation of the traditional IPD model designed to drive…

The NFL’s Denver Broncos on Sept. 9 selected Burnham Yard as the site for a privately funded, retractable-roof stadium slated to open in 2031, the team said in a joint letter with Mayor Mike Johnston and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis. Described in materials reviewed by ENR as “a world-class venue anchoring a year-round mixed-use district,”…

While it still needs state legislative approval, The National Football League’s Chicago Bears confirmed in a letter to fans that they plan to build a new fixed-roof stadium in suburban Arlington Heights, Ill., about 25 miles northwest from their current location at Soldier Field. “We are at a pivotal juncture of the Chicago Bears franchise…

Corporate sustainability sometimes feels like an impossible choice: growth or emissions reductions — choose one, and only one. Thankfully it’s not always this way. In 2024, the total distance traveled by riders using electric vehicles from the shared mobility company Lime was almost double the number two years previous. And the emissions? “Virtually the same,”…

The University of Illinois-Chicago is making a push to upgrade its facilities through a partnership with Ameresco that’s intended to address deferred maintenance of mechanical equipment and deliver HVAC upgrades to critical campus buildings. The $30 million energy conservation project at UIC, the second public university in the University of Illinois system and the largest…

Nobody feels the effects of rising global temperatures than workers exposed to severe heat. For construction workers, farm laborers, delivery people and millions of others who get paid to work outdoors, extreme heat has become a normal part of the day that presents increasing risks of heat-related illness or even death. Indoor workers, too, can…