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  When voters in one of the best public school districts in Michigan approve a $195 million bond proposal, the expectations are high. Especially when work on historically significant buildings is involved. “There’s homework to do,” Ed Bloom says. “All the preparation and planning takes over a year.” Bloom is the vice president for the…

Managers need to ask targeted questions that reveal a contractor’s experience, methodologies and capacity to deliver a successful project. The construction of healthcare facilities requires precision, expertise and a commitment to quality. The successful completion of such projects hinges on technical competence and the contractor’s ability to navigate the unique challenges of healthcare environments. Given…

BC Hydro has begun filling the Site C reservoir following the completion of all necessary construction areas of the project. Site C will be the third dam and hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River in northeast B.C. Construction on the Site C project began in July 2015 and is more than 85 per cent…

The Ontario government released a new set of land-use planning rules for municipalities, which build on the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act. Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, recently outlined key changes in the 2024 Ontario Provincial Planning Statement (PPS), which take effect on October 20, 2024. “The new Provincial…

Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important but possibly overlooked information facilities management professionals should know.  Facilities management and security professionals whose facilities include parking garages should take steps to increase the security of these structures, which have their own unique challenges. Many busy facilities have parking garages because more vehicles can be…

Access control is a critical component of the safety and security of any institutional or commercial building, which makes proper implementation of an access control system crucial, since virtually everyone in the organization will interact with its components. Facility managers first must identify the root problems an organization hopes a physical access control system will…