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In the old city of Maisonneuve, now the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough of Montreal, a historic building has turned a new page in the story of its life. The Beaux-Arts-style Maisonneuve Library underwent sensitive internal and external renovations to meet changing user needs and expand programming that was accessible for all. Along the way, EVOQ, in partnership…

Goal To get the most from your data (and collect the data you really need), understand what you are asking for. Nano Tool Most businesses rightly see data as a source for making better decisions. But the conventional data-driven approach often falls short because of common errors made by the decision-makers. Many leaders excessively rely…

A survey from specialist recruitment consultancy, Robert Walters, has revealed that two-fifths of professionals feel that their mental health could be improved by ‘chrono-working’ – the process where companies allow you to choose work hours according to your natural sleeping pattern. The findings come amidst 54 per cent of employees stating that their organisations flexible…

“Always learn, practice, and apply. Find experts and ask them everything. Never be afraid to not know. Face the fear of not knowing and ask anyway.” Those are the wise, humble words of Maria Ruiz, a life-long learner who serves as the facilities and operations manager at UNICEF USA. Headquartered in New York City’s Financial…

  After four years of negotiations, the European Union passed the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) on Friday. The legislation aims to harmonize the requirements and processes for companies to assess and mitigate the human rights and environmental impacts of their operations and supply chains. After several European countries, including France and Germany, passed…

In a post-pandemic uncertain economy, campus planners and facilities directors at large public universities are focused on value. Rather than new construction, organizations can get better return on investment from renovations and adaptive reuse projects. The latest example of this ROI is the work by JZA+D at Montclair State University in northern New Jersey. The…