Employee wellbeing and retention are a clear focus for FM industry

Employee wellbeing and retention are a clear focus for FM industry

The Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) 2023 assessments have uncovered significant trends shaping the future of the FM industry. For example, while short term risks to the industry, including staffing and skills shortages, are being managed through a focus on employee wellbeing and development programmes, there is an urgent need for long-term planning to understand…

Under Construction: Top Facility Projects of November 2023

Under Construction: Top Facility Projects of November 2023

$11B Chip Factory Texas Instruments (TI) broke ground on its new 300-mm semiconductor wafer fabrication plant in Lehi, Utah. Dubbed LFAB2, the facility will connect to TI’s existing wafer fab in Lehi and ultimately help the company manufacture tens of millions of analog and embedded processing chips every day at full production. The $11 billion project marks…

New York Announces $100 Million for Zero-Emission School Buses

New York Announces $100 Million for Zero-Emission School Buses

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $100 million is now available for zero-emission school buses under the state’s $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022. The New York School Bus Incentive Program (NYSBIP) provides funding to make clean buses and the associated charging infrastructure more affordable for public…

The Lasting Effects of Staffing Shortages in Healthcare Facilities

The Lasting Effects of Staffing Shortages in Healthcare Facilities

Staffing shortages continue to plague healthcare facilities, leading to unintended consequences for some of them. Since the COVID-19 pandemic first began, healthcare facilities have struggled to maintain staffing levels to pre-pandemic operations. The ongoing labor shortage has started to have a domino effect on other areas of hospitals, creating trouble for these already struggling facilities….

A new way to decarbonize buildings can lower emissions—profitably

A new way to decarbonize buildings can lower emissions—profitably

Real estate companies are increasingly accepting the imperative to decarbonize buildings, but they frequently find the task difficult, laborious, and expensive. Owners with portfolios of many unique buildings often have no centralized inventory that indicates the conditions inside or the types of equipment they contain. What’s more, physical energy audits and building-by-building net-zero plans are…