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With the arrival of spring often comes the desire to spruce up the outside of your building. Whether it’s landscaping, repairs, or painting, boosting curb appeal is an important part of your maintenance strategy. If your building needs some TLC, a fresh coat of paint can often improve aesthetics and camouflage some less-than-appealing aspects of…

Over the past decade, Amazon trimmed almost 2 million metric tons of packaging from the boxes it uses to deliver items and in its grocery stores — a stat it touts in its most recent sustainability progress report, issued in summer 2023. Those measures reduced the average weight of packages by 41 percent, the company…

In the world of education, getting facilities management right is a game-changer, yet it is clear that it is not top of the priority list within educational organizations. It’s not just about keeping the lights on and the floors clean; it’s about creating spaces that inspire learning and growth. This article dives deep into the…

Photos by Timothy Hursley, courtesy El Dorado Maintenance friendly restrooms designed to be another sculpture at Crystal The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, celebrates the American spirit by uniting art with nature. In addition to a permanent indoor art collection there are five miles of sculpture and walking trails. Upholding this…

The Ontario government is considering taking applied technical studies to another level by offering graduate degree programs through the provincial community college system. Currently, several Ontario colleges grant bachelor’s degrees in various applied sciences and arts studies. An in-progress consultation process invites comments on potential master’s degree programs that would similarly be aligned with the…

Conference rooms have long served as critical locations for teams and clients to collaborate, communicate, and create. While the function of these rooms has mostly remained the same over time, meeting areas meant for today’s workforce look very different from those designed even just a few years ago. Hybrid work environments are the new normal,…