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Facility managers often use power tools in the day-to-day maintenance of their buildings, but are you staying as safe as you can be? According to a study conducted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, hand and power tools send over 400,000 people to the hospital each year to treat burns, lacerations, dismemberment, electric shock, and…

The City of Vancouver has experienced more fire incidents in the first half of 2023 than any other time in history during this same period. Vancouver Fire Rescue Service issued an urgent call for public awareness. “We are deeply concerned to report that in 2023, we have surpassed the number of fire responses from Q1/Q2…

  From HVAC and plumbing systems to roofs and facades, institutional and commercial facilities are filled with equipment and operations that require specialized knowledge to ensure their safe, reliable and efficient performance. In many facilities, including public schools and universities, maintenance and engineering managers also must devote time and energy to effectively maintaining pools and…

The heat we’ve been experiencing this summer is a situation of our own making, and it’s the tip of the iceberg of what the planet can expect if humans don’t change our consumption and production habits, according to climate scientists. The record-breaking temperatures in June and July are a taste of what the world looks…

  The Goal Adopt a neuroscience-proven tool to improve group decision-making and ensure that your team members work together effectively to create new solutions to tough challenges. Nano Tool Most leaders would attest that true collaboration — the pooling of knowledge, perspectives, and brainpower of talented people — is a desired yet often elusive outcome….

Having endured since the Middle Ages, the traditional academic workplace might finally have reached a breaking point. Changes in collaboration, finances, and individual work patterns are making traditional workplace practices unsustainable. One major issue has been the fragmentation of the academic workplace—within buildings, across campuses, and even outside them—which is compromising collaboration and community among…