Lessons from the Lighthouses

Lessons from the Lighthouses

After six years, the Global Lighthouse Network (GLN) has expanded from 16 to 189 Lighthouses, representing factory, sustainability, and end-to-end value chain categories across 33 countries and 35 subsectors—four times greater than the number of subsectors in 2018 (Exhibit 1). The latest 36 Lighthouses—awarded in October 2024 and January 2025—have not only followed the playbook…

Quantum communication growth drivers: Cybersecurity and quantum computing

Quantum communication growth drivers: Cybersecurity and quantum computing

Momentum is intensifying behind quantum communication, a technology segment with significant potential to affect cybersecurity and quantum computing. By addressing the widespread vulnerabilities of existing security standards to quantum computing–based decryption, quantum communication enhances the security of communication networks. Quantum communication technologies also play a critical role in the infrastructure needed to deploy high-impact, fault-tolerant…

Low-carbon revenues flow from buildings sector

Low-carbon revenues flow from buildings sector

Building products and services are propelling Canadian headquartered enterprises into the rankings of the global top 200 publicly traded companies with revenues tied to low-carbon ventures. The newly released Carbon Clean200 listing of top earners includes 11 Canadian companies, seven of which are commonly direct suppliers to the commercial real estate, facilities management and development…

How to Embed Purpose at Every Level

How to Embed Purpose at Every Level

Aad Goudappel/theispot.com Thoughtful business leaders today recognize that the social and environmental challenges the world now faces require nothing short of a fundamental reorientation of the company. Business purpose must flip from maximizing short-term profit to using profit as a means to solving the existential world challenges that we now all face. Over the past…

PAM Health Reveals Plans to Build 42-bed Rehab Hospital in Florida

PAM Health Reveals Plans to Build 42-bed Rehab Hospital in Florida

The new hospital will create approximately 80 new jobs including medical professional and support staff positions. National healthcare leader PAM Health has announced plans to build a 42-bed physical medicine and rehabilitation hospital in Minneola, Florida. The new hospital will create approximately 80 new jobs including medical professional and support staff positions. “Bringing another hospital…

The Art and Science of Benchmarking 

The Art and Science of Benchmarking 

How facility managers can navigate today’s challenges for tomorrow’s success. In today’s data-driven world, benchmarking has transcended its role as a periodic competitive analysis tool to become a critical function that can significantly impact an organization’s success. However, as facility managers understand, acquiring meaningful comparative data presents significant challenges. The modern business landscape is an…