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  Assessing pump systems periodically may well be one of the most important investments facilities managers can make. That’s because this strategy can provide a substantial return on investment. Institutional and commercial buildings include pumps as part of heating, cooling, chiller, water pressure boosting, fire safety systems, and wastewater systems. These pump-based systems consume more…

There are many reasons why you would want to visit your commercial or industrial rooftop during the winter months. Whether the motivation is to conduct maintenance, make repairs, or install new equipment, championing safety when working at heights is always a primary focus. True roof safety begins from the ground up. It starts before you…

Sarah Hale, Social Value Manager, Amey, on putting essential skills at the heart of young people’s training programmes As one of the UK’s leading infrastructure services and engineering companies, we provide industry-leading employment opportunities, training and apprenticeships, and recognise the role we can play in opening up such opportunities in wider industry. We believe that…

Did you follow the details of workplace shootings in 2022? A supervisor buys a handgun before his shift, shoots and kills a handful of coworkers, and then shoots himself. A gunman armed with a semiautomatic rifle enters a Buffalo, New York, grocery store, killing 10 patrons. Another enters a Colorado Springs, Colorado, LGBTQ nightclub and…

This year, we will see the water industry’s status quo disrupted in response to the convergence of several trends and factors — the impacts of climate change, outdated public policies, and aging and underinvested infrastructure. As discussed in my last GreenBiz column, “Water bites back in 2022,” these trends will combine with the forces of…

New York City was the first major school system in the U.S. to authorize the use of MERV-13 filtration in through-the-wall window air conditioners to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2. MERV-13 filters have been shown to reduce students’ risk of viral transmission and protect students from contracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus because the filter is significantly…