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Facilities managers are wholly committed to taking a broader approach to reducing carbon emissions in the buildings they oversee, and they say sustainability heavily influences how they approach procurement, according to survey findings released in June by JLA, a UK-based provider of commercial building supplies and services. But the organizations they work for aren’t necessarily…

As facilities departments continue to struggle with years-long staffing challenges, skilled trades workers have provided maintenance and engineering managers with an incentive to embrace and invest in advanced technology in their operations as a way to lure next-generation workers. A recent survey from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) highlights the way skilled trades workers…

Compeer Financial helped to facilitate a financing package to secure healthcare access for this rural community. Lafayette County and rural southwest Wisconsin residents gained access to a new healthcare facility at Lafayette Hospital + Clinics (LHC) in Darlington, Wisconsin. The ribbon cutting, attended by Governor Tony Evers, marked the completion of two years of construction…

Anything that goes wrong with the response is the liability exposure of the organization — not the employee and not the police. Amateurs talk about emergencies. Professionals talk command, control and communications (CCC). The challenge for facilities managers is that the vast majority of these incidents are over in four minutes, according to research by…

The modern workplace is evolving faster than ever. Traditional layouts of rows of desks and enclosed cubicles are giving way to offices designed around flexibility, collaboration, and employee wellbeing. For organisations seeking to stay ahead, the key lies in thoughtful workspace zoning—creating adaptable environments that respond to how people actually work today. One of the…

The built sector’s roles and responsibilities regarding the race to net zero carbon came under the spotlight at this year’s UK Construction Week Conference in Birmingham. Recent survey findings revealed that just under 50 per cent of facilities management professionals across commercial real estate, public sector, healthcare, and education only allocate 0-10 per cent of…