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More than ever, companies need supply chains that are resilient to disruptions, whether the cause is a natural disaster, an infrastructure failure, labor actions, or a global pandemic. Yet the conventional approach to resilience is seriously flawed. Many companies follow a boom-and-bust pattern, making big investments in resilience after a supply chain disruption and then…

  Here’s a question I bet you’ve never been asked. How would you describe the hybrid workplace: as a mule or as a platypus? Stick with me. In the six years since Kevin Eikenberry and I wrote “ The Long-Distance Leader, Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership,” a lot has changed about the way we work….

As a nation, our buildings will play a pivotal role in achieving our clean energy future. Buildings are where we live, work, and play—so it makes sense that we spend 90% of our time in buildings and that our buildings use a substantial amount of energy. Residential and commercial buildings are among the largest sources…

  A partnership of Remedy Medical Properties and Georgia Urology broke ground for the Fayetteville Medical Center, a new 20,213-square-foot medical office building (MOB) and ambulatory surgery center (ASC) near the Piedmont Fayette Hospital campus. Georgia Urology will move from its existing clinic in the Resurgens Park development and its nearby ASC to the new…

  Healthcare facility managers are cornerstones of emergency preparedness because they provide a foundation for a safe, effective response to crises. Emergency preparedness—especially in the healthcare sector where lives are at stake—is not just a regulatory requirement but a fundamental aspect of patient safety and quality care. Healthcare facility managers play a pivotal role in…

Abatement Technologies has provided containment solutions for the construction of a brand new pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia. As contractor for the PICU build within the active facility, Segars Group selected Abatement Technologies’ SHIELD WALL modular containment systems to maintain air quality and protect patients, staff, and visitors…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, facility managers scrutinized their cleaning efforts to ensure that surfaces were properly disinfected to prevent the spread of the virus. When occupants were allowed to return, cleaning frequencies — and cleaning budgets — increased to keep them healthy. As the pandemic subsided, so did cleaning spending and frequencies, eventually returning to…

When it comes to creating a more sustainable future, the construction industry has a great role to play. On top of fulfilling critical economic and societal needs for offices, housing, hospitals, and infrastructure, the industry can help meet net-zero goals by 2050 by developing and executing the needed projects, including renewables, low-carbon activities, infrastructure, building…

The global value of professionally managed real estate dipped in 2023, while Canada’s share of the total market nudged up modestly. MSCI’s newly released annual calculations peg the global investment property market at USD $13.2 trillion as of last Dec. 31, with approximately USD $423 billion worth of those holdings in Canada. Last year global…

  Water Benefits From Predictive Maintenance Predictive maintenance is cutting maintenance costs and improving reliability in water-treatment facilities. Thirty years ago, the United Nations warned that, unless drastic action was taken, the world would face a water deficit of 40% by 2030. With a world response that has fallen short of targets, water scarcity is…