Children’s Medical Center Plano Opens New Patient Tower

Children’s Medical Center Plano Opens New Patient Tower

  Children’s Health opened its 395,000-square-foot new patient tower at Children’s Medical Center Plano. The expansion will triple the campus’s bed capacity. Located in Collin County, one of the top five fastest-growing counties in the nation, the new tower adds 140 universal and ICU-capable inpatient beds, increasing the total to 212. The brand-new Emergency Room…

Advocate Healthcare Invests $1 Billion Into Chicago’s South Side

Advocate Healthcare Invests $1 Billion Into Chicago’s South Side

  Together with faith and community leaders, elected officials, physicians and nurses, Advocate Health Care announced that it will invest $1 billion to expand access to primary care, specialty care and wellness services on the South Side of Chicago. The plan calls for more locations across the South Side, more preventative programs and services, a…

OSHA and Amazon Reach Settlement Over Ergonomic Safety at Facilities

OSHA and Amazon Reach Settlement Over Ergonomic Safety at Facilities

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Amazon have entered into a corporate-wide settlement to help better protect employees from hazardous working conditions leading to serious lower back and other musculoskeletal disorders at Amazon facilities. The settlement agreement resolves the department’s multiple ergonomics cases against Amazon.com Services LLC, in the first major multi-site investigation…

Capstan SkyTrain Station opens in Richmond

Capstan SkyTrain Station opens in Richmond

The newly completed Capstan SkyTrain Station on the Canada Line officially opened in December. The station will help deliver more efficient rapid transit in the growing Capstan Village area of Richmond. Located between Aberdeen and Bridgeport stations on the Canada Line, Capstan Station will provide sustainable transportation to a rapidly growing neighbourhood, which is expected…

A Transformative Year: 2025 Outlook for Facility Maintenance Teams

A Transformative Year: 2025 Outlook for Facility Maintenance Teams

Facility maintenance teams are on the brink of a transformative year in 2025, with emerging industry trends shaping how they manage resources and technology. With an aging workforce and growing operational challenges, facility maintenance teams must adapt to remain effective and resilient. From preserving institutional facility knowledge to navigating supply chain disruptions and leveraging artificial…