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Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital announced the opening of a new 16-bed Patient Observation Unit. The new patient unit marks the first completed project in a major campus expansion designed to enhance healthcare access for the Elmhurst community and surrounding suburbs. Located off the hospital’s East Lobby as an extension of the existing Surgical Observation Unit,…

The question of what the office is for has become harder to answer. For much of its history, the office had a clear practical role. It was where the people, information and equipment needed for work were located. Attendance was largely assumed, and the working week developed around that shared presence. Hybrid working has changed…

  Amtrak has selected STV to develop the preliminary design to replace the Richmond Static Frequency Converter (SFC) #4 in Philadelphia. The facility is Amtrak’s largest traction power converter station and one of the largest railway converter stations in the world, serving Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., and New York City, as well as the Keystone…

If you manage a big portfolio of buildings, you know exactly who I’m talking about. These are the veteran engineers who can walk into a mechanical room, listen for half a minute, and immediately point out which chiller is short-cycling. They remember that the rooftop units on the east wing of Building 7 always go…

Throughout this decade, global challenges have shined a spotlight on the facility management (FM) industry and its professionals like never before. From pandemics to climate events and geopolitical instability, these challenges have tested organizations in unprecedented ways. While many debated the meaning of  terms like “the new normal,” facility managers demonstrated competence, strategic planning and…

  Reverse procurement is the practice of identifying the reuse potential of existing construction materials and integrating their reuse into a new space. Key Takeaways:  Diversion stewardship relies on reverse procurement, which is the process of identifying the reuse potential for existing construction materials and integrating their reuse into the new space. Reuse not only…