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  Upgrade planning has to start with a systemwide, portfolio approach rather than a site-by-site mindset. Planning an LED lighting upgrade across a portfolio of healthcare facilities is not the same as planning one for a single facility. The technology is the same, but what changes is the complexity of scaling from one facility to…

Work on the $8-billion Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, which is planned to link Germany and Denmark as the world’s longest immersed tunnel, is progressing as crews achieved a milestone last month with the successful immersion of its first precast concrete element. But Danish state-owned project owner Femern A/S says the plan is now running at least two…

  The Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi’s) net-zero standard overhaul redefines how companies should approach electricity decarbonization, but it’s more flexible than the strict carbon accounting rules proposed by the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol. The new approach to Scope 2 — which covers purchased electricity — marks a major departure from the current standard, under which…

  Facility management organizations are rethinking traditional work-life balance models to attract and retain talent. Key Takeaways: Work-life balance in facilities management is evolving into “work-life integration,” with younger generations — especially Millennials and Gen Z — prioritizing flexibility, mental health, remote work options, and overall life fulfillment over traditional career advancement. Surveys from organizations…

  Congress recently forwarded a House proposal to create a federal framework governing artificial intelligence development. Yet, in construction a different fight over construction data is brewing over the need to train agentic AIs to be able to do everything from reviewing project documents to preparing a bid or even inspecting welds in steel fabricators’…

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) are working together, along with government and industry, to support the safe and responsible adoption of robotics in the workplace. The project, launched today during London Tech Week, has been co-designed with industry to give companies clarity on regulatory requirements, and support businesses…