Addressing hidden damages in condominiums
The life cycle of a condominium includes five stages, each presenting unique vulnerabilities and budget challenges directly tied to the aging process. In the earliest stages, the building envelope is particularly susceptible to direct damage that, when not detected...
The just cause in behavioral health design: Make it right
When a patient is in crisis or in need of behavioral health services, and arrives at a healthcare facility, what does the room they are placed in look like? Is it providing the environment the patient needs to begin their healing journey? What does the next space on...
4 Ways Security Teams Can Protect Their Facilities from Active Shooters
The tragedy of active shooter situations and their resulting loss of life, property damage, and financial costs prompt facilities and security professionals to ask how they can harden their facilities. As part of Facilities Management Advisor’s FM NOW: Secure...
3 Key Factors to Maintaining IAQ in Healthcare Facilities
Indoor air quality is critical to the operations and wellness of a healthcare facility. From impacting the health of occupants to contributing to sustainability, indoor air quality (IAQ) has many impacts on healthcare facilities. Naturally then, maintaining that IAQ...
Vietnam Memorial Gets Facelift After Maintenance Woes
Names and inscriptions on the memorial had faded after what city officials called years of deferred maintenance April 11, 2024 Institutional and commercial facilities are not the only elements of communities that require regular inspection and upkeep and too often...
McLeod Health Announces Plans for New Hospital in Cheraw
The new hospital will be constructed on the current McLeod Health Cheraw property. McLeod Health is pleased to announce plans to build a new hospital in Cheraw. The $45 million facility will be constructed on the current McLeod Health Cheraw property and replace the...
Bon Secours and Compass Open Millennium Surgery Center
The 20,000-square-foot facility is in Greenville, South Carolina. Millennium Surgery Center, a joint venture between Bon Secours Mercy Health, Compass Surgical Partners (Compass) and local physicians, announced that it will launch in Greenville, South Carolina. The...
Metropia breaks ground for Union City under new president
Metropia broke ground Wednesday for its Union City condo community in Markham. The Unionville neighbourhood development is also moving forward with a new president at its helm. Metropia announced that Samuel Frum is taking on the role and Howard Sokolowski, the former...
Portage Place site to become health and housing hub
The overhaul of Portage Place in downtown Winnipeg is moving forward. A healthcare centre and a 15-storey multi-family tower are in the works. The Manitoba government announced its collaborating on the project with True North Real Estate Development and...
U.S. government announces PFAS-free purchasing requirement
The Biden-Harris Administration announced it is directing government contractors to buy only Green Seal- or Safer Choice-certified cleaning products and hand soaps for use in federal buildings to ensure products are free of toxic “forever chemicals.” The directive is...