3 sustainable design decisions to make early
Sustainability isn’t just a concept in architecture; it’s a guiding principle, one that every designer should lean into, especially as we celebrate Earth Month. As architects, we’re tasked with not just designing visually appealing structures but...
Ease the pressure
FMs juggle a myriad of responsibilities. In addition to maintenance and repair, they increasingly need to provide more visible cleaning services, manage budgets and projects, improve communication with tenants and contractors, ensure health and safety...
Mitigating Workplace Hazards with Smart Facility Design
Workplaces of all shapes and sizes have potential safety hazards lurking around almost every corner. From slippery floors and poor indoor air quality to excessive noise and inadequate emergency preparedness, the number of employee safety and well-being risks is quite...
Monthly figures show UK office occupancy hit highest levels in March
March 2024 recorded the strongest month for office occupancy since May 2021, with a daily average office occupancy rate of 34.1 per cent, according to the latest report from Remit Consulting. The previous highest monthly average of 33.8 per cent was recorded in...
WIU Facilities Management Team Conducts Open Burns to Boost Campus Landscape
The facilities management team at Western Illinois University (WIU) has recently taken on several campus projects geared toward enhancing the overall landscape of the university grounds. As part of this initiative, the team completed open burns, or prescribed burns,...
Know Your Fire Alarm Codes
Building codes have historically been developed to help avoid large conflagrations in our cities. In the United States, the most universally adopted building code is the International Building Code (IBC) published by the International Code Council (ICC). The...
Clearing the Air: How Ventilation Delivers Multiple Benefits
Forward-looking healthcare facilities managers are shifting their mindsets on ventilation to embrace ongoing recalibration and resilience. Every year, hospitals admit hundreds of thousands of people with flu, respiratory syncytial virus or COVID-19, often stretching...
Why strategists should embrace imperfection
Conventional approaches to strategy have had to adapt in recent years, with rapid technological change and buffeting from external forces. In this episode of Inside the Strategy Room, the authors of the new book, The Imperfectionists: Strategic Mindsets for Uncertain...
Washing the winter away
The winter often leaves salt and sand on walkways, in parking lots, and at building entrances that the rain won’t wash away. As part of your spring maintenance plan, use a pressure washer to remove the dirt, add curb appeal, and start the season off with a clean and...
Canada announces Rental Protection Fund
The federal government announced plans to launch a $1.5-billion Rental Protection Fund to help non-profit organizations acquire more rental units and ensure they remain affordable for Canadians. The new fund promises to provide $1 billion in loans and $470 million in...