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It’s easy for a start-up culture to survive in a new corporate venture that comprises just a handful of like-minded people. But when corporate ventures grow to hundreds or even thousands of people, the culture can break down. To avoid this outcome, the venture’s leaders can systematically build and maintain a healthy culture that takes…

It began with a lobbyist’s pitch. Tennessee Rep. Rusty Grills says a lobbyist proposed a simple idea: repeal the state’s requirement for reflective roofs on many commercial buildings. In late March, Grills and his fellow lawmakers voted to eliminate the rule, scrapping a measure meant to save energy, lower temperatures and protect Tennesseans from extreme…

More and more companies are prioritizing sustainability and ESG as part of their cleaning and maintenance programs. With the global green cleaning market projected to grow to around $430.61 billion by 2030, many companies will be looking to make cleaning more sustainable, and floor care is one area where maintenance managers and cleaners can focus…

  Overall construction spending fell 0.4% in April, compared to March, according to data released June 2 by the U.S. Census Bureau. Monthly non-residential construction spending fell 0.1%, while residential spending declined 0.9% in the same time period. “Construction spending slipped in April as headwinds like trade policy uncertainty, high interest rates and tight lending…

A vast site in the east of Montreal, currently occupied by two shopping centres, will be redeveloped into a transit-connected mixed-use neighbourhood. The project will unfold over seven phases spanning 15 years and require a total investment of $3.5 billion. Groupe MACH is planning to include 7,000 residential units as well as a structuring linear…

Allergy season is in full swing, and cleaning can become a crucial part of maximizing the employee and guest experience in your building. As hay fever season progresses throughout the spring and summer, there are some cleaning practices that can exacerbate symptoms, rather than improving air quality and indoor conditions. Indoor allergens are common, from…