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In the world of artificial intelligence (AI), automation, Internet of Things (IoT), and more, leveraging technology and analytics in facilities management has never been more critical. Integrating these advanced technologies can increase operational efficiencies, ensure compliance, drive scalability, and provide accurate data analysis to measure it all. While process management apps have been available for…

Executives’ latest views on the global economy and their countries’ economies lean much more positive than they did at the end of 2023. In the latest McKinsey Global Survey on economic conditions, the outlook on domestic conditions in most regions has become more hopeful, despite ongoing shared concerns about geopolitical instability and conflicts. In a…

Proposed amendments to Alberta’s Consumer Protection Act will add new rules for life lease housing. The contracts to secure long-term occupancy are most commonly offered in seniors housing, and have not previously been regulated in the province. Under the life lease structure, leaseholders purchase the right to occupy a residential unit for a prolonged period…

When leasing agents take clients to see buildings, they know what’s important: people. They never want to show an empty building; it’s the people who give it energy and make it the type of place a company wants to be. As building owners and businesses explore options for attracting employees back to the office and…

Facilities Management Advisor’s “Under Construction” series highlights some of the latest, most interesting facility project announcements every month. The A’s Vegas Stadium Batter up! March marked the official start of spring and the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) season. As baseball teams prepped themselves for the many games ahead, the Oakland Athletics revealed renderings of…

Walmart is funding almost two dozen new community solar projects and three long-term purchase agreements that will add almost 1 gigawatt of zero-carbon energy to the U.S. grid. That’s roughly enough energy to power 750,000 U.S. homes. The new installations include Walmart’s first investments in projects for Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi — almost half the…

The new replacement hospital was designed by Lawrence Group architects. Construction has officially kicked-off on a $410 million Health First Cape Canaveral replacement hospital, parking garage and medical office building in Merritt Island, Florida, designed by Lawrence Group architects. The new 120-bed hospital, three-deck parking structure and 92,000-square-foot medical office building will replace Health First’s…

Having programs in place and even an infection preventionist on staff are critical to infection control. Infection prevention and control is not only important in general healthcare settings, but especially in long-term care facilities. Having a solid program in place is essential for routing dangerous pathogens. Healthcare Facilities Today recently spoke with Deb Burdsall, member,…

The Biden Administration announced $6 billion in funding for projects that will decarbonize and modernize the US industrial sector this week. The Department of Energy (DOE) will manage the funds, disseminating them to recipients in some of the highest emitting industries, including aluminum, cement and concrete, chemicals, iron and steel and food. The DOE estimates…

Facilities managers looking for ways to better maintain their properties while saving money should consider investing in thermal imagery. This topic was discussed during the Feb. 29 Facilities Management Advisor webinar “Getting Started with Thermal Imagery: A Beginners Guide to Thermography for Building Inspections,” sponsored by Zeitview, a company that builds advanced inspection software. The…