Top Steps to Safety and Efficiency in Lab and Cleanroom Construction

Top Steps to Safety and Efficiency in Lab and Cleanroom Construction

Robust pre-planning and design processes can guarantee that the facility is built safely and meets compliance standards. When planning new construction or renovations of pharmaceutical laboratory spaces, it is crucial to ensure that safety and efficiency are addressed early to mitigate potential hazards, protect personnel and ensure laboratory operations run smoothly. In an industry where…

A New Era for Integrating Lighting and HVAC Controls

A New Era for Integrating Lighting and HVAC Controls

Integration toolkit aims to help building owners and managers put together the needed pieces of the traditionally complex controls system upgrade. As demands mount for institutional and commercial facilities to reduce their energy use and operate more sustainably, building owners and facility executives continue the search for opportunities to upgrade buildings and systems to achieve…

Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital Plans Announced

Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital Plans Announced

The collaborative healthcare facility will open in June 2026. Orlando Health and Watson Clinic have joined forces to provide care for the community. The collaboration will be actualized in June 2026 with the opening of the Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital. The affiliation will be evident in many areas throughout the hospital. Experts…

7 Steps for Strategic Technology Integration in Healthcare Facilities

7 Steps for Strategic Technology Integration in Healthcare Facilities

Careful thought about the ways technology can, should and might be used in the future can prevent costly retrofits and ensure seamless system integration. Healthcare systems are constantly evolving through technological advances and the growing adoption of smart solutions. For healthcare facilities, smart building technology can enhance facilities management, improve patient care and create better…

Unlocking value with AI in the rack-to-retail fuel market

Unlocking value with AI in the rack-to-retail fuel market

The downstream wholesale market in the United States is a critical component of the refined fuel supply chain, moving fuel from refineries to end users through pipelines and secondary terminals countrywide (see sidebar “Refinery-to-rack and rack-to-retail: Definitions”). However, many companies in this sector are grappling with the challenges posed by shifting macroeconomic and geopolitical forces….

Generative AI in healthcare: Current trends and future outlook

Generative AI in healthcare: Current trends and future outlook

Gen AI is rapidly transforming the healthcare industry. To understand the changing landscape, McKinsey has surveyed healthcare leaders since 2023 about their perspectives and approaches to gen AI (see sidebar, “Research methodology”). The latest survey, conducted in the fourth quarter of 2024, found that 85 percent of respondents—healthcare leaders from payers, health systems, and healthcare…