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Osceola County School District’s NeoCity Academy forms design blueprint for future K-12 buildings. “School tour guide” isn’t typically part of the job description for a chief facilities officer (CFO) in a K-12 school district, but Dave Sharma doesn’t mind taking extra time to show off his district’s prized building. Sharma is the CFO for the…

The Life Plan Community adds 48 luxury hybrid homes to meet the needs of today’s active, independent seniors. Longhorn Village celebrated the grand opening of its long-awaited expansion. The multimillion-dollar project, which broke ground in January 2023, adds 48 beautifully appointed hybrid homes designed to meet the needs of modern, self-reliant seniors. The new residences…

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…