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Imagine you were a railway executive with a contract to transport valuable cargo across the country. You wouldn’t have a different engine pulling each individual car of cargo. It would be much more efficient and cost-effective to hitch as many cargo cars as possible to the same engine. In fact, you would want a standard…

Construction is underway on La Petite Maison sur Laprairie in Montreal. The hub will help solve the crisis of affordable community workspace in the Pointe-Saint-Charles neighbourhood. The 19,500-square-foot centre will open in summer 2026, with a community thrift store, a drop-in daycare centre that will support 200 low-income families, a solidarity grocery store, a community…

As sustainability becomes a vital component of facilities management, it’s essential to view waste management strategies not just as a responsibility but as a valuable pathway to achieving immediate cost savings and long-term operational efficiency. By transforming waste practices from reactive measures to proactive investments, facilities managers can significantly enhance their operational performance, create a…

Backlog has grown to $9.1 billion for the University of California and to $8.3 billion for Cal State University as of the 2023-’24.   April 22, 2025 The amount of deferred maintenance plaguing public institutional facilities nationwide can seem overwhelming, with backlog totals for some organizations in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Then there is…

It is the first freestanding, full-service hospital to be constructed in Washington, D.C., in over 25 years. Mayor Muriel Bowser, alongside Universal Health Services (UHS), George Washington University Hospital and the design and construction team, announced the grand opening of Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health, the first freestanding, full-service hospital to be constructed…

With no healthcare facilities popping up, designers need to create spaces that will stand the test of time. Planning new healthcare buildings is a massive undertaking. Everyone needs to join the project with the same goal in mind: creating the best facility to care for future patients. With so many elements to consider, planning for…