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The life cycle of a condominium includes five stages, each presenting unique vulnerabilities and budget challenges directly tied to the aging process. In the earliest stages, the building envelope is particularly susceptible to direct damage that, when not detected early enough, causes indirect damage that is slow and progressive until it penetrates the interior. Condo…

When a patient is in crisis or in need of behavioral health services, and arrives at a healthcare facility, what does the room they are placed in look like? Is it providing the environment the patient needs to begin their healing journey? What does the next space on their path to recovery look like? From…

The tragedy of active shooter situations and their resulting loss of life, property damage, and financial costs prompt facilities and security professionals to ask how they can harden their facilities. As part of Facilities Management Advisor’s FM NOW: Secure Buildings 2024 virtual event on March 20, John Iannarelli, ESQ, CSP, a retired Federal Bureau of…

Indoor air quality is critical to the operations and wellness of a healthcare facility. From impacting the health of occupants to contributing to sustainability, indoor air quality (IAQ) has many impacts on healthcare facilities. Naturally then, maintaining that IAQ is crucial to the facility’s overall operations and wellness. Here are three factors to pay attention…

Names and inscriptions on the memorial had faded after what city officials called years of deferred maintenance   April 11, 2024 Institutional and commercial facilities are not the only elements of communities that require regular inspection and upkeep and too often suffer at the hands of deferred maintenance, as the city of Chicago found out recently….

The new hospital will be constructed on the current McLeod Health Cheraw property. McLeod Health is pleased to announce plans to build a new hospital in Cheraw.  The $45 million facility will be constructed on the current McLeod Health Cheraw property and replace the current building, which was built in 1980. Plans for the new…