Facilities Managers Share Their New Year’s Resolutions – Part 1
Covering everything from maintenance and security to technology and construction, 2025 predictions abound in the facilities management industry. But what do facilities managers, themselves, hope to accomplish in the new year? The start of every year represents an...
Over half of the UK public say businesses aren’t doing enough to meet net zero targets
New research of more than 2,000 UK consumers has revealed that over half (56 per cent) believe that businesses need to step up their sustainability efforts to help achieve the country’s net zero targets. The research, conducted by Wattstor, a leader in the design and...
BESA to lead heat network programme
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has been appointed by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) as the lead training provider for a scheme to improve the performance of the UK’s heat network industry. BESA has already started work on...
Technology Trends for Healthcare Real Estate in 2025
Technology evolves at a rapid pace in the modern age, and healthcare is on the bleeding edge. Many different technologies are tested and used within healthcare facilities daily, making it difficult to quantify it all. These technologies also have an impact and...
Children’s Medical Center Plano Opens New Patient Tower
Children’s Health opened its 395,000-square-foot new patient tower at Children’s Medical Center Plano. The expansion will triple the campus’s bed capacity. Located in Collin County, one of the top five fastest-growing counties in the nation, the new tower adds...
Advocate Healthcare Invests $1 Billion Into Chicago’s South Side
Together with faith and community leaders, elected officials, physicians and nurses, Advocate Health Care announced that it will invest $1 billion to expand access to primary care, specialty care and wellness services on the South Side of Chicago. The plan...
OSHA and Amazon Reach Settlement Over Ergonomic Safety at Facilities
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Amazon have entered into a corporate-wide settlement to help better protect employees from hazardous working conditions leading to serious lower back and other musculoskeletal disorders at Amazon facilities....
Capstan SkyTrain Station opens in Richmond
The newly completed Capstan SkyTrain Station on the Canada Line officially opened in December. The station will help deliver more efficient rapid transit in the growing Capstan Village area of Richmond. Located between Aberdeen and Bridgeport stations on the Canada...
A Transformative Year: 2025 Outlook for Facility Maintenance Teams
Facility maintenance teams are on the brink of a transformative year in 2025, with emerging industry trends shaping how they manage resources and technology. With an aging workforce and growing operational challenges, facility maintenance teams must adapt to remain...
Layered Security on the Rise in Facilities
More than three-quarters of survey respondents say digital and physical security integration is critical. While hospital data breaches and ransomware attacks against software systems dominate headlines, another related crisis is looming: the need to simultaneously...