Edmonton’s new overpass on 50 Street opens
Edmonton’s new overpass on 50 Street has opened, marking a major milestone for the 50 Street Widening and Railway Grade Separation Project. The overpass opened to northbound traffic September 13, and is set to open for southbound traffic the week of September 16. Both...St. Paul’s Hospital reaches topping off milestone
Construction of the new St. Paul’s Hospital, the largest hospital development project in the history of B.C., reached the topping off milestone this summer. “We poured the final concrete on the roof and topped out the building this summer; it looks great,” said Kevin...
Just 5% of businesses are ‘well prepared’ for the Worker Protection Act 2023
Despite implementation of the Worker Protection Act 2023 fast approaching on 26 October, a new survey by employment law and HR consultancy WorkNest, has found that an alarming number of businesses are unprepared. Employers will very soon need to comply with a new duty...
Survey Reveals Challenges and Trends for K-12 Facilities Managers
K-12 facilities managers are emphasizing efficiency and cost savings as they stare down the twin challenges of aging infrastructure and budget constraints, according to a new survey by Incident IQ, a workflow management solution provider. With the average age of U.S....
Christ Hospital Medical Center – Liberty Township Opens Expansion
The new expansion spans 17,800 square feet. The Christ Hospital Medical Center – Liberty Township opened the doors to its 17,800 square-foot expansion. The nearly $20 million dollar project will expand imaging services including: State-of-the-art MRI Scanner for...
Effective Patient Safety Practices in Hospital Renovations
Before a renovation project can begin, designers need to consider the risks of having patients in house. The healthcare industry is constantly evolving, but oftentimes the facilities don’t match the innovations that are taking place on the medical side. Interiors are...
What are Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions?
Five smoke stakes line up against a backdrop of a blue sky. A thick cloud of white smoke pours out from one of the stakes. For centuries, philosophers have opined on the nature of control and the challenge of recognizing what’s in one’s power to change. Solving the...
Maximizing office square footage through ‘agile planning’
Agile planning is a popular workspace model that provides a flexible and adaptable layout design, while giving employees complete choice over their work setting. This planning model also easily accommodates changes in function or space usage over time. In a previous...
More B.C. Indigenous housing projects coming
More than 1,600 new affordable rental homes are coming to British Columbia, for Indigenous people on and off reserves. The homes are part of the Building BC: Indigenous Housing Fund (IHF), a $1.7-billion provincial program, administered by BC Housing, to support...
How to Build a Cyber Crisis Communications Plan
Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images Business and IT leaders have made large efforts to build cyber resilience, or the ability to respond to and bounce back after a cyber crisis such as a data breach or operational disruption. But one aspect of cyber...