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Business leaders are itching to solve the labor shortage puzzle—and for good reason. In critical trades like plumbing, HVAC, construction, and manufacturing, there’s been a 70% decline in labor force participation since the end of 2019 due to the aging workforce. Today, the average facility worker is 51 years old. As older employees retire, there…

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) last week held its annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Washington, D.C. It is one of the largest gatherings of green building professionals with approximately 20,000 attendees, many of whom certify, design, build, own and operate structures under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. LEED…

Office conversions in the U.S. are on pace to more than double their recent annual average this year, with momentum picking up due to increased incentives and other support from state and local governments, according to new insight from CBRE. CBRE analyzed the number of office conversions in major U.S. cities since 2016 and found nearly 100 projects…

Justin Tankersley overcomes serious injury in Afghanistan to become facility leader. Facility managers know how to expect the unexpected, like the HVAC system going down when air temperatures reach record highs, or bad weather knocking out power for days, forcing a school to close or a hospital to transfer patients. The best facility managers are…

Legionella grows in water, making water heaters and plumbing conduits for its spread. Bacteria can be found just about anywhere, but in healthcare facilities they can easily proliferate. This makes controlling the spread of the bacteria challenging as vulnerable patients and staff can get infected. Recently, Legionella bacteria cropped up at Cabell Huntington Hospital. According…

This is the ninth year of the Women in the Workplace report. Conducted in partnership with LeanIn.Org, this effort is the largest study of women in corporate America and Canada. This year, we collected information from 276 participating organizations employing more than ten million people. At these organizations, we surveyed more than 27,000 employees and…