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iPads can help facility managers streamline, standardize training programs. Trade schools aren’t just touting the terrific career opportunities available these days in the skilled trades and facilities management. Through technology, they are producing better-prepared workers for such opportunities. As the founder and CEO of the Connected Apprentice, Steve Metzman has played a role in the…

Facility and operations managers across the country are bracing for a new challenge this season: rodents staying active longer. Thanks to higher-than-normal temperatures and an unseasonably mild fall, what used to be a relatively predictable slowdown in pest activity after summer is now extending well into autumn — and even into winter — resulting in…

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is moving ahead with a modernization program to refurbish its North Runway with an investment of $133 million. Originally opened in 1996, the North Runway will receive a series of upgrades to enhance operational resiliency. Work is set to begin in spring 2025 and be completed by fall.  Construction will be…

HID, an ASSA ABLOY Group brand and provider of identity solutions, has released its State of Healthcare Security Report. Based on input from more than 200 security and IT professionals working in a broad range of healthcare facilities, the report delves into the core concerns for the healthcare industry and upcoming innovations and technologies that…

Solar power emerges as top option for facilities to transition to cleaner energy sources. Renewable energy has experienced remarkable growth in the past few years with solar power emerging as a frontrunner in the transition to cleaner energy sources. In the last decade, solar power has experienced an average annual growth rate of 25 percent,…

The construction process is expected to take two years to complete. Construction has begun on a $36 million replacement and expansion of The University of New Mexico Hospital Children’s Psychiatric Center (CPC) that will increase the number of beds available for New Mexico’s most vulnerable children and adolescents and allow providers to practice modern psychiatric…

Hurricanes Helene and Milton wrought destruction as they lashed across the southeastern United States in late September and early October. Lives were lost. Properties were ruined. Amid this devastation, it’s worth noting the considerable toll that storms like these can take on the small businesses that happen to lay in their paths. Small businesses can…

A new chilled water facility at Fanshawe College marks the first phase of a multi-year sustainability initiative, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent below 2013 levels by 2050. Fanshawe is working alongside Doherty Engineering, EllisDon and Modern Niagara on the Campus Energy Centre (CEC) project that will transform Fanshawe’s energy…

As the holidays approach, many businesses are gearing up for a surge in foot traffic and that means more attention and labour will be needed to keep facilities clean and sanitized, with sustainability in mind, this season. ABCO Cleaning Products shares key tips to help your facility prepare for the influx of customers. “As you…

Fall is here, and for many that means a season of cooler weather, leaf peeping, and don’t forget the pumpkin spice lattes. More importantly, these signs of the season mean a time change is nearly upon us—bringing along security implications. On Sunday, Nov. 3, clocks will fall back an hour as daylight saving time ends….