What’s Ahead for this Hurricane Season?

What’s Ahead for this Hurricane Season?

June marks the official start of hurricane season, which runs through Nov. 30. But how many of these potentially dangerous storms should we expect (and prepare for) this year? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently released its 2023 Atlanta Hurricane Season outlook, which forecasts a “near-normal” season. Specifically, the agency predicts a 40% chance of…

Designing a pedestrian focused city for people to live, work, and play

Designing a pedestrian focused city for people to live, work, and play

What makes a city walkable? The United States Environmental Protection Agency defines walkability simply as “a walkable place that is easy to walk around.” While that’s true, I believe there are so many factors that impact a city’s walkability including housing demand, density, local zoning code decisions, manageable distances, forward thinking developments, and diverse communities….

Too Much Gas? You’re Not Ready for the Future

Too Much Gas? You’re Not Ready for the Future

Property owners using fossil fuels should prepare for a rude awakening. By 2050, Canada’s legislated goal is to reduce our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net-zero, a prospect it concedes is an ambitious but necessary measure to control climate change and sustain a livable future. The next 25 years will be critical. According to Canada’s…

Almost a third of FM professionals are making mistakes due to unmanageable workloads

Almost a third of FM professionals are making mistakes due to unmanageable workloads

Almost one in three facilities management professionals are making mistakes due to unmanageable workloads, according to new research from Watco a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-performance industrial strength paint, repair and maintenance materials. The survey of 250 FM professionals has revealed that over a quarter (26 per cent) feel stressed at work, amid growing…

Novant Health Breaks Ground on Scotts Hill Medical Center Project

Novant Health Breaks Ground on Scotts Hill Medical Center Project

  The new facility aims to be a one-stop healthcare destination. Novant Health has celebrated the start of site work for the campus that will be home to Novant Health Scotts Hill Medical Center. The multi-structure facility will be a one-stop healthcare destination for residents of northern New Hanover and eastern Pender counties. The Scotts…

Federal Prisons Need $2 Billion for Maintenance

Federal Prisons Need $2 Billion for Maintenance

All 123 Federal Bureau of Prisons institutions require maintenance, with a long list of unfunded modernization and repair needs.   June 2, 2023 Deferred maintenance makes the biggest headlines when the facilities struggling to cope are K-12 schools, universities and government office buildings. But as a new federal report reveals, the problem is hardly limited to…