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Digital technologies help plants achieve better data management while retaining legacy infrastructure. Today’s operations teams face more challenges than ever before as management focuses on efficiency to realize maximum value from every minute of production. Moreover, a new global focus on sustainable manufacturing means plant personnel need to manage emissions, energy use, and waste to…

  As the weather steadily warms up, outdoor maintenance often takes centre stage in a facility manager’s daily duties, and your lawn mower can be a critical tool in that endeavour. Keeping your lawn neat and tidy is important for pest control and drainage, as well as presenting a professional outdoor appearance for your building….

Today (10 May) marks World FM Day 2023, a day of celebration and recognition for facility managers and the entire FM profession. Below, a number of FM professionals share their comments on this vital profession: This year’s theme ‘Making a real difference’ celebrates the behind-the-scenes heroes of the built environment and shares well-deserved thanks for…

  Nova Scotia’s Auditor General has issued a scathing critique of lax fire safety oversight in the province. In a newly released report, Auditor General Kim Adair raises a long list of concerns related to the Office of the Fire Marshal, including: overdue or overlooked inspections; incomplete evidence for required investigations; inattention to building plan…

A study by experts at Wharton and elsewhere captures changing economic sentiment over 170 years to predict fundamentals such as GDP growth, employment, and monetary policy decisions. The study leads conventional forecasting models on several counts: in time series by more than a century; in capturing important information existing models fail to capture; in granularity…

  A Michigan paper mill recently had to close for intensive cleaning following an outbreak of workplace fungal infections. There were 21 confirmed cases, including 1 fatality, and 76 people at the mill were classified as having probable cases of blastomycosis. Fungal diseases like blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever), and histoplasmosis can infect anyone, according to…