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Facilities that rely on taxpayer dollars have struggled for decades to address maintenance and repair adequately. Public schools, colleges and universities have made the biggest headlines, though government office buildings have not been spared the destructive burden of deferred maintenance. But in recent years, the spotlight has focused more often on the nation’s military facilities…

Why do some technology transformations succeed while others fail? This is a perennial question that has frustrated IT departments for years, presenting both a clear-cut opportunity for growth and the risk of falling further behind. Our latest McKinsey Global Survey of technology and business leaders set out to better understand the keys to transformation success. We…

European lawmakers have passed a flagship law that aims to turbocharge the recovery of nature across the bloc, after supporters of the bill narrowly defeated opposition to the legislation from conservative MEPs. On Wednesday, members of the European Parliament approved the landmark Nature Restoration Law, which commits each EU country to take measures to restore…

Constructed in the early 1960s, the building at 10 New Bridge Street in central London could have been demolished to make way for a more modern and efficient replacement. Instead, the office building is being renovated to new standards targeting BREEAM Excellent and WELL Platinum certifications for sustainability and wellness. Eoin Conroy, UK country director…

  Refrigerants are vital to modern comfort and convenience — found in air conditioners, chillers, refrigerators and heat pumps (which in 2022 overtook the sale of gas furnaces in the U.S.) Their primary function: absorb and release heat while transitioning from a liquid to a gas. Pretty cool stuff except that most refrigerants in use…

At a glance Hybrid work is here to stay. As a result, office attendance has stabilized at 30 percent below prepandemic norms. The ripple effects of hybrid work are substantial. Untethered from their offices, residents have left urban cores and shifted their shopping elsewhere. For example, New York City’s urban core lost 5 percent of…