Pennsylvania Offers Schools $120M for Security Upgrades, Mental Health Support
As students and teachers start returning to classrooms across the country, school safety is top of mind. In Pennsylvania, schools and other eligible entities are now able to apply for $120 million in grant funding to make physical security upgrades and strengthen...
Back-to-School Projects to Prepare Your Educational Facilities
Facilities managers are busily getting their schools, colleges, and universities ready for classes to resume. No matter the type of educational facility they manage, all need to be properly maintained. That’s why we’re reviewing several back-to-school projects that...
Manufacturing safety
Meg Swanson CMO, Eptura with advice on strategic health and safety measures for safer manufacturing environments In the fast-paced world of manufacturing, facility management and maintenance safety are critical components that directly impact productivity and...
Review of UK 2018 waste strategy shows implementation has been ‘incredibly slow’
A review of the 2018 Resources and Waste Strategy undertaken by CIWM (the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) has found that only 20 per cent of the policies in the strategy have been fully implemented, with another 54 per cent only partially in place. As a...
Innovative cleaning trolley from Robert Scott fills critical gap in market
Cleaning manufacturer and distributor, Robert Scott, has launched a versatile new general-purpose cleaning trolley featuring a variety of unique functions, including the ability to securely carry a tub vacuum alongside other essential cleaning tools. Designed in...
DesignGroup Completes Renovation of Morris Hospital OR
The 20,200-square-foot renovation started in 2020 and wrapped up in 2024. DesignGroup has completed a 20,200-square-foot renovation for community healthcare provider Morris Hospital in Morris, Illinois, with a project cost of $13.2 million. The surgery department was...
What’s the Future of Healthcare Facility Architecture?
Staff retention and modular design are two ideas influencing future architectural design concepts, among others. New trends, pressures and strategies are emerging for architectural design in healthcare. As this happens, healthcare facilities will undergo new...
Managing water leaks 101
Water damage in condominium buildings remains a pervasive problem, yet there remains a disconnect between homeowner awareness and the risks of water leaks and damage. Based on their 2018 cross-Canada survey of over 3,000 people, Quebec lender Desjardins Group found...
Seven Truths About Hybrid Work and Productivity
Our collective experience of the pandemic enabled us to conduct endless experiments with work. Initially, the experiments were about where work took place (the home becoming a viable option), and soon they became about when work took place (the rigors of...
Turnover at Sustainable Buildings Canada helm
Mike Singleton, founder and longtime executive director of Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC), has announced he will retire at the end of this year. Under his leadership, the 20-year-old not-for-profit organization has forged a widely recognized forum for...