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American consumers and businesses are experiencing sticker shock this summer when they open their electricity bills. A combination of soaring demand from power-hungry data centers, scorching weather and pass-along costs from utility infrastructure investments is driving electricity prices — which had been relatively stable for a decade or so prior to the pandemic — to…

  Plans to build what would be the world’s longest suspension bridge—with a 3,300-meter-long main span—are moving forward. Italy’s Interministerial Committee for Economic Planning and Sustainable Development on Aug. 6 approved the definitive design and full public financing for the Strait of Messina Bridge, a $15.7- billion project that would link Sicily and Calabria. Transport…

UPDATED 10:04 AM EDT, August 11, 2025 Plans to build what would be the world’s longest suspension bridge—with a 3,300-meter-long main span—are moving forward. Italy’s Interministerial Committee for Economic Planning and Sustainable Development on Aug. 6 approved the definitive design and full public financing for the Strait of Messina Bridge, a $15.7- billion project that…

Embracing change is necessary as the climate and nature crises move toward irreversible tipping points, and the costs for individuals and the economy rise exponentially. In fact, change is inevitable — whether we choose it or wait until it is forced upon us by nature herself. But transitions are filled with uncertainty, and natural evolution…

Industry-wide demand is mounting to rethink how we create energy-efficient, comfortable, and smart buildings. More facilities managers are turning to technology to help create smart building systems that use real-time data to adjust temperature and lighting, monitor air quality, and other maintenance controls. The market for Internet of Things (IoT) platforms is expected to hit…

Unforeseen circumstances happen, and facility executives need to be prepared for It’s 2025: Do facility executives and building owners know how their buildings would perform when exposed to high winds, rising water or power outages? Predicting the future is like forecasting the weather. Facility executives think they know what’s going to happen –then it doesn’t….