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  Despite media headlines about government backsliding on climate in North America and Europe, evidence presented at COP 30 in Brazil shows climate policy is actually on the rise globally, with developing countries leading the way. Not only are we seeing a diffusion of government climate policy, but trends in the quality, ambition and rigor…

With the holiday shopping season upon us, retail facilities are bound to get super busy. But are retailers doing enough to ensure their workers feel safe? According to a new research conducted by the Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) and in partnership with Verkada, more than half (52%) of retail workers say they are likely…

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) annual statistics on work-related ill health and workplace injuries for 2024/25 show that an estimated 1.9 million workers suffered from work-related ill health during 2024/25, which continue to be higher than pre-pandemic levels recorded in 2018/19. It also reveals that mental health conditions remain the primary driver of work-related…

Jingle bells, silver bells, when the pipes freeze, when the heat fails, when the snow starts to fall..I simply remember my favorite things about facilities management, and then I don’t feel so bad at all! Okay, so my version of “My Favorite things” may sound a little different than Julie Andrew’s version, but as a…

Northeastern University is moving forward on a complete redevelopment of Boston’s 105-year-old Matthews Arena. Proposals don’t stop there, though, with new dorms coming to the campus as part of a larger infrastructure plan. “It will be transformational,” Ken Henderson, school chancellor and senior vice president for learning, says about the multi-purpose athletics and recreation complex…

  Besides electing Zohran Mamdani as the next mayor earlier this month, New York City voters also approved all three affordable housing-related proposals on their ballots. The set of green-lit changes all shorten the review process for affordable units—or at least encourage developers to propose projects in places that have historically been unwelcoming. The proposals…