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Buckling of wood structural panel sheathing such as plywood or oriented strand board (OSB) occasionally results when increased moisture conditions cause the wood to expand. Such buckling may occur between supports or between nails along supports. Although structural properties are unaffected, the waviness affects the building’s appearance and may lead to complaints. Builders and designers…

It’s back-to-school time, and this year a survey got the “deets” about teens’ handwashing habits, restroom evaluations, and whether or not they stay home from school when they’re sick. The Healthy Handwashing Survey, conducted by Bradley Company, connected with 1,012 high schoolers ages 14 to 18 to gather their insights and opinions. Handwashing & Health…

Nearly 100 patients had to be transferred to other facilities. St. Luke’s Behavioral Health Center in Phoenix, Arizona, recently went without air conditioning for several days, forcing the transfer of nearly 100 patients to other facilities, according to AZ Family. A nurse at the hospital, speaking anonymously, said the facility has had ongoing issues with…

Front-line technicians need better products, processes and education to ensure healthcare facility surfaces are safe, clean and disinfected. “Close don’t count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and hand   grenades.” — Frank Robinson, baseball manager What does that phrase mean, exactly? It means the world is usually binary. You win, you lose. You…

As the end of summer draws near, many maintenance managers are performing tasks that will prepare their buildings for the colder months. Solar power is expected to generate 10 per cent of our global power by the year 2030, so more and more maintenance managers will need to learn about their functionality and upkeep. If…

The Government of British Columbia is investing $2.65 billion in new funding to widen and improve Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley. The funding will upgrade Highway 1 between Mount Lehman Road and Highway 11 in Abbotsford. “To make life better for people in the fast-growing Fraser Valley, our government is building the homes, schools,…

Innovation Building Group (IBG) has launched IBG Designs, a new online platform that provides readily-available designs for multi-tenant buildings that smaller communities and organizations can use to address their affordable housing supply challenges. The customizable building designs offered through IBG Designs are high-performance, climate-resilient, and cost-effective designs for low-rise buildings. By providing accessible and affordable…

Violent incidents in healthcare facilities are rapidly increasing. That’s why including security elements into the design of healthcare facilities is top of mind for Brendan Riley, MS, CHPA, the director of security, parking, and transportation at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts, a part of the Beth Israel Lahey Health system. Facilities managers…

The need for new buildings and facilities is soaring, buoyed by surging demand for everything from manufacturing to clean energy infrastructure and the triumvirate of legislation making construction more cost-effective, including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act. While this…

As the new school year approaches, college students nationwide are preparing to move into campus dormitories and off-campus housing. Through their annual “Campus Fire Safety for Students” campaign in September, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS) want to ensure students, parents, and campus housing staff and administrators have the relevant information and resources…