Over two-thirds of UK industry at risk of failing on-the-spot HSE inspection
Seven in 10 organisations operating in some of the UK’s biggest industries admit that they are unlikely to comply with on-the-spot Health & Safety Executive (HSE) inspection due to a lack of data proving that their fixed and moveable assets are managed and...
DOE unveils a second chance to access $6 billion from carbon capture tech
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a major tool the Biden administration is taking advantage of to help accelerate the country’s decarbonization. Policies like the Environmental Protection Agency’s power plant rules requiring fossil fuel power plants install carbon...
Implementing Wellness Initiatives in the Workplace: Strategies for Facilities Managers
Creating a workplace atmosphere that promotes health and wellness is good for employees. It can also boost productivity and improve the staff’s mental health. As a facilities manager, you can implement changes that support wellness initiatives through ergonomic design...
Harris Health Systems Breaks Ground on New Hospital
The 12-story hospital is expected to open in late 2028. Harris Health System, UTHealth Houston, Harris County and City of Houston officials were on hand for the groundbreaking ceremony for a new $1.6 billion hospital on the Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital...
Infection Prevention for ‘Near Patient’ Surfaces
Six core components for cleaning and disinfecting the bed and 36 inches around it. In 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a document to address the cleaning and disinfecting of the “near patient” surfaces in healthcare facilities....
Deferred Maintenance Prompts Action for Aging Prisons
Proposal would help Illinois avoid hundreds of millions of dollars in deferred maintenance costs May 15, 2024 Deferred maintenance in most institutional and commercial facilities never seems to stop and rarely slows down. The result is that facilities managers and...
Four Pillars of Decision-driven Analytics
In a new book titled Decision-Driven Analytics: Leveraging Human Intelligence to Unlock the Power of Data, professors and behavioral scientists Bart De Langhe and Stefano Puntoni challenge the idea that our decisions should be driven by data. Rather, they argue that...
Major upgrades for Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
An upcoming project at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario project will include the installation of a new energy recovery system and re-engineering of its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Two new heat pumps will also reduce energy consumption...
Deterring and removing graffiti from your building
Graffiti vandalism is described as writings or drawings made to a property without the consent of the owner, and it has become a pervasive problem in many urban areas. As an eyesore that can detract from your curb appeal, graffiti not only diminishes the...
Keeping plumbing maintenance from plummeting
Plumbing is often an avoided topic. Nobody likes to think about the ins and outs of sanitation and how water is being supplied to one’s faucet. It’s certainly not a magical place. Nonetheless, plumbing is a circulatory system of any community, whether it be a building...