Tag: Coronavirus

Mobile Medical Trailers

Mobile Medical Trailers Address Gaps In Healthcare

Custom trailers can alleviate healthcare facility gaps during the pandemic and provide necessary care anywhere, anytime.
real estate

10 Ways Commercial Real Estate Can Build A Better World

The BuildUp 2030 Framework for the Transformation of Real Estate from the Institute for Market Transformation comprises 10 principles to address climate, social equity, and resilience.
vaccine

OSHA To Issue Rule On Vaccine Mandates For Private Sector

Last week, President Biden announced several initiatives regarding COVID-19 vaccine requirements for U.S. employers.
training grants

OSHA Awards Worker Safety, Health Training Grants To 37 Nonprofits

More than $6.7 million in grants will fund education and training programs to help workers and employers recognize infectious diseases, identify preventive measures.
vaccine mandates

Workplace Vaccine Mandates Expected To Accelerate

Employers plan to ramp up tracking and proof requirements while intensifying efforts to encourage more employees to get vaccinated, finds Willis Towers Watson survey.
touchless access

Rethink Reopening Plans With Touchless Access Control At 10 Openings

Automated openings aren’t just for main entrances anymore—interior doors that experience frequent traffic benefit from becoming touchless.
office workers COVID-19 coronavirus precautions

Are Office Workers Taking Coronavirus Precautions?

Bradley Corp's annual Healthy Handwashing Survey reveals workers are taking precautions as they return to the office: The majority are bringing a mask to work and have been fully vaccinated.
Hybrid Workplace

Securing The New Hybrid Workplace: Opportunities And Challenges

The vast majority of employees favor a hybrid work environment, but cite challenges to security and productivity, finds a new report from Entrust.
hybrid work

Right-Sizing Office Space For Hybrid Work

Consider an effective strategy that utilizes data and digital tools to reimagine, rebalance, and reconfigure facilities space for the new normal.
healthy indoor air

Follow The Science To Combat COVID-19

To protect building occupants, stay informed on effective practices for healthy indoor air and other strategies.
infection prevention

Cleaning And COVID-19

As facilities maintenance teams move forward, the industry has learned several lessons.
Unvaccinated Workers

OSHA Updates Guidance On Protecting Unvaccinated Workers

Updated guidance expands information on ways to protect workers from COVID-19 in higher-risk workplaces with mixed-vaccination status workers.
airborne pathogens

Steelcase, Kontrol Team Up To Provide Air Quality Monitoring, Viral Detection Technology

Partnership will provide real-time detection of airborne pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 to help make workplaces safer as organizations return to the office
Work Locations

Should I Stay Or Should I Go? Employee Views On Work Locations

ADP Research Institute finds social connection, promotion opportunities, work/life boundaries are most cited benefits of on-site work, but remote work comes with advantages and preferences.
contactless

Considering Contactless Technologies For Buildings

Amidst this widespread trend, Powering Chicago, a partnership between IBEW Local 134 and NECA, is seeing high interest in contactless options throughout buildings.
employee health

Healthier Buildings And Employee Experience

How the pandemic will reshape how buildings factor into employee satisfaction and experience.
healthcare facilities

Realty Trust Group Offers Guidance On Healthcare ETS

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standards address a number of enhanced standards designed to protect employees in healthcare facilities.
school district

Amidst Challenges, K-8 School Campus Construction Beats Budget

The project team for this education campus outside of Sacramento, CA collaborated to reduce the budget by $5 million, despite challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Listen Now: Welcome Occupants Back To Your Healthy Building

Move forward with confidence by implementing a 360° approach to facilities health and safety.
Jim Frederick training grants

Opinion: Apply For Workplace Hazard, Infectious Disease Training Grants

OSHA's Jim Frederick explains how the Department of Labor is helping workers through expanded OSHA training grants for non-profit organizations.
Workforce Shortages Webinar

Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead

Join us for this free webinar on Thursday, April 25 and you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning

A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).

[VIDEO] Collect Asset Data at the Speed of Walking a Building

AI powered data collection with AkitaBox Capture. Take a picture of the asset nameplate, touch the floor plan to locate the asset and move to the next asset. Save up to 90% of your time in the field with AkitaBox Capture AI.