IFMA, AFE, ASHRAE, ISSA To Collaborate On FM Training Framework
The framework features professional development options from a group of associations and will provide resources for the entire operational life cycle of the built environment.
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Expands Services For Education Facilities
Through its Facilities Program Management Business Group, LAN helps K-12 education clients implement all phases of a school bond program.
Businesses Benefit From Clean Restrooms
Most consumers will spend more at businesses with well-kept restrooms, finds 10th Annual Healthy Hand Washing Survey.
One Out Of Seven People Don’t Feel Safe At Work
Workplace violence is on the rise, and new SHRM data demonstrates need for more workplace violence education, prevention, and training.
Top 10 Custodian Of The Year Finalists Named
It's time to cast your vote for your favorite school custodian in the Cintas 2019 Custodian of the Year Contest!
Big Ass Fans Brings Back The Pivot
Bring comfort to hard-to-reach work areas with the Big Ass Fans® Pivot 2.0.
75% Of Employers Say Opioid Use Impacts Their Workplace
More than a third have experienced absenteeism or impaired worker performance, and 31 percent have had an overdose, arrest, a near-miss or an injury because of employee opioid use, according to NSC survey.
Summer Construction: Effectively Plan And Execute Your Campus Projects
From small city colleges to large research universities, schools across the U.S. rush to complete renovations and construction projects during the summer months, when traffic on campus is minimal. This eBook explains how schools can start projects faster by changing their project delivery.
Husqvarna Intros Next Generation Chainsaws
Husqvarna has introduced five new tree care and forestry professional chainsaws to the North American market.
Friday Funny: Add Some “Spark” To Your March Madness Fun
Electrical safety personal protective equipment maker Enespro PPE has launched a social media giveaway contest centered around the NCAA basketball tournament.
Can Robots Do A Better Job Than People?
More than half of U.S. managers think robots and automation do higher quality work than humans, according to a study by MindEdge/Skye Learning.
Biodigester Handles New York Food Distributor’s Organic Waste
Faced with New York City's stringent commercial recycling laws as part of its “Zero Waste Design Guidelines,” Jersey Lynne Farms composts its solid food waste into drain-safe wastewater on site.
Most Workplace Misconduct Is Never Reported
A Gartner survey found that just 41 percent of workplace misconduct is reported, and fear of retaliation is a primary reason witnesses keep mum.
New Fire Resistive Steel Doors And Frames From ASSA ABLOY
The Ceco Door and Curries brands expand their fire resistive offerings that keep flames, radiant heat, and hot gases from spreading.
100 Manufacturing Plants Earned ENERGY STAR Certification In 2018
Plants from the automotive, baking, cement, corn refining, food processing, glass manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and petroleum refining sectors qualified, 15 of them for the first time.
Accruent, Tridium Collaboration Enhances IoT Facilities Management Solutions
The new strategic alliance will deliver enterprise customers greater value through the combination of Tridium's expertise in building automation and Accruent's vx Observe IoT asset monitoring solution.
Connected Technologies’ GeoView
GeoView allows users to see facility status' in a wide-area satellite map and drill down into each for alarm, health, and system monitoring and control.
Scope Today, Success Tomorrow: Operations Benefits Of Your Scope Of Work
The operational benefits of clear, comprehensive Scopes of Work extend beyond the budget estimate and ripple throughout the life of the project.
AI-Powered Leak Detection, Water Conservation System Launches
The WINT Water Intelligence solution helps organizations achieve two primary goals: To prevent damage from water leaks, and to improve sustainability by significantly reducing water consumption.
TxDOT Assesses ADA and Arc Flash Issues In Its Facilities
Following a statewide facility condition assessment, TxDOT worked again with the firm Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam to focus on two important safety issues.