Tag: construction

GSA Adopts New Accessibility Guidelines for Federal Buildings

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jul 12, 2024 Design and Construction

Updated: Jul 12, 2024

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced a final rule amending the Federal Management Regulation to adopt the new accessibility guidelines issued by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board). The Access Board’s guidelines establish that pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way dedicated to transportation are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities. The […]

5 Ways to Use Your Surveillance Cameras Beyond Security

By Jeremy White, Pro-Vigil Jul 10, 2024 Access Control

Updated: Jul 10, 2024

Over several decades, surveillance systems have evolved from recording and storing footage for playback later, to smart solutions enabling active security. The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) has eliminated the need for someone to sit there reviewing hours’ worth of footage (if they even know what they’re looking for), and even then, if criminal activity […]

Under Construction: Top Facility Projects of June 2024

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jun 27, 2024 FMA Featured

Updated: Jul 2, 2024

Facilities Management Advisor’s “Under Construction” series highlights some of the latest, most interesting facility project announcements every month. Sports Arena Makeover Scotiabank Arena, home to the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and NBA’s Toronto Raptors, recently started the second phase of its $350 million Scotiabank Arena Reimagination project. Owned and operated by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment […]

FAA Awards Nearly $187 Million in Airport Infrastructure Grants

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jun 10, 2024 Design and Construction

Updated: Jun 10, 2024

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded another round of funding for 90 airport-related infrastructure grants across 34 states. The projects are funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program, part of the $25 billion included in the law for airport improvements, ranging from terminal expansions and baggage […]

Is Your Company Equipment Impacting Employee Turnover Rates?

By Taylor McKnight, General Construction Crane Service Inc. Jun 7, 2024 Design and Construction

Updated: Jun 7, 2024

Equipment is an important factor in keeping your business operating smoothly and plays a key role in the satisfaction of employees. Here, we’ll cover how equipment can become obsolete and eventually result in higher-than-usual staff turnover. How Failing or Out-of-Date Equipment Comes About Well-maintained equipment will last longer and operate more smoothly, but there are […]

Under Construction: Top Facility Projects of May 2024

By Joe Bebon, Editor May 30, 2024 Under Construction

Updated: Jul 2, 2024

Facilities Management Advisor’s “Under Construction” series highlights some of the latest, most interesting facility project announcements every month. Biden-Backed Data Center Companies like Amazon and Google recently announced major data center projects. Perhaps most notably, though, President Joe Biden touted a $3.3 billion data center investment in Racine County, Wis., from Microsoft. The project will […]

Under Construction: Top Facility Projects of April 2024

By Joe Bebon, Editor May 1, 2024 Under Construction

Updated: Jun 4, 2024

Facilities Management Advisor’s “Under Construction” series highlights some of the latest, most interesting facility project announcements every month. A Greener JFK Airport In light of Earth Month, April had a bunch of clean energy project announcements. John F. Kennedy International Airport—which topped our inaugural installment of this series with a multibillion-dollar facelift in 2022—takes the […]

Top 10 Earth Day Must-Reads for Facilities Managers

By Joe Bebon, Editor Apr 22, 2024 Design and Construction

Updated: Apr 22, 2024

Unless Elon Musk stops messing around with Twitter and gets us to Mars, Earth is our only home for the foreseeable future. That means we’ve got to take good care of the planet and conserve its finite natural resources. It’s also why sustainability is a hot topic all year long and why facilities managers are […]

Philadelphia Phillies Co-host Skilled Trades Program to Inspire Careers for Kids

By Joe Bebon, Editor Apr 19, 2024 Grounds Management

Updated: Apr 19, 2024

Major League Baseball’s Philadelphia Phillies and NEST, an integrated facilities management company, are joining forces to launch the Skilled Trades All-Star Program, a dynamic initiative aimed at guiding Philadelphia-area youth towards promising careers in the skilled trades. The initiative kicks off with a series of educational events at Citizens Bank Park this season. The urgency […]

U.S. Green Building Council Seeks Public Input on New LEED Certification

By Joe Bebon, Editor Apr 4, 2024 Design and Construction

Updated: Apr 4, 2024

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has opened the first public comment period for its draft Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design version 5 (LEED v5), the latest iteration of the globally recognized green building certification. Although the update initially focused on operations and maintenance of existing buildings, it has since been expanded to include […]