Author: FM College Admin

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published the results of the third survey among its members into attitudes towards, and usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI). It outlines how AI adoption has changed, how its use has developed and how design professionals view the AI-influenced future. The poll found that while adoption is widespread,…

A recent article in Harvard Business Review discussed sustainability investments that don’t get approved, even when “heads nod” and “there is no pushback.” The authors, who include Ann Tracy, the CSO of Colgate-Palmolive, and Steven Goldbach, who heads Deloitte’s U.S. sustainability practice, discuss the need to better demonstrate the ways sustainability creates value. This has…

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the Brown University Pandemic Center, and the Air Club have jointly released a new report highlighting a rapidly expanding wave of indoor air quality (IAQ) policy innovation across the globe. Drawing lessons from nearly 160 policies spanning 40 countries, the report identifies five leading policy models that governments are…

  Deferred maintenance may seem like a practical short-term decision, but it often creates long-term operational risks. Key Takeaways:  Deferred maintenance isn’t a long-term strategy but a symptom of reactive operations that ultimately increases risk, costs and the likelihood of preventable crises. Creating a prevention-first culture requires facilities teams to prioritize preventive maintenance, anticipate potential…

Ballad Health has officially acquired the property that will become the future home of the new Unicoi County Hospital. The property acquisition clears the way for construction to begin on the replacement hospital, which will replace the previous facility that was rendered unsafe after catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in September 2024. Ballad Health…

  The U.S. House of Representatives on July 22 passed a $1.15-trillion fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill authorizing $28.6 billion for military construction and family housing. Lawmakers approved the National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 8800, by a 216-212 largely party-line vote after two days of floor debate and amendment votes. The measure now moves to…