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A sudden, intense summer heatwave does more than test a building’s cooling systems; it exposes just how difficult workplace management has become across Europe. During these spikes, employees rethink their commute, meeting rooms fill and empty at different times, quieter corners suddenly become more attractive places to work, and facilities teams work hard to keep…

  The most successful project teams recognize that estimating is an ongoing process of understanding the market forces shaping a project. Key Takeaways: Many labor cost estimates begin with historical data or published wage rates, yet those numbers rarely tell the full story. Contractors and vendors do not simply pass along the cost of materials….

Hospitals and other healthcare facilities rely on much more than doctors and nurses to keep patients safe. In this episode of Facilities in Focus, Mackenna Moralez sits down with Yanet Vega of El Rio Health to discuss how safety standards and compliance challenges keep hospitals running safely. Throughout the episode, Yanet explains how compliance goes…

Perth house prices climbed nearly 13 percent this year. Brisbane and Darwin aren’t far behind. Meanwhile, the loudest headlines keep warning of a correction. Something doesn’t add up — and the gap between the sentiment and the numbers is exactly where this article lives. Anyone weighing up whether to buy, build, or hold in the…

New research from BSR and GlobeScan suggests that from the perspective of sustainability professionals at companies with more than $1 billion in annual revenue, corporate sustainability is entering a more constrained and selective phase. A clear majority of respondents report that one or more of their company’s sustainability commitments are at risk of being scaled…

IWFM has published a new Good Practice Guide, Space Planning and Management, which provides practical, evidence-based guidance on how organisations can align space strategies with wider business goals. As organisations continue to adapt to hybrid working, technological change and evolving workforce expectations, decisions about space have become both more complex and more critical. The guide,…