FMs face greater workloads and budget challenges, yet job satisfaction remains high, finds MRI Software report

June 4, 2025 — Facility management (FM) professionals are encountering greater workloads, more responsibilities, and numerous budgetary challenges, yet job satisfaction within the industry remains steadfastly high. That’s according to…
FMs and designers at NeoCon 2025 can learn about decarbonization, wellness, material recovery, building products, and design data

June 4, 2025 — NeoCon 2025 will offer on-site educational programming, presented by world-class experts on the latest strategies, emerging technologies, sustainable practices, and compelling concepts from leading associations, universities,…
IFMA urges Congress to preserve Energy Star and other critical building sector programs

May 18, 2025 — In response to reports that the Trump Administration is considering terminating the Energy Star program, the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) strongly urges the U.S. Congress…
Chicago Public Schools is first to earn Gold under Healthy Green Schools & Colleges Standard

Healthy Schools Campaign has just announced that Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has achieved Gold Certification under the Healthy Green Schools & Colleges (HGSC) Standard, becoming the first school district in…
Bond program funds major renovations and a new Career and Technical Education building for high school in Texas

May 21, 2025 – Duncanville Independent School District (DISD) in Texas recently celebrated a major milestone with a groundbreaking ceremony for the addition of its new Career and Technical Education…
GSA, OMB, NASA, DoD overhaul federal purchasing rules

May 21, 2025 — In a move to rein in government inefficiency and protect taxpayer dollars, President Trump launched the most significant update to federal purchasing rules in over four…
Revised ANSI/BIFMA Furniture Sustainability Standard streamlines requirements and aligns with key sustainability frameworks

May 13, 2025 – The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) has just announced that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved the revised ANSI/BIFMA e3-2024 Furniture Sustainability…
Improvement in healthcare safety culture is linked to better patient and staff outcomes, finds AHA

May 12, 2025 — Every day, in every hospital across America, care teams work to provide safe, high-quality care to each and every patient. Part of that work includes continually…
Here’s what safety execs identify as corporate themes that shape workplace safety

The Anniversary of the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that spurred workplace safety in 1911 is a time to refocus on steps that help protect workers everywhere. May 12, 2025…
Education for healthcare FMs and designers at NeoCon 2025 ranges from therapeutic settings to clinic design to holistic approaches

May 12, 2025—NeoCon 2025 will offer on-site educational programming, presented by world-class experts on the latest strategies, emerging technologies, sustainable practices, and compelling concepts from leading associations, universities, architecture and…