by Guest Contributor | Jul 15, 2025 | Amenities, Bed Bugs, Break Room, cafeteria, Cleaning, cockroaches, Entomologist, Facilities Management, FacilityBlog, Featured, Gym, infestation, insects, On-site amenities, Pest Control, pest prevention, pest-management, Pests, rodents, Western Pest Services, Workplace & Interiors, Workplace Safety
Adobe Stock/Elnur By Jennifer Brumfield In today’s workplaces, amenities like break rooms, cafeterias, and gyms are more than a perk; they’re a requirement to keep employees satisfied and foster a positive company culture. On-site amenities can even help attract...
by Guest Contributor | Jul 14, 2025 | communication, Employees, engineering, Facilities Management, FacilityBlog, Featured, Job Management, labor shortage, Pew Research Center, Project Timeline, resources, retention, Society for Human Resource Management, Staffing, Staffing Challenges, supply chain challenges, workforce, Workplace & Interiors, Workplace Culture
By Greg Larson While the global material supply crisis has eased somewhat, a more pressing challenge for facility administrators is the shortage of engineers and those trained to perform various skilled trades. According to Pew Research Center, “blue-collar” workers...
by Facility Executive | Jul 10, 2025 | Babbidge Construction Company, Barrett Roofing, Building Design & Construction, building-envelope, CANY Architecture & Engineering DPC, case study, Construction, Facilities Management, Featured, Higher Education Facilities, Hillel International, interior design, Interiors, Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale, Landow and Landow Architects LLP, Parapro Roof Membrane System, Retrofits, Roofing, Siplast, student center, Sustainability, waterproofing, Yale University
Affiliated with Hillel International, the Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life cultivates a vibrant and inclusive Jewish community on Yale University’s New Haven, CT campus. (All photos: Paul Warchol Photography) The Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale...
by Guest Contributor | Jul 10, 2025 | automated controls, blue light, circadian rhythm, Color, Color Theory, Design, employee, Employee Absences, employee satisfaction, Facilities Management, Featured, interior design, LED fixtures, LED lights, performance, Physical Environment, Productivity, Workplace & Interiors, workplace environment
Adobe Stock/Who is Danny By Evelyn Long The workplace environment can directly affect business outcomes. When employees feel energized and focused throughout the day, productivity can soar. The secret lies in understanding how color and light work together to optimize...
by Facility Executive | Jul 9, 2025 | AI Adoption, AI literacy, AI Training, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Continuity, D2L, Employees, employer support, Facilities Management, Featured, future-ready workforce, Productivity, Professional Development, Survey, Technology, U.S. Workers, Upskilling, workforce training, Workplace & Interiors
Workers who are eager to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and grow their skills would like more structured support and more flexible opportunities to engage in learning, according to a D2L survey of U.S. employees. D2L used the survey results to create its annual...
by Facility Executive | Jul 8, 2025 | American Rental Association, Bobcat Company, Business Continuity, Construction, Construction Equipment, Equipment Theft, Facilities Management, Facility Safety, Featured, Fleet Vehicles, Machine IQ, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, physical security, Security, Security & Safety, Technology, U.S. Department of Transportation, vehicle theft
To call attention to vehicle theft and urge owners and operators to take preventive steps to keep their vehicles and equipment safe, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) observes National Vehicle Theft...
