Bringing Facilities Management and Logistics Together with a CMMS

Bringing Facilities Management and Logistics Together with a CMMS

This year marks the sixth-annual celebration of National Logistics Day on June 28—an occasion meant to highlight the essential role logistics teams play in the world’s economies and communities. Working together with facilities managers, logistics professionals serve as the backbone of international commerce, ensuring the safe storage and efficient movement of goods all across the…

Life Sciences’ Real Estate Comeback Bodes well for Future

Life Sciences’ Real Estate Comeback Bodes well for Future

Hear that sigh of relief coming from Boston, San Francisco and San Diego? Demand for lab space in the life sciences market has made a comeback, which is good news for fields such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical device technology and biomedical technology. According to JLL’s U.S. Life Sciences Property Report, released in May, the post-pandemic…

Hands Off: How Hands-Free Doors Help Reduce Pathogen Transmission

Hands Off: How Hands-Free Doors Help Reduce Pathogen Transmission

Door manufacturers discuss hands-free doors and how they aid in reducing germ spread. There are multiple surfaces that get touched regularly in healthcare facilities, which can contribute to the spread of germs. One of these commonly touched surfaces is a door, as occupants will frequently touch them to open them. To reduce the chance of…

GSA Put on Notice Over Deferred Maintenance

GSA Put on Notice Over Deferred Maintenance

This is the first time GSA has placed deferred maintenance and repairs on priority list for the federal buildings’ landlord.   June 28, 2024 Like many organizations that rely on taxpayer dollars to fund their operations, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has long struggled with the burden of aging facilities that require a growing backlog…

Generative AI and the future of work: A Singapore perspective

Generative AI and the future of work: A Singapore perspective

To explore how generative AI (gen AI) could transform the future of work globally, and in Singapore particularly, McKinsey partner Sanjna Parasrampuria, an expert in data, artificial intelligence and generative AI,  talked to Terence Chia, assistant chief executive of the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore, and to Kathryn Kuhn, an alumnus of McKinsey’s…