Compliance is the most significant problem for majority of building maintenance professionals

Compliance is the most significant problem for majority of building maintenance professionals

Seventy per cent of maintenance professionals state that staying compliant is the most significant problem in their business, according to a recent poll by SFG20. Of those surveyed, just over half report that meeting safety standards is their biggest priority in 2024. However, all poll respondents (100 per cent of those surveyed) remain unsure about…

5 Ways to Create a Better Workplace for Neurodivergent Employees

5 Ways to Create a Better Workplace for Neurodivergent Employees

As more companies return to the office, either on a part- or full-time basis, facilities managers should work with employers to modify the workplace so neurodivergent employees are given equal opportunities to succeed. What Does Being ‘Neurodivergent’ Mean? According to the Cleveland Clinic, “neurodivergent” is a nonmedical term describing people whose “brains develop or work…

Sustainable building groups combine to accelerate change

Sustainable building groups combine to accelerate change

  On April 10, six regional sustainable building communities in California united to form the US Green Building Council California, a statewide nonprofit. “The new structure and entity create a centralized entry point where anyone can engage with and become part of the green building movement,” according to a statement. The announcement follows a trend…

Heat Safety Advocates Criticize Florida Law Banning Water Breaks, Cooling Measures

Heat Safety Advocates Criticize Florida Law Banning Water Breaks, Cooling Measures

A new measure signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that prohibits local workplace standards requiring drinking water and cooling measures increases the risk of worker deaths from heat exposure, according to worker safety advocates. “The bill in Florida threatens to strip millions of workers of fundamental heat protection measures, such as access to…

Do these 4 things to set yourself up for success in your first 90 days as CSO

Do these 4 things to set yourself up for success in your first 90 days as CSO

  With the number of chief sustainability officers appointed at publicly traded companies increasing from just 29 in 2011 to 183 in 2023, according to The Weinreb Group, a significant proportion are the first to step into CSO shoes. That can create immense pressure for a CSO to carve out the scope of the role,…

McLeod Health Breaks Ground on Carolina Forest Campus

McLeod Health Breaks Ground on Carolina Forest Campus

  McLeod Health celebrated a momentous occasion as it unveiled plans for the new state-of-the-art hospital at the McLeod Health Carolina Forest Campus. The groundbreaking event marked the beginning of construction for a $56 million, four-story, 48-bed facility that will serve the growing population of Horry County and the Grand Strand area. The construction project…