New industry benchmark for public procurement is launched

New industry benchmark for public procurement is launched

The Cabinet Office has issued Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 03/24, replacing PPN 03/23 and introducing updates to the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) and accompanying statutory guidance for use in public procurement. This development signals a pivotal shift in procurement practices, mandating the adoption of the Common Assessment Standard (CHAS Elite) by contracting authorities in the public…

NFPA 72: Commonly Asked Questions

NFPA 72: Commonly Asked Questions

Get answers to how the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code applies to your facility NFPA 72 is the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code and as stated in its scope: “NFPA 72 covers the application, installation, location, performance, inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire alarm systems, supervising station alarm systems, public emergency alarm reporting…

How Technology is Evolving Healthcare Design

How Technology is Evolving Healthcare Design

Emerging technology is changing the way healthcare facilities are designed from the very beginning. Patient needs have adapted over time, and nothing further proves that point than the way that healthcare facilities are now designed. More facilities have begun incorporating technology in the early stages of the design process, planning for how these elements will…

Why Staying in Your 401(k) After Retirement Makes Sense

Why Staying in Your 401(k) After Retirement Makes Sense

  Many Americans heading into retirement confront a weighty question that doesn’t have an easy answer: Should they retain their savings in their 401(k) plans, move them to an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), or cash out and pay taxes (and perhaps penalties) on the assets withdrawn? A new research paper titled “The Pros and Cons…

Zeidler reveals new West Broadway hotel designs

Zeidler reveals new West Broadway hotel designs

Zeidler Architecture has revealed updated designs for 901 West Broadway, a new hotel project by Hallmark Hospitality that signals the beginning of the redevelopment of the West Broadway corridor in Vancouver. Located at northwest corner of West Broadway and Laurel Street, the hotel will become one of the first projects to respond to the City…

New measures announced in Canada’s Housing Plan

New measures announced in Canada’s Housing Plan

Canada’s newly announced housing plan includes a variety of measures intended to encourage faster, lower-cost construction, increase housing affordability, and ultimately make it easier for Canadians to rent or buy a home. Calling it “the most comprehensive and ambitious housing plan ever seen in Canada,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emphasized that his “bold new strategy”…