Vietnam Memorial Gets Facelift After Maintenance Woes

Vietnam Memorial Gets Facelift After Maintenance Woes

Names and inscriptions on the memorial had faded after what city officials called years of deferred maintenance   April 11, 2024 Institutional and commercial facilities are not the only elements of communities that require regular inspection and upkeep and too often suffer at the hands of deferred maintenance, as the city of Chicago found out recently….

McLeod Health Announces Plans for New Hospital in Cheraw

McLeod Health Announces Plans for New Hospital in Cheraw

The new hospital will be constructed on the current McLeod Health Cheraw property. McLeod Health is pleased to announce plans to build a new hospital in Cheraw.  The $45 million facility will be constructed on the current McLeod Health Cheraw property and replace the current building, which was built in 1980. Plans for the new…

Bon Secours and Compass Open Millennium Surgery Center

Bon Secours and Compass Open Millennium Surgery Center

The 20,000-square-foot facility is in Greenville, South Carolina. Millennium Surgery Center, a joint venture between Bon Secours Mercy Health, Compass Surgical Partners (Compass) and local physicians, announced that it will launch in Greenville, South Carolina. The ambulatory surgery center (ASC) will offer same-day orthopedic surgeries, otolaryngology interventions and pain management procedures, offering the region’s patients…

Metropia breaks ground for Union City under new president  

Metropia breaks ground for Union City under new president  

Metropia broke ground Wednesday for its Union City condo community in Markham. The Unionville neighbourhood development is also moving forward with a new president at its helm. Metropia announced that Samuel Frum is taking on the role and Howard Sokolowski, the former president of over 15 years, will continue on as CEO and chair of…

Portage Place site to become health and housing hub

Portage Place site to become health and housing hub

  The overhaul of Portage Place in downtown Winnipeg is moving forward. A healthcare centre and a 15-storey multi-family tower are in the works. The Manitoba government announced its collaborating on the project with True North Real Estate Development and Southern Chiefs’ Organization. The province signed a letter of intent with TNRDt to create a…

U.S. government announces PFAS-free purchasing requirement

U.S. government announces PFAS-free purchasing requirement

The Biden-Harris Administration announced it is directing government contractors to buy only Green Seal- or Safer Choice-certified cleaning products and hand soaps for use in federal buildings to ensure products are free of toxic “forever chemicals.” The directive is in line with President Biden’s Federal Sustainability Plan, which orders federal agencies to “prioritize the purchase…