College Campus Fire Stats and Safety Tips

College Campus Fire Stats and Safety Tips

As the new school year draws near, college students across the country are preparing to move to campus in a dormitory or off-campus housing. Through their annual “Campus Fire Safety for Students” campaign in September, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and The Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS) are working together to help ensure these residences are as safe as…

Building better requires connected job sites

Building better requires connected job sites

After many years of being under-served by technology, construction is achieving greater efficiency, safety and savings through digitization. Technologies such as IoT and drones are made possible by next-generation networks, which enable applications not possible before. But Canada still faces a decades-long housing crisis that only seems to get worse, even with the rollout of…

Ask Sanyin: Why Can’t We Get Meetings Right?

Ask Sanyin: Why Can’t We Get Meetings Right?

Topics Coaching for the Future-Forward Leader Leadership roles come with new personal and professional challenges — and Sanyin Siang, board and CEO coach, adviser, and author, is here to help with an advice column for top managers. As a senior leader in my company, I find meetings are crucial for keeping tabs on what’s going…

Sysco, Genentech and Amazon share 5 power moves for electrifying fleets

Sysco, Genentech and Amazon share 5 power moves for electrifying fleets

Sysco, Genentech and Amazon are relatively early movers in fleet electrification, and insiders in those efforts said buy-in from corporate leadership was essential in making that happen. Yet even supported by the C-suite and aggressive company-wide targets to decarbonize transportation, the people in charge of transforming big fleets are generally embarking on a new journey…

4 Values to Look for When Working with Green Construction Companies

4 Values to Look for When Working with Green Construction Companies

Sustainable construction practices are becoming increasingly important as we work to combat climate change and build healthier spaces to live and work in. “Green construction” refers to the use of processes and materials that are environmentally responsible and resource efficient throughout the life cycle of a building project. As green building continues to grow in…

Food Lab Takes on Open Office Environment

Food Lab Takes on Open Office Environment

Innovative biotech company Fork & Good has a goal to sustainably feed 10 billion people by 2050. To help the company realize this lofty target, architecture, design and master planning firm SGA designed a 13,000 square-foot pilot plant for Fork & Good to test its groundbreaking discoveries in cultivated meat. When people hear “cultivated pork,”…