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As facilities managers know, summer brings increased risks of fire hazards that require proactive planning and risk mitigation. With higher use of electrical equipment such as fans and air conditioning, risks of electrical overloads and arson attacks rise. Not to mention that reduced staffing levels can also impact safety practices. The summer is a great…

  NFPA 70B’s shift from a recommended practice to a standard provides more enforceable guidelines for safe electrical system maintenance. In commercial and institutional facilities of all kinds, electrical systems need to perform. But the stakes are especially high in healthcare facilities. Consider all the building activities and processes that would not properly function if…

  It is a phenomenon known as the “war on woke”: the political backlash against investments in companies with a corporate purpose beyond profit maximization. Some U.S. lawmakers have argued that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing undermines financial returns. However, a new paper by Wharton management professor Witold Henisz sets out the long-term business case for managers to pursue a wider…

All firms are preparing for the next wave of digital turbulence. This is especially true for financial service firms who are in the midst of a new era of digital transformation of their business models. The first wave of digitization for these firms was a manageable process of moving analog activities to computers. On the…

The Artificial Intelligence and Business Strategy initiative explores the growing use of artificial intelligence in the business landscape. The exploration looks specifically at how AI is affecting the development and execution of strategy in organizations.   About the Research This article series presents findings from the seventh annual global research study on artificial intelligence and…

Research shows that the built environment is responsible for up to 40 per cent of all carbon emissions, mainly through ventilating, heating, lighting and cooking. Yet, because of their high energy consumption, buildings also offer the greatest potential for saving energy – and this applies to both permanent and temporary structures. Chris Coxon, Head of…