Facility Executive Facility management is a complex role, and facility managers often need a combination of technical knowledge, interpersonal skills, and commercial know-how to perform their job effectively. So, how can organizations help employees transition into a facility management role? Doing this successfully requires work from both the organization and the individual. Read More

Cincinnati Enquirer Throughout its 60 years in Queensgate, the building that now houses the Quality Inn and Suites has been home to several different hotel chains, cocktail lounges and dance clubs — including one of the hottest discos of its era. Read More

Hospitality Net The travel industry has seen a sharp increase in bookings both abroad and domestically. With more travelers planning trips, jet setters are looking less for “touristy” experiences and more for authentic stays that focus on the local culture. Read More

Senior Housing News Senior Lifestyle CEO Jon DeLuca thinks that 2024 will not be the senior living industry’s year for new development. That said, he is not pessimistic about the road ahead. Read More

McKnight’s Senior Living It’s no secret that senior living professionals are being challenged as perhaps never before. Whether it’s workforce management, dealing with competition, finding sustainable growth or some other hurdle, operators have their hands pretty full. Read More

FacilitiesNet There is a growing need for both efficiency and sustainability for a facility’s operations. Given this, many facility managers want to know what methods or paths are available to them to achieve these two goals. One possible route forward is through electrification. Read More

Hotel Management Cybersecurity is an increasingly pressing concern and hotel brands are particularly susceptible to cyber threats. The vast quantities of sensitive guest information that hotels process, and the increasing reliance on digital systems and online platforms, provide malicious actors with a host of potential vulnerabilities to exploit. Read More

FacilitiesNet Proper storage and care are two important factors managers must consider in hopes of extending the performance life of mowers. Read More

MultiBrief Exclusive: Sheila Kiley With an expected CAGR of 7.73 percent through 2030, the facility management services market should reach a total value of more than US$1,323 billion by decade’s end. One of the driving factors for continued growth in the sector is artificial intelligence in facility management. Discover nine ways AI is impacting commercial real [...]

LAist Thousands of hotel workers in Los Angeles have walked off the job, potentially dealing a major blow to the city’s tourism industry. Contracts between UNITE HERE Local 11 and 61 hotels including the Beverly Hilton and Ritz Carlton expired at midnight on June 30. Read More

McKnight’s Senior Living At the most basic level, senior living communities provide residents, staff members and visitors a safe and secure environment of care and services. Implementing and maintaining acceptable levels of life safety and security in those types of communities, however, is not “basic” at all. Read More

USA Today Gas stoves and furnaces will be banned from most new buildings in New York state under a new measure passed by lawmakers. The provision, included in the state’s budget bill passed Tuesday night by the New York Legislature, begins phasing in next year. The measure prohibits the installation of fossil-fuel equipment in buildings [...]

McKnight’s Senior Living “There’s evidence of improvements in the job market for senior housing,” Beth Burnham Mace, National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care chief economist and director of outreach, said Tuesday during the organization’s latest online Leadership Huddle.  READ MORE

McKnight’s Senior Living Artificial intelligence and machine learning continue to make their mark on nursing home and assisted living communities, with both technologies being implemented in health and safety tools for residents, as well as for streamlining staffing and operations. It’s perhaps no surprise then that investment in AI and ML in healthcare rose over [...]

FacilitiesNet As institutional and commercial facilities try to reduce carbon emissions in their efforts to slow climate change, facility managers are tasked with the job of accomplishing that as efficiently as possible. Decarbonization and electrification are buzzwords in the facility world these days, and some managers are still coming to grips with how to best [...]

Hotel Executive There are many factors that go into the interior design process of a hospitality space. From budgetary considerations and logistical planning to branding and amenity selection, what is most important to the design is elevating the guest experience.  READ MORE

Buildings With spring on the horizon, it’s almost time to shut down the heating units and crank up the air conditioners. While the next heating season is still over six months away, it’s important to ensure you are taking the proper steps to maintain your unit during the offseason. After remaining operational throughout the winter [...]

REMI Network In the world of smart technology, have we advanced to the point where VR has a role in building maintenance? Virtual reality has been around for almost half a century, most often associated with entertainment, but it is making its way into office spaces and building maintenance as an effective tool for operators.  READ [...]

Buildings With spring on the horizon, it’s almost time to shut down the heating units and crank up the air conditioners. While the next heating season is still over six months away, it’s important to ensure you are taking the proper steps to maintain your unit during the offseason. After remaining operational throughout the winter [...]

Buildings With spring on the horizon, it’s almost time to shut down the heating units and crank up the air conditioners. While the next heating season is still over six months away, it’s important to ensure you are taking the proper steps to maintain your unit during the offseason. After remaining operational throughout the winter [...]