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MarketDrachten-based Nij Smellinghe is on track to become the first existing Dutch hospital to operate at scale on a heat battery, going fully gas-free in 2027. As one of the country's most visible hea...
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MarketMaastricht UMC+ has bought a 1.8 km mobile flood barrier together with Waterschap Limburg and the city of Maastricht, after concluding the hospital cannot evacuate during high-water events. The invest...
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7-Eleven plans to remodel more than 7,000 North American stores by 2030 around a larger, food-focused format the company says drives 30% more traffic and 44% higher sales. The programme will absorb a significant slice of convenience-retail FM capacity for years and reset the brief on what 'standard' looks like.
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CBRE will set up and operate a network of training centres across the United States to produce fibre technicians for Meta's data-centre build-out. The move signals how hyperscalers are treating s...
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MarketThe European Commission is drafting a recommendation that EU member states urge employers to adopt at least one fixed remote-working day per week where the role allows. The move would formalise hybrid...
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MarketCities are shifting from cement-dominated expansion to nature-integrated urban design, and facility managers are central to making it work. Green infrastructure demands new maintenance competencies — ...
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A new survey reveals that employees rate indoor air quality above high-end office perks when choosing where to work. Workers see air quality management as a direct signal of how much their employer values their wellbeing — turning ventilation strategy into a talent retention lever.
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As data centres adopt immersion cooling, facilities managers must understand how dielectric fluid properties affect system performance, maintenance cycles and fire safety. Fluid chemistry, thermal stability and compatibility with IT hardware are emerging as critical procurement considerations.
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MarketInterclean Amsterdam, the world's largest cleaning and hygiene trade fair, reports growing attendance from emerging-market countries looking for innovative solutions. Two years after its record-b...
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The average US petrol price jumped 16 per cent in a single week amid the Iran conflict, raising concerns about broader stagflation. For FM teams, rising energy and transport costs directly impact cleaning, catering and maintenance contract pricing.
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Simon Property Group secured a rare forfeit of reciprocal easement agreement rights from Saks Global, removing restrictions that typically prevent shopping centre owners from redeveloping anchor-tenan...
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New federal legislation grants state and local authorities expanded tools to counter drone incursions near critical facilities. The law addresses growing concern about unmanned aircraft threatening airports, energy infrastructure and government buildings.
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