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US schools spent $4B on physical-safety hardening — Learning Policy Institute argues weapons-detection tech erodes trust and the money would yield more safety in school-climate work

US K-12 schools are spending roughly $4 billion on physical-safety hardening (weapons detection, surveillance, controlled entries), but the Learning Policy Institute argues the spending may be counter-productive: hardening technologies can inadvertently erode the student trust that research links to actual safety outcomes. The Institute's data points instead at investments...

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AI and data readiness for FM: the UK industry surveyed — and the gaps are real

MRI Software's 2026 UK survey of FM professionals lands an uncomfortable finding: the gap between AI ambition and data foundations is wide. Most teams know what's coming but don't yet have the data hygiene to make it useful. The piece is a useful prompt to audit your own data estate before vendor pitches arrive.

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Johnson Controls buys Nantum AI to push HVAC optimisation deeper into OpenBlue

Johnson Controls is acquiring Nantum AI to strengthen real-time HVAC optimisation inside its OpenBlue digital ecosystem, with a focus on airflow and complex-environment performance. It's a sharp signal that the major building controls vendors are buying their way into the AI-driven optimisation layer rather than building it organically.

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Better asset data shaves 20% off facility maintenance time — InfraMappa's field evidence

Having make, model and system information built into a live digital twin eliminates the hunt-and-peck that typically wastes the first chunk of every maintenance visit, according to InfraMappa. The 20% speed-up is less about fancier technology than it is about insisting that the data layer be ready before a technician steps onto site.