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    After location, Wi-Fi and mobile connectivity are key factors for occupiers: Boldyn

    Nearly 4 out of 5 U.S. occupiers expect to relocate in the next five years, according to a survey of business leaders. The respondents ranked connectivity higher than space, security and price in importance.

    By • Jan. 27, 2025
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    The 2025 outlook for data center cooling

    Rapidly increasing server rack densities and 24/7 uptime requirements will increase demand for liquid and hybrid cooling systems, including retrofits, these data center cooling experts say.

    By Brian Martucci • Jan. 22, 2025
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    Data Centers

    Exponential growth in the data center market is driving the need for more energy-intensive chips, leading operators to seek more power, improved cooling solutions and optimized designs that can boost efficiency and performance. 

    By Facilities Dive staff
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    Rooms at Vegas’ MGM Grand to get $300M overhaul

    The 4,000-plus rooms and suites will offer enhanced privacy and spaces for work and entertainment. New dining and entertainment experiences also are coming to the resort.

    By Noelle Mateer • Jan. 22, 2025
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    Walmart opens new Arkansas corporate headquarters

    About 15,000 associates will occupy the new campus that includes collaborative work and gathering spaces, public retail, eateries and a hotel.

    By Nate Delesline III • Jan. 21, 2025
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    Many Los Angeles-area schools reopen after wildfires, but at least 3 will need to rebuild

    "What we know is that precious schools have burned down, and communities are reeling," a Biden administration Education Department official said Jan. 14.

    By Kara Arundel • Jan. 21, 2025
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    Boldt Co. launches modular construction arm

    The new offering will provide building services and slide-in room and bathroom pods for clients in healthcare, industrial, education and commercial markets.

    By Matthew Thibault • Jan. 17, 2025
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    CBRE to take full ownership of Industrious for $400M, consolidate its FM businesses

    The commercial services firm says the transaction and restructuring will help it unify building operations, workplace experience and property management.

    By • Jan. 15, 2025
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    RTO has mixed results for employee morale, survey shows

    Many organizations aren’t sure about the effects that return-to-office policies have had on recruitment and retention, consulting group Pearl Meyer says.

    By Carolyn Crist • Jan. 14, 2025
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    6 facilities management trends set to define 2025

    Facilities managers are leveraging data to optimize operations and meet changing occupier needs while anticipating federal policy shifts and growing data center demand.

    By , • Jan. 14, 2025
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    Existing data centers hold value potential, despite obsolescence concerns: JLL

    Power supply and infrastructure give existing data centers certain advantages over new construction, the firm states in its 2025 data center outlook. 

    By • Jan. 13, 2025
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    JPMorgan RTO and headquarters plans highlight financial services firms’ prioritization of the office

    With many firms pushing for more stringent office attendance, the bank’s plans underscore a growing focus on employee experience and the role of operations in workplace efficiency.

    By • Jan. 9, 2025
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    AI set to spur changes in life sciences facility needs

    The technology will have impacts on lab, research and manufacturing facility demand and design, experts say.

    By • Jan. 8, 2025
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    Biden signs legislation that includes provisions targeting inefficient federal office space utilization

    The new law requires space occupancy standards that can draw federal employees back to the office, while other reforms aim to cut waste, consolidate space and boost federal building security.

    By • Jan. 7, 2025
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    Flexible office space set to rise in 2025: Cushman & Wakefield

    Coworking spaces and other flex spaces enable companies to provide location and schedule flexibility for employees, and are top of mind amid efforts to reimagine cities, the firm says.

    By • Jan. 6, 2025
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    Office occupiers eye workplace experience improvement strategies to boost office attendance: CBRE

    While most companies pointed to a lack of mandated policies or enforcement as a barrier to increasing in-office attendance, “more is needed than just policies,” according to a report.

    By • Jan. 3, 2025
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    12 predictions for how facilities management will evolve in 2025

    Modular data centers, AI-driven building management systems, energy optimization, hybrid work adaptations and a continued demand for skilled workers are some of what industry participants expect in the new year.

    By the Facilities Dive Team • Jan. 2, 2025
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    Proposed Trump tariffs threaten school facility budgets and project plans, experts warn

    When schools have to delay maintenance projects, costs can rise in the long run if emergency repairs are needed, a school business official said.   

    By Anna Merod • Dec. 19, 2024
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    ASHRAE releases guidance to mitigate smoke’s IAQ impacts, updates HVAC testing protocols

    Facilities managers and building operators can use the new guidance along with existing procedures, like Guideline 36, to automate their systems and improve efficiency, experts say.

    By • Dec. 18, 2024
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    California to ease enforcement action on climate rules for first year of reporting

    The California Air Resources Board said it would “not take enforcement action” on companies subject to Senate Bill 253 for incomplete reporting during the first reporting cycle due 2026.

    By Zoya Mirza • Dec. 16, 2024
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    1 in 3 companies are enforcing RTO due to office leases, report finds

    As lease agreements come up for renewal, some leaders may reconsider how their work arrangements fit with their space needs.

    By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 13, 2024
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    How hotels can prepare for security incidents

    Following last week’s shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Hilton, experts reflect on how hotels can straddle the line between hospitality and heightened security measures.

    By Noelle Mateer • Dec. 12, 2024
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    GSA to offload 8 underused properties in 7 states and Washington, D.C.

    Divesting these properties could reduce federal office space by an estimated 1.5 million square feet and save over $475 million over 10 years, the U.S. General Services Administration said.

    By • Dec. 10, 2024
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    GSA engages JLL, Corg for integrated facilities management services

    The contract will include mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems repair and maintenance services for 20 General Services Administration buildings and two parking garages, JLL said.

    By • Updated Dec. 9, 2024
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    Nearly half of branded hotels are managed by third parties: report

    Hotel companies such as Marriott and Hilton have increasingly turned to third-party management to mitigate risk and lower corporate expenses, but hospitality management remains “extremely fragmented.”

    By Noelle Mateer • Dec. 6, 2024
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    Central business districts show “employee experience” opportunities

    Despite challenges, including higher-than-average vacancy rates, central business districts still hold strong fundamentals related to labor, transportation and employee experience, experts say. 

    By • Dec. 5, 2024