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Facilities directors should lock in a restoration vendor before an emergency hits

For facilities directors, emergency preparedness is one of those responsibilities that can quietly fall to the bottom of the priority list, until a pipe bursts, a storm rolls through, or a fire breaks out. By then, scrambling to find a qualified restoration and reconstruction vendor is the last thin

Whats One Thing Every Facilities Director Should Do This Month?

Facilities directors should audit their emergency response vendor this July

July is a natural inflection point for facilities directors. Budgets are mid-cycle, summer maintenance windows are open, and severe weather season is in full swing. It is also, according to restoration and reconstruction professionals, one of the best times of year to take a hard look at whether you

Why soft skills and a clear career path are becoming the trades' best recruiting tools

Straight Outta Crumpton host Greg Crumpton talks with Windy City Equipment CEO Josh Zolin about why communication and a real career roadmap, not just technical skill, now decide who the trades hire and keep.

ABB calls 2026 the year buildings come of age, with data and interoperability as the foundation

ABB and Samsung launched an integrated smart building platform on June 12, 2026, connecting SmartThings Pro with ABB Ability Building Pro across European pilot

The Future of the Trades Depends on Mentorship and Industry Veterans Passing Down the Craft

Across the United States, industries are grappling with a skilled labor shortage. According to industry research, millions of trade jobs are expected to go unfilled in the coming years as experienced workers retire faster than new ones enter the field. At the same time, trade sch

Allegion unveils Schlage XE360, Zentra, and Gatewise at Apartmentalize 2026

Allegion is showing interoperable electronic access control for multifamily properties, connecting Schlage XE360 with Zentra and Gatewise, at Apartmentalize 2026.

Stronger Training Pipelines and Smarter Social Media Can Help Solve HVAC’s Talent Shortage

The skilled trades are at a crossroads. By some industry estimates, for every five experienced technicians retiring, only two new ones are entering the field—highlighting a growing HVAC talent gap. At the same time, buildings are becoming more complex, more connected, and more de

Schneider Electric Launches EcoCare for BMS to Deliver Real-Time Operational Intelligence for Modern Buildings

EcoCare for Building Management Systems is a digital-first service that combines predictive analytics, 24/7 monitoring and Schneider Electric's service expertise to help teams prevent and resolve issues faster; Building teams can achieve up to 25% energy savings, 45% less downtime, a 30% increase in operational efficiency and 60% fewer occupant complaints compared to traditional building operations

The AI Reality Check: Why AI Adoption Strategy, Not Tools, Will Decide the Winners

Artificial intelligence has moved from novelty to necessity almost overnight. Since generative AI tools entered the mainstream just a few years ago, organizations across every industry have felt pressure to “do something” with AI—often before they fully understand what that somet

Blue-Collar, High-Voltage, and High-Stakes: Rebuilding the Workforce Pipeline with Skilled Trades Mentorship at TradeMentor

The skilled trades are getting squeezed from both sides: demand is rising—driven by grid upgrades, battery storage buildouts, and the reshoring of manufacturing—while the workforce pipeline keeps narrowing. Across construction, manufacturing, and other skilled trades, employers a

CyrusOne and Eolian Partner to Enable Rapid Deployment of 200 Megawatt Data Center Campus in Fort Worth, Texas

Innovative Use of Existing Transmission Infrastructure Accelerates Data Center Deployment