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Hotel News Now
Hotel developers are working to offset the rising cost of construction labor, driven by the latest post-recession building boom. Sources said that while prices for raw materials have seen relatively stable growth in recent years, a shortage of skilled labor in many markets has caused wages to surge at far more aggressive rates.
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Pest Control Technology
As reported by Entomology Today, new research from Purdue University shows early signs of resistance developing among bed bugs to two commonly used insecticides.
In a study published in the Journal of Economic Entomology, researchers at Purdue University found significantly reduced susceptibility to chlorfenapyr among 3 out of 10 bed bug populations collected in the field, and they found reduced susceptibility to bifenthrin among five of the populations.
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HOTELS Magazine
STR's March 2017 Pipeline Report shows 571,311 rooms in 4,721 hotel projects under contract in the United States, representing a 14.4 percent increase in the number of rooms under contract compared with March 2016.
Under contract data includes projects in the in-construction, final planning and planning stages, but does not include projects in the unconfirmed stage.
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SILGRANIT® II Sink Collections
Inspired by artists, proven by scientists and fueled by decades of German engineering, SILGRANIT® II is in a class by itself.
With eight universal colors, our durable stone innovation resists scratches, stains and fading.
And being the standard in granite sinks, also sets the standard in confidence. Gain peace-of-mind and choose the brand that transcends hype.
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Green Lodging News
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently finalized a new energy efficiency standard for "packaged boilers" that heat commercial and multifamily buildings, which will save consumers and businesses billions of dollars on their heating bills.
Nearly a quarter of the commercial floor space in the United States is heated by packaged boilers and given that space heating is by far the biggest energy user in these and other commercial buildings, the standard will trigger a significant amount of savings.
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IFMA's FMJ magazine
As an FM, your goal is to optimize your FM operations to support your organization's mission and business objectives. You have likely heard about the value that standards can bring to an organization, and you've been considering implementing a management system standard (MSS). The first step, of course, is to determine which MSS is right for your organization
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Facility Executive
Most federal buildings have faucets in restrooms, kitchens, and laboratories. Many federal installations have showers, including barracks, family housing, recreation facilities, and locker rooms. Significant opportunity for water and energy savings exists for these fixtures when upgrading to efficient technology and employing conservation practices.
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Contracting Business
Battling every performance issue as it arises can be costly, both in terms of labor and replacement parts, as well as the time when the equipment is underperforming. Routine checkups help keep rooftop systems running smoothly. By performing appropriate maintenance, problems can be identified and corrected early on, often avoiding the need for major repairs. With that in mind, here are some basic steps to follow when performing scheduled maintenance on rooftop units.
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By Don Moses
 In June of 1996, the Building Owners and Managers Association lobbied the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to put a date in their new asbestos regulation — 29 CFR 1926.1101 — to say all materials installed after 1980 were, in essence, not asbestos-containing materials. As chairman of the Survey, Administration, Design Committee for the National Asbestos Council at the time, I asked OSHA where the 1980 date came from. OSHA never responded.
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Facility Executive
Water-based fire protection systems are primarily designed to serve two purposes: Provide property protection and life safety. In order to make sure these objectives are sustained for a building's life cycle, an inspection, testing and maintenance (ITM) program is vital. In addition to implementing an ITM program to meet fire code requirements, an ITM program is extremely valuable to facility managers because it keeps building occupants safe, reduces liability, and allows for accurate capital forecasting on fire protection systems.
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By Doug Haymore
 It's becoming increasingly important to take care of our planet, and businesses can help. There are ways to use resources more efficiently and cut back on energy consumption inside, of course, but one eco-friendly idea for businesses exists that you might not have considered: sustainable landscaping. Landscaping helps make a building beautiful, certainly, but it's possible to have a beautiful property without hurting the environment.
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