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MarketWatch
After years of limited growth, construction on hotels is surging.
The latest Commerce Department data on construction spending show that nonresidential lodging construction in August grew 41 percent from the same period of 2014. That marks the fourth consecutive month the annual pace of lodging construction has surpassed 39 percent.
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Facility Dude
Autumn leaves are an often-cited part of the season's natural beauty for nature-lovers all over the country. But while road-trippers and leaf-gazers may make a point to take in as much of the changing foliage as possible this season, facility managers tend to have a decidedly different relationship with the autumn's signature feature.
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USA TODAY
Nowadays, business travelers want to hop on the Internet quickly, whether it's for work or to stream their favorite TV shows at the end of a long day. And hotels have gotten the message, investing heavily in the infrastructure that's necessary to make it happen.
A new report released by NYU's School of Professional Studies projects that the U.S. lodging industry will spend a record $6.4 billion on capital expenditures this year, and upgrading Internet service is often one of the top priorities.
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IFMA's FMJ magazine
The digital revolution has transformed the way every company and every role operates, and no industry can ignore its impact — least of all facility management professionals. As this transition takes hold, FMs are challenged to break out of their often isolated traditional silos and take a cross-disciplinary digital approach to facility management to become partners of the businesses they support.
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Green Lodging News
Earlier this summer hand dryer maker Dyson Inc. released an e-mail linking to a video that demonstrates how one of its competitor's hand dryers can potentially blow washroom air containing bacteria, viruses and even fecal matter onto your hands. Of its competitor's hand dryer, the video said, "It sucks in the dirty air and blows it straight onto your hands so you think your hands are clean ... but are they?"
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Sourceable
People who design, own or manage buildings today face a number of challenges, including dealing with a sluggish economy, tighter regulatory requirements, aging equipment and rising energy costs. So many facility managers are turning to big data analytics technology and building management systems (BMS) to automate their facilities, receive information about their building's performance and energy usage and identify root causes to correct deficiencies in buildings.
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Smart Data Collective
It's more important than ever to think about how we can employ predictive maintenance to keep everything, from our air conditioners to our cars, in working order. Most people only know of two ways to maintain machines — reactive maintenance or preventative maintenance. But these aren't always the best or most cost-efficient processes. With predictive maintenance, a facility looks for clues about the working condition of its mechanical equipment and acts accordingly before a catastrophe happens.
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Energy Manager Today
A feature at Chain Store Age makes the point that corporate security and energy management initiatives and technology have a lot in common and can be implemented in tandem. New software that uses private or public/private hybrid clouds to support energy management and security software can simultaneously increase data safety and "significantly" cut energy costs. The writer cites the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers for that insight.
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Facility Executive
What would you think if someone suggested that an effective way to remove a stain on clothing was to clean it with water and two crushed aspirins? How about using vinegar and baking soda to clean inside a toilet bowl? Would you be willing to make your own disinfecting wipes, again using vinegar and baking soda? And how about if someone suggested you make window cleaner using a combination of white vinegar and water?
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Facilitiesnet
Most organizations want effective security, but achieving it involves so many factors that security efforts often ultimately fall short in one important way or another. Unfortunately, with security, a single Achilles heel can be catastrophic. The following four stories, drawn from the writer's personal experience, offer a glimpse of the kinds of vulnerabilities that can exist in facilities.
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