Illinois takes the top spot as USGBC defines the next generation of green building with LEED v4.1.

If we want to attract and develop great talent, let’s consider what can we do engage our new hires right from the start.

Consumer trust in your business leads to success. Trust is a very important business-building asset to have.

If you’re looking for some magic to help build momentum for your business, instead of thinking about the best ways to advertise, you may want to start by asking your team to create a list of everything you can teach.

Over the years, I have had the opportunity to work with hundreds of organizations in several vertical markets. I can say this one thing about all of them: They each have a unique language when it comes to describing the products resting on their shelves.

Compensation can be a fun — yet often debatable — subject. It needs to strike a delicate balance between what’s right and fair for your employees while also being fair to your business. Any compensation program you put in place must be a “feel good” for both parties.

This month we are revisiting a different type of legacy we hear about in our industry: the legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.

Owners of food-handling facilities need to check a lot of boxes so they don’t get shut down. In addition to having the proper building construction and employee training, the drainage system must be able to prevent the possibility of food contamination. 

The society has revised SP-95-2018, Swage(d) Nipples and Bull Plugs; SP-123-2018, Non-Ferrous Threaded and Solder-Joint Unions for Use With Copper Water Tube; and SP-149-2018, Preformed Elastomeric and Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) V-Ring Packing Sets for Waterworks Valves.

A commercial building controlled by a BAS could lay claim to being a “Smart Building.” All problems solved, right? Not so fast.