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Building Smarter: How Seismic Codes Shape Parking Structure Design and Construction

By Fernando Sanchez & Darren King Jul 28, 2025 Design and Construction

Updated: Jul 28, 2025

In the rapidly evolving urban landscape, parking buildings are vital components of a wide variety of facilities, and—as their functional importance grows—so does the complexity of designing and building them, especially in earthquake-prone regions. Updates to seismic codes significantly affect how structures are designed, budgeted, and constructed. These regulations, implemented to improve public safety, reshape […]

Facility Construction: 4 Steps to More Sustainable Projects

By Ryan Poole, DPR Construction Jan 30, 2025 Design and Construction

Updated: Jul 1, 2025

Facilities managers must feel like they’re balancing several seemingly conflicting pressures. Chief among them: budgets. Every dollar counts, and pressures on both the supply chain and labor markets leave little room for unexpected cost premiums. At the same time, the incentives for more energy and water efficiency—and the long-term bottom line benefits they can unlock—are […]

Faces of Facilities: Joe Arias from ONE Grounds Management

By Joe Bebon, Editor Nov 13, 2023 Faces of Facilities

Updated: Nov 14, 2023

When people think of facilities management, they often picture a person working inside a building, fixing some piece of equipment with a wrench. However, facilities management is so much more than that. In fact, FM doesn’t even have to be inside at all. Landscaping, snow removal, and other forms of grounds management play a pivotal […]