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Construction
ASHE Compliance Tool
Bringing facilities management and PDC together in the early planning phases will help to ease the transition from construction to operations
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Construction
Pre-construction risk assessment for health care facilities
Managing construction risks is a multidisciplinary and ongoing process that begins well before shovels hit the ground
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Maintenance
Repairing fire-rated assemblies
Determining when and when not to ‘scab’ fire-rated assemblies should be guided by key industry standards
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Special report
Conducting infection control risk assessments the right way
The ASHE ICRA 2.0™ project builds on previous efforts to help hospitals create holistic and effective risk assessment procedures
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ADVOCACY ADVISER
The revamped ICRA 2.0 is more than a matrix
Holistic updates to ASHE's ICRA 2.0 emphasize construction project safety from design to occupancy
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Cover story
Hospitals contend with construction challenges
Economic, supply chain and labor issues have created a trifecta of obstacles for health care construction projects
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Cover story
Engineering department reports skyrocketing lead times
From air handlers to computer chips, hospitals face challenges in procuring common items
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Construction
Digital twin tracks with real-time construction
USACE project deploys building information modeling to lay groundwork for a future smart building
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Construction
Hospitals overcome challenges to complete construction projects
Lessons learned from the pandemic yield innovative solutions for health care facilities and construction professionals
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Construction
Building hospitals that can withstand extreme weather events
Health care facilities on the Eastern Seaboard build to prepare for hurricanes and flooding
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