November 2026

Inside the November Issue

 

 

Build Emergency Readiness
Into School Comms


New data shows that routine communication makes up the vast majority of activity across K-12 schools, and that this everyday use forms the foundation for a confident emergency response.

Singlewire Software has released “The State of K-12 Critical Communications Report,” which highlights trends in how K-12 schools shared daily and emergency messages during the 2025-26 school year.

The report analyzes actual notification activity from approximately 16,000 K-12 schools that use the Singlewire Informa- Cast critical communication and incident management platform. Full story »

 

 

House Bill Would Codify EPA’s Safer Choice

Legislation to codify and strengthen the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Safer Choice Program, has been introduced in the House of Representatives.

Introduced by U.S. representatives Scott Peters (D-CA) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-IA), The Safer Choice Program Authorization Act, would give producers a voluntary framework to evaluate the human health, environmental, and economic effects of the chemicals and technologies they use. This also helps consumers identify safer alternatives for cleaning and other products. Full story »

 

 

today's news

FM Services Lead C&W to Double Digit EPS Growth

BSM Staff | 11.06.26

NEW YORK -- Led by higher global facilities management revenue, Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. reported its seventh consecutive quarter of double-digit adjusted earnings per share growth.

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Pudu Reveals Global Strategy at Europe Summit

BSM Staff | 11.06.26

AMSTERDAM -- Pudu Robotics, a developer of commercial robotics, revealed the next phase of its global strategy to advance robot capabilities at its first European Partner Summit.

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Automated Logic to Acquire LSI

BSM Staff | 11.06.26

KENNESAW, GA – Automated Logic Contracting Services, Inc., Carrier’s intelligent building-management solution, has agreed to acquire Logical Solutions, Inc. (LSI), an Automated Logic dealer headquartered in Richardson, Texas.

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ISSA Approved as First to Sponsor Apprenticeships

BSM Staff | 11.05.26

ROSEMONT, IL -- ISSA, The Association for Cleaning and Facility Solutions, has been approved by the Department of Labor as the first Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor for the Cleaning Technician occupation.

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Parameter Tech to be Acquired for $675 Million

BSM Staff | 11.05.26

FORT COLLINS, CO -- Parameter Technologies, a developer of monitoring and detection solutions for data centers, and critical infrastructure, has agreed to be acquired by Acuity Inc. for $675 million.

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SkyPSI App Maps and Prices Drone Cleaning Jobs

BSM Staff | 11.05.26

DALLAS – SkyPSI, a technology company that makes robots work for working people, has launched a free app that can map every commercial building in the U.S. and can price drone cleaning jobs for each one.

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