Contractors
CondoBusiness
Maintaining healthy contractor relationships
Construction and project planning, now more so than ever, must assign realistic expectations of scheduling and staging to meet contractor and material availability.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Hiring a cleaning contractor in 2021
As the industry continues to change against the backdrop of COVID-19, so do the processes and needs of hiring a new cleaning contractor.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario legislation ensures fair pay for government contractors
Ontario has introduced legislation to ensure that government contractors in building security, cleaning services and construction will be paid fair wages.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Restoring power to electrical systems post flood
Flooding heightens the risk of occupational electrical-related fatalities and injuries when restoring power to electrical systems.
REMI Network
AFFLINK expands members’ access to commercial marketplace
AFFLINK, a global leader in supply chain management, has joined forces with the National Service Alliance to expand access to the commercial marketplace.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario contractors expect growth in 2017: survey
Ontario’s construction industry has a positive economic outlook for 2017 and confidence is up, according to the OCS’s Construction Confidence Indicator.
REMI Network
PCA names new regional director for B.C.
The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) has appointed Rieghardt van Enter as its new regional director for British Columbia.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Managing fit-out work in high-security facilities
What special considerations must be made when managing construction in high-security facilities? Daniel De Monte explains.
Construction Business
Contractors have new choices in bonding facility
The days of the one-size-fits-all bonding facility in Canada are over. Smaller contractors now have choices when it comes to bonding.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Transitioning to an outsourced service provider
What can a buyer organization do to smooth the transition to an outsourced service provider? Julie Sullivan of KPMG's advisory practice explains.
Construction Business
10 ways to ensure a construction claim
There are a number of strategies that parties can take in order to mitigate potential construction claims or challenges that may arise.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Calling in external consultants
What should a facility manager expect from a consultant during a capital project? Georgina Voultsos of Buchan, Lawton, Parent Ltd. Consulting Engineers explains.
