In a bid to optimize its real estate portfolio, the City of Toronto has kicked off a pilot office modernization program with a target of 10 to 15-per-cent cost savings.

Period load testing may be costly, but leaving a facility in the dark is costlier. An expert explains how to fix generator problems before outages occur.

What building owners and managers don’t know about the changing world of the professional cleaning industry may be costing them.

With corporate wellness amenities on the incline in Canada, an expert offers tips for developing successful fitness facilities and programming.

Experts share how facility managers can fully capture the benefits made available in BIM throughout the building life cycle.

LED technology has become a simple, most cost-effective way to not only cut operating costs, but also measurably reduce environmental impact.

'Text neck' describes the excessive strain on the head, neck and shoulders caused by looking down at handheld devices. Protect employees with these tips.

Facility managers can and should go beyond the ‘manage’ label in their title and provide leadership within their organization. An expert shares how.

On-the-job experience alone can create great employees, but continuing FM education keeps facility managers progressing in their careers.

VFA Canada's Susan Anson recently shared how CFB Esquimalt, Canada's west coast navy base, developed a mission-centred capital planning model.

The popularity of co-working centres has less to do with the physical environment and more to do with people, which has implications for large companies.

Universal design encompasses much more than physical accessibility, as three Interior Designers of Canada members recently explained in a panel discussion.

As LEED certification increasingly matters to tenants’ employees, sound environmental stewardship has moved from a nice-to-do to a must-do for many companies.

Skillful communication is critical to success in a variety of FM activities. Here are four lessons gleaned from experts at a recent IFMA Toronto event.

An ergonomist helps narrow down the vast array of ergonomic products and services that are available to a list of five must-haves this year.

One-third of Canadian small business leaders said in a survey that they have no protocol in place for storing or disposing of confidential information. But there are simple steps they can take to mitigate their data breach risk.

The Smoke-Free Ontario Act and Toronto's smoking bylaws recently changed. A tobacco enforcement inspector shares what property owners and managers need to know.