Facility Management
A walk through terrazzo flooring maintenance
When properly maintained, terrazzo flooring can last a lifetime. Here's how facility managers can ensure these surfaces fulfill this potential.
How to set the stage for successful P3 bids
By making 12 considerations, FM companies can help set the stage for a design-build-finance-maintain team's winning P3 bid.
Why consider doing a building water audit
Canada is in the enviable position of being “water-rich,” according to a July 2013 Frasier Institute study. In 2011, it had the fourth-largest supply of
Airport cities among workplace trends for 2015
Airport cities, mindfulness programs and a phenomenon coined “rateocracy” are among the emerging forces shaping employees’ quality of life, according to Sodexo’s 2015 Workplace Trends
Apply root cause analysis to building operations
At one time or another, facility managers have all sought to find efficiencies, or to improve tenant experience or to correct a recurring problem in
How to find the right mix of workplace choice
The recent popularity of flexible spaces doesn’t mean traditional spaces should be abandoned altogether. Indeed, that there isn’t one perfect model for the workplace was
Time management tips for busy professionals
Nine years ago, Susan Richardson was working as an executive with a heavy travel schedule and on the verge of burnout. Richardson decided something had
Vacancies pending as Target departs Canada
Target will vacate 133 retail stores, plus industrial and office space after announcing the termination of its Canadian operations.
Workloading to lower cleaning costs
Most school administrators must grapple with the question of whether they’re paying too much for cleaning — usually when budget time comes around. And since
Engage employees in real estate decisions
Imagine a scenario in which most employees of an organization have established a life around their current work location and either rely on being able
How to set an ergonomic purchasing standard
Office ergonomic assessments are, without doubt, an integral part of any ergonomics program; however, in some instances, no matter how thorough the assessment, musculoskeletal injuries
Commercial sector waste diversion strategies
Half a can of pop is all it takes. That hundred-odd millilitres of syrupy soda is enough to contaminate an entire paper recycling stream. A
Factors influencing the evolving workplace
The 1970s and 1980s cubicle layout was something of an anomaly in the evolving workplace, says Doug Lucy, director of marketing, AgilQuest. Speaking in an
Cable management for flexible meeting rooms
Meeting spaces in today’s offices and institutional facilities are vastly different from the stodgy conference rooms of old. This trend is driven both by advancing
A zero-tolerance pest management policy
Every facility faces unique challenges when it comes to pest management. For healthcare facilities, maintaining a pest-free environment is an absolute necessity. Pests in hospitals,
Four common condo building inefficiencies
Re-commissioning of existing commercial and residential buildings is integral in ensuring that a building is operating efficiently. Minimum building efficiency standards, both de facto —
Cost-effective interiors for healthcare facilities
Even though interior design is often first to be cut from a healthcare facility’s budget, it is perhaps one of the most important investments its

