- Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Licensing exams go online for security guards
The new option aligns with the Ontario government’s objective to provide digital alternatives for paper-based administrative processes. - Friday, January 15, 2021
Ontario extends ban on commercial evictions
Commercial evictions are still on hold in Ontario for qualifying tenants experiencing pandemic-related financial stress. A new regulation, enabled through 2020 budget legislation, extends the protections. - Thursday, January 14, 2021
Scientists find new way to predict global warming
The threshold for dangerous global warming will likely be crossed between 2027 and 2042 – a much narrower window than the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s estimate of between now and 2052.
One of B.C.’s largest capital school projects opens
SFU will launch LC3 Innovation Centre in Vancouver
Funds allocated for Bowmanville Hospital redevelopment
Kirkland Centre set for transit-oriented remake
Companies urged to clarify post-COVID workplace plans
Canada’s first-ever tsunami tower to be built in B.C.
- Friday, September 25, 2020
Edge computing centres put a cloud in a cabinet
Seen as the next big thing in data services, small hubs located near end-users are also more vulnerable to the encroaching outdoor environment than are vast temperature-controlled data centres. - Thursday, September 24, 2020
Surveillance testing in schools during COVID-19
As classes resume in person, one protocol being discussed in Ontario is the deployment of surveillance technology testing to mitigate pandemic risk. - Saturday, May 30, 2020
GBAC STAR accreditation to steer reopenings
The new GBAC STAR accreditation program is taking the complication and uncertainty out of reopening large Canadian commercial facilities.
Hot Topics
- Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Examining ergonomic impacts to sanitation staff
Increased cleaning frequencies and heavy waste removal due to the use of more disposable commodities means the bodies of essential workers are taking a beating. - Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Three types of empathy for workplace leaders
In their 2019 Workplace Empathy survey, technology firm Businessolver discovered that 82 per cent of employees would consider leaving their job for a more empathetic organization, - Tuesday, October 20, 2020
How will campuses change because of COVID-19?
Colleges and universities are questioning how much space will be needed in the future campus, how it will be operated, and how to make our built environment more healthy, sustainable and resilient.
Must Reads
- Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Standing desks may cause lower back pain: study
Nearly half of people who use a standing desk are at risk of developing lower back pain, according to a study from the University of Waterloo. - Thursday, March 1, 2018
New funding for women in skilled trades
The 2018 federal budget commits funds to inform women about apprenticeship programs, dispense financial grants for training and provide resources as they move into the workforce. - Monday, July 10, 2017
Tips for effective storage room management
Effectively managing storage rooms means making sure those items are kept safe, secure, and available to building managers, staff, and occupants as needed.