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Ontario invests in repairing child care centres
Ontario is providing $16 million to complete 550 facility upgrades and repair projects at more than 140 children's care centres across the province.
Stantec Tower begins to rise in Edmonton
Construction has started on Stantec Tower, soon to be Edmonton’s tallest and part of one of the largest mixed-use projects in Canada.
Employees demand hygienic, smart workspaces
Employees are demanding more intelligent and hygienic workplaces, and are more open to connecting devices related to hygiene, states a new report from Tork.
ENGIE Services awarded hospital IFM contract
ENGIE Services has been awarded a 32-year contract to deliver integrated facility management (IFM) services to the upcoming Phase 1 patient tower at William Osler
Toronto schools to receive $297-mil investment
Toronto-area schools will be receiving an additional $297 million from the province over the next two years to repair and renew buildings in Scarborough and other
IFMA announces 2016-17 board of directors
The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has announced its 2016-17 board of directors and member-elected executive committee members. Effective July 1, new chair Maureen Ehrenberg
Ontario revs up ultra-high speed internet access
Homes and businesses in more than 300 communities across southwestern Ontario will soon have access to ultra-high speed internet.
Diamond Schmitt designs Ottawa Senate building
The joint design submitted by Diamond Schmitt Architects and KWC Architects to transform a century-old train station in Ottawa into an interim home for The
CBRE hires East Canada workplace strategy head
CBRE Limited has hired Lisa Fulford-Roy as Managing Director in Workplace Strategy for Eastern Canada. Fulford-Roy brings over 20 years of experience to the role.
CaGBC offers free LEED certification in Fort Mac
Canada Green Building Council is offering free LEED registration and certification for commercial, institutional and residential projects in Fort McMurray.
NexRev establishes Canadian operations
NexRev LLC has launched its energy efficiency improvement expertise in Canada with a regional office in Toronto. The Plano, Texas-based company, which also specializes in
Macdonald Block reno to help meet green targets
Ontario has announced its plan to renovate the Macdonald Block Complex, a move which is expected to reduce the cost of government operations and help
Q2 shows growth for LEED v4 registration
LEED v4 registration was up during Q2, with four new projects registering under the latest version of the rating system,
RFQ issued for Toronto hospital tower project
Infrastructure Ontario and Michael Garron Hospital have issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for a team to design, build and finance a new patient care
Brookfield GIS acquires McKinstry FMS
Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions (Brookfield GIS), a global real estate facility management service provider, recently announced its acquisition of McKinstry FMS, a critical environments and
York Region schools receive $41-mil investment
Over the next two years, Ontario will be investing an additional $41 million to repair and renew schools in York Region. This investment will allow
ISS aims to put ‘human touch’ into buildings
ISS, a global provider of facility services, has signed a commercial agreement with IBM to use its Watson IoT platform, consulting and advanced facilities management





