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Ontario to invest in London mental health centre

Ontario is investing $1.2 million in the construction of a new mental health crisis centre in London to help adults dealing with mental health or

Diamond Schmitt named a top employer

Diamond Schmitt Architects has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2016 following a national survey conducted by Mediacorp Canada Inc. The survey

Humber River Hospital wins Gold Award at P3s

The National Awards for Innovation and Excellence in Public-Private Partnerships (P3s), presented by the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP), has presented Humber River Hospital

Alberta to invest in improved healthcare facilities

Alberta’s provincial budget for 2015 is allotting $2.2 billion for health infrastructure, including large investments in Edmonton- and Calgary-area healthcare facilities. A total of $652

Consulting engineering firm celebrates 50 years

Smith + Andersen Consulting Engineering, a multi-disciplinary engineering firm that focuses on projects in the Built Environment, is celebrating its 50th year in business. Founded

IFMA launches Knowledge Library at conference

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) officially launched its Knowledge Library at the 2015 World Workplace Conference and Expo, held from Oct. 7 to 9

Richmond Olympic Oval recognized by IAKS/IOC

The Richmond Olympic Oval has been honoured with the All Time Award from the International Association of Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) and the International

Terry Hay honoured with PRSM Award

The Professional Retail Store Maintenance Association (PRSM), a leader in retail, multi-site facilities management, recently presented Terry Hay, CEO of Scandinavian Building Services with the

JLL awarded IFM contract in Continental Europe

JLL has recently been awarded a five-year Integrated Facility Management contract with Aon, a global provider of risk management services, insurance reinsurance, brokerage and human
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Canada celebrates 2,466 LEED projects

The Canada Green Building Council has reported “strong growth” for LEED certified buildings in 2015.

Ontario provincial facility awarded for innovation

Infrastructure Ontario has accepted the Innovation in LEED: Existing Buildings Operation and Maintenance award by the Canada Green Building Council – Greater Toronto Chapter. The

Sodexo achieves asset management accreditation

Sodexo, a global leader in quality of life services, is the first global asset management service provider in compliance with ISO55001:2014. It took the company

Industrial facility awarded for sustainable design

CanmetMATERIALS, a metals testing facility in Hamilton, Ont., has been awarded the 2015 Innovation in LEED Award for New Construction by the Canada Green Building

Montreal planetarium is awarded LEED Platinum

Montreal Space for Life has announced the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium has been awarded LEED NC 1.0 Platinum by the Canada Green Building Council. The

JLL names new Global Head of Research

JLL has named Dr. Marie Puybaraud its new Global Head of Research for the company’s Corporate Solutions division. In her role, Dr. Puybaraud will lead

Pearson fixed-base facility under construction

Construction is already underway on The Aerospace Centre, a new, state-of-the-art business aircraft fixed-base facility at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The facility, to be located

Montreal’s Bell Centre to undergo $100-mil reno

During a press conference held October 14, Geoff Molson, owner, president and CEO of the Montreal Canadiens, Bell Centre and evenko, announced an investment of