Canadian Facility Management & Design - Industry News
REMI

Industry News

skills

Net-zero skills training centre coming to Scarborough 

The federal government is investing more than $7.2 million to design and construct an inclusive skills development space.
Wastewater energy transfer flush with potential

Wastewater energy transfer flush with potential

A major wastewater energy transfer project is set to come on line at Toronto Western Hospital later this year, supplying heating and cooling through thermal energy exchange technology.
saskatoon

Saskatoon requests input for accessibility plan

The City of Saskatoon is developing an accessibility plan this year to make buildings more inclusive and employment opportunities easier to access through assistive technology
Princess Auto

Princess Auto to build new warehouse in Alberta

The design-build industrial warehouse will be located at Stoney North Logistics Centre.
LTB

N.W.T. developing regs for Builders’ Lien Act

The government of the Northwest Territories is now working to identify and develop the regulations needed to bring the Builders’ Lien Act into force.
Ontario consults on FM for protective refuge

Ontario consults on FM for protective refuge

The Ontario government is considering facilities management standards for animals that have been seized from their owners and placed in protective refuge.
Ski resort offered in NL's asset sell-off

Ski resort offered in NL’s asset sell-off

The government of Newfoundland and Labrador has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the Marble Mountain Ski Resort, as part of an effort to divest non-core provincial assets.
Saint Joseph's Oratory

Saint Joseph’s Oratory welcomes eco-responsible facility

Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal inaugurated its brand-new reception pavilion, an innovative and eco-friendly infrastructure.
Winnipeg

Manitoba launches inquiry into Winnipeg Police HQ renovation

The project was completed two years behind schedule and $79 million over budget.
library

New library for Brampton’s Howden Recreation Centre

The overall facility is set to undergo major renovations to become a 45,000 square-foot multi-use hub.
New financing option for Indigenous investment

New financing option for Indigenous investment

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke are partnering to finance Indigenous involvement in renewable energy infrastructure projects in Quebec.
tariffs

HVACR industry concerned over impact of tariffs

The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada recently shared that almost 70 per cent of its members expressed serious concern over the situation.
tariffs

Retaliatory tariffs loom for buildings sector

Canada’s first round of proposed retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports includes a range of building materials and furnishings, and equipment and products used in operations, maintenance and housekeeping.
Ontario

Ontario announces $1.3 billion for new schools

The investment will create more than 25,000 new student spaces.
IFMA

IFMA appoints Michael V. Geary as president and CEO

Geary will step into the position with more than thirty years of leadership in the association and non-profit sectors.
Commercial HVAC on demand response radar

Commercial HVAC on demand response radar

Commercial HVAC controls are expected to return a sizable reduction in Ontario’s peak electricity loads for a relatively small injection of incentive funding.
Century Gardens Youth Hub

Bringing wellness to Century Gardens Youth Hub

Local youth and service providers collaborated on both the design and programs.