Industry News
Toronto asks post-secondary community for housing ideas
Toronto is launching an engagement program for the Academic Housing Strategy.
NRCan opens new round of ISO 50001 incentives
Up to $40,000 per commercial or institutional building, or $200,000 across a portfolio, is on offer to support adoption of the ISO 50001 standard for energy management systems.
Stuart Lake Hospital project nears completion
The new Stuart Lake Hospital replacement project is expected to be substantially complete on Oct. 8, 2024
BC Retrofit Accelerator targets decarbonization
The Zero Emissions Innovation Centre (ZEIC) has launched the BC Retrofit Accelerator (BCRA), aimed at decarbonization.
Ontario acts on washroom cleaning schedules
Designated Ontario employers would be required to report the frequency of cleaning in staff washrooms under proposed new occupational health and safety legislation.
Ontario opens new round of emergency preparedness grants
Communities and organizations across Ontario are encouraged to apply for a second round of funding that focuses on emergency preparedness.
Low-carbon industrial centre nears completion in Halifax
The Bayers Lake Industrial Centre is targeting the CAGBC's Zero Carbon Building Design Standard.
BOMA readies for deep retrofit incentive rollout
BOMA Canada is seeking a program administrator ahead of a targeted January 2025 rollout of new incentives funded through the Canadian government’s deep retrofit challenge program.
Saskatchewan plans ICU Expansion
Two requests for proposal will be issued this month to advance ICU expansion at Royal University Hospital.
New skills training centre coming to Vaughan
The Ontario government is investing more than $26 million to build a new skilled trades training centre in Vaughan, Ontario.
Three individual’s earn IFMA’s highest honour
The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) bestowed its highest honour upon three facility management professionals.
Canada’s first tsunami evacuation tower built in B.C.
A new school in Masset, B.C. includes Canada’s first-ever tsunami evacuation tower.
TSSA introduces new fees
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority is introducing two fees that take effect on November 4, 2024.
Funding boost for Makwa Waakaa’igan centre
The design of the building has been developed in partnership with former residential school students and their families.
Cultural hub retrofit planned for Sudbury’s City Hall
Municipal office spaces at Greater Sudbury's City Hall will transform into the green and inclusive home of a cultural hub at Tom Davies Square.
Ad hoc venues trigger risk management headaches
Public gatherings in informal, unlicensed venues are creating risk management headaches for local officials in large and small Ontario communities.
Conestoga College allocates $500M-plus for campus upgrades
Conestoga College has invested more than $500 million into its facilities, student housing and academic programming.
