Management
Shaping employee experience: the new FM role
Facility managers are now sitting at the boardroom table, participating in discussions and strategy focused on the future of work and the organizational purpose of the workplace.
Sustainable finance products forge way to 2050
Sustainable finance products, are expected to increasingly come into play as building owners/managers pursue decarbonization and look to bolster the climate resiliency of their properties.
Women execs in FM share recruitment insight
A discussion earlier this year gleaned perspectives from women executives on how they promote the FM industry.
How digital twin technology can transform FM
Innovation in digital twin technology— virtual representations of physical objects—has the potential to create operationally rich, continuous data feeds across workplace, asset, and inventory systems.
Refurbishing waste equipment in a circular era
Recycling tends to take all the glory and centre-stage of sustainability narratives in the media. Garbage, on the other hand, is a significant problem that is rarely discussed.
Canadian buildings scrutinized in OECD review
As part of a biennial review and benchmarking of Canada’s economic performance, a new OECD report looks at progress toward the interim 2030 target and 2050 goal for net-zero carbon emissions.
A supermarket becomes Meaford’s new library
The adaptive re-use project relocates Meaford Public Library from an inaccessible three-storey building to a one-storey facility.
Department store drain continues
Nordstrom Canada’s sudden swoosh into the department store drain will leave empty anchor space in some of the country’s top-performing and most prestigious regional malls.
Accessible public bathrooms show bad form
Low-cost investments and practical adjustments to the configuration of fixtures could improve safety, convenience and assurance for people with disabilities.
New oversight regime set for Ontario elevators
A new oversight regime for Ontario’s elevators and escalators will come into force on March 1, bringing shorter timelines for rectifying an extensive list of designated high-risk deficiencies.
New research digs into state of the workplace
The social infrastructure of the office underscores new research-driven analysis that measures shifts in employee sentiment post-pandemic.
A path to barrier-free buildings: Facility assessments and strategic accessibility plans
A pressing issue facing facility managers is the crucial impact that barrier-free accessibility can have on a strategic renewal plan.
At Scarborough’s newest collaborative workspace
LCH Developments wanted to bring something unique to the empty retail space on the ground floor of a condominium in Cliffside Village.
CDM program hiccups logged in Ontario review
The COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain disruptions are frequently cited, but not the only reasons for uneven uptake of Ontario’s energy retrofit and performance incentives over the past two years.
Inside Manulife’s latest workplace transformation
Overhauling Manulife’s Canadian head office in Waterloo transformed into an even more significant project than previously intended.
Ottawa commercial landlords bid welcome
Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, confirms that public service employees will be expected to spend 40 to 60 per cent of their working hours in a formal office setting.
Innovations in health care monitoring technology
There are so many innovative ways to use surveillance technology and equipment beyond traditional security.




















