Public Spaces
A new prescription for campus design at TMU
Toronto Metropolitan University's new medical school has transformed a former civic centre into a hub for healthcare education. It's tackling a doctor shortage while bringing the local community into the heart of a campus for services.
Workforce barriers persist for Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous participation in Ontario’s economy is vital for advancing both community prosperity and broader business growth. Yet many Indigenous people face persistent barriers to education and employment.
Vancouver rec facilities face decommissioning risk
Recreational facilities across Vancouver face higher operating costs and lagging service delivery in the absence of a capital asset management framework.
Study spotlights FM value in early project phases
Facility managers are often integrated into capital projects during the commissioning or post-occupancy phases, after critical decisions affecting long-term operations have been made.
N.S. requires workplace harassment policies by September
The policy aims to prevent and respond to physical and psychological harassment from co-workers, supervisors, and external sources such as clients, contractors and customers.
Digitizing compliance at Yonge Sheppard Centre
Besides fire code and occupational health and safety frameworks, restroom cleaning practices are now top of mind.
Transforming the Hazel McCallion Central Library
When the Hazel McCallion Central Library was added to the Mississauga Civic Centre in 1991, its postmodern aesthetic and dark layout remained primarily unchanged for nearly three decades.
Safety gaps flagged in Canadian workplaces
Most respondents who reported experiencing a work-related incident or illness (or knowing someone who has) say it was stress-related, with this figure being significantly higher in Canada.
Repurposing Canada’s religious buildings
As church congregations dwindle across Canada and the cost to maintain their faith-built spaces increases, ideas abound for how to repurpose these buildings into potential
Report explores current state of FM technology
Sourcing the right technology is becoming increasingly crucial for facility managers who oversee understaffed teams while facing more work orders.
Retail spaces harness visual merchandising
Visual merchandising focuses on two critical elements as part of space planning: zone planning and fixture layouts.
Property crime trends call for increased safety
Property crime rates, while still historically low, are on the rise and becoming a great concern in large Canadian cities.
FMs ponder procurement amid trade war
Facility management professionals are preparing action plans in light of potential tariff impacts and sharing how the situation is creating unity within the sector.
FM industry preps for fallout of tariffs
The U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and Ottawa’s retaliatory measures will impact facility management across North America.
Lack of regulations and data hinder LCA progress
Selecting the lowest carbon-emitting products across a building’s material portfolio could reduce emissions by more than one-third, according to new global findings.
Creating longevity-ready communities
The global population of humans living to 100 and older is predicted to increase to nearly 3.7 million by 2050, but current institutions and policies are unprepared for this growing life expectancy.
Aquatic facility makes a splash in B.C.
The təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre in New Westminster, B.C., was named after the playful, curious nature of a sea otter, in turn, reflecting the kind of visitor experience the local community was hoping to create at the newly completed facility.




















