Maintenance
Managing occupant expectations
The significance of green programs is becoming more pertinent in conversations about attracting and retaining tenants and meeting occupant expectations.
Change to Toronto sewers bylaw on tap for Jan. 1
One of two sewers bylaw changes that are expected to trickle down to building owners and managers is on tap for the New Year.
Race to Reduce reveals trailblazing results
CivicAction’s Race to Reduce, one of the largest smart energy office challenges in the world, honoured its top performers and revealed its stunning results.
How to increase operational excellence
Increasing operational excellence is even more significant amidst a real estate market with fewer investment opportunities.
RFPs: The cost of outdated specs
What building owners and managers don’t know about the changing world of the professional cleaning industry may be costing them.
Sustainable leaders rethink the ‘chase for points’
In the race to move from one building certification level to another, some industry leaders wonder if subscribers of such programs are truly being green.
Business continuity to curtail water damage
Disaster recovery contractors are able to minimize fire and water damage if property managers have organized a clearly defined decision making process.
Pavement maintenance for pothole season
Property managers face a wide variety of solutions to repair and replace failing asphalt. An expert walks through five pavement maintenance fixes.
Changes to Toronto sewers bylaw may be on tap
Toronto has two changes to its sewers bylaw coming down the pipes that, if adopted, may trickle down to building owners and managers.
A walk through terrazzo flooring maintenance
When properly maintained, terrazzo flooring can last a lifetime. Here's how facility managers can ensure these surfaces fulfill this potential.
A guide to condo parking garage maintenance
Data suggests that a condominium corporation should expect to spend between $100 and $500 per parking stall per year in order to keep its parking
Apply root cause analysis to building operations
At one time or another, facility managers have all sought to find efficiencies, or to improve tenant experience or to correct a recurring problem in
Repairs and maintenance vs. substantial change
Directors have a statutory duty under Ontario’s current Condominium Act to repair and maintain the common elements of a condominium. In complying with this duty, directors
Workloading to lower cleaning costs
Most school administrators must grapple with the question of whether they’re paying too much for cleaning — usually when budget time comes around. And since
Tree management tips for extreme weather
The past year has seen several storm events that have resulted in significant damage to trees in southern Ontario. The ice storm that hit the
Proactive property maintenance for winter
Before rough winter weather hurls snowstorms and freezing rain onto properties across the country, Scott Bryk, president of Grounds Guys Canada, a national grounds care
Commercial sector waste diversion strategies
Half a can of pop is all it takes. That hundred-odd millilitres of syrupy soda is enough to contaminate an entire paper recycling stream. A



