The first step in a green cleaning program is often to switch from traditional to green cleaning chemicals. What facility managers may not realize is

Property managers say demands are shifting in Ontario’s cottage rental market. Today many renters expect a resort-like atmosphere.

With scores of manufacturers, machines and models, selecting carpet-cleaning equipment can be confusing. Debby Davis decodes key factors to consider.

The question of how to start a preventive maintenance program is extremely common, and for good reason. With budgets tight and workers stretched thin, preventive

Maintaining a building like the Royal Ontario Museum is not easy. Facility managers must balance visitor needs with exhibition requirements.

Property managers must balance tenant satisfaction, building operations and sustainability trends when monitoring indoor air quality.

Hotel renovations are essential for staying competitive. But management must balance guest facing upgrades with non-guest facing improvements.

Weather damage can severely damage balcony slabs and railings. CMCH's Gasparro outlines the repairs required at one Ottawa apartment.

Capital planning and operational maintenance are often viewed as separate categories, but the gap can be bridged to create a dynamic program.

Insufficient lighting, tight traffic patterns and poor drivers can lead to serious damage in parking lots, and therefore costly repairs.

Here are six questions building managers should ask themselves during the lead up to winter in order to counteract the ...

When office carpet becomes damaged it's time to repair or replace. If the appearance is still fair to good, and the ...

Building management needs to understand what conditions are necessary for mould growth, so it can ultimately prevent it.

Cleanup of flood damaged properties must be approached with a knowledge of chemistry so that the cleaning ...

Cleaning chemicals rely on powerful formulas to help loosen and remove soils and contaminants from all types of surfaces. When used properly, they are generally safe. When used improperly, problems can arise.

Touch-free systems can provide a safer, cleaner and more pleasant restroom environment, and research shows 90 per cent of patrons prefer these options.

Any water source in a building that can be aerosolized may be a Legionella risk, particularly where the water is dirty, remains still or is not exposed to a ...