Property Management
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.
Take a proactive approach to your roof this fall
As temperatures continue to drop throughout fall, it’s hard not to think about winter on its way. Facility managers know that a fall preventative maintenance
Building a fall facility maintenance checklist that ticks all the boxes
As September comes to an end, it’s time to finalize your fall facility maintenance checklist. When winter arrives later in the year, it brings its
Operational resilience a performance priority
New technical guidance for assessing and responding to building-level risk underscores that operations teams carry responsibility to safeguard occupants, facilitate business continuity and protect asset value.
CRE measures up as Canadian economic driver
A new report estimates commercial real estate made a $148.4 billion total contribution to Canada’s GDP last year, when factoring its direct, indirect and induced impacts.
Upgrade your facility with 2022’s biggest technology trends
Facility managers across all sectors are using industry innovation to improve productivity, streamline processes, and boost profits.
Preventative HVAC maintenance tips for fall
Fall HVAC maintenance allows you to look ahead to upcoming spring repairs, budget spending for upcoming expenditures, and keep your building in its best shape for the coming year.
How to prepare your facility for fall pests
As temperatures drop, buildings are vulnerable to pests looking for food and shelter from the outdoor elements.
Technology, workers, and BSCs: Bridging the gap
Hallmark Housekeeping Services Senior VP Chris King discusses how technology can help ease the labour burden – as part of a multifaceted approach
Why facilities must be proactive to improve cyber security
Research found cyber attackers increased their targeting of internet-connected OT devices by 2,204% between January and September 2021.
Where do BSCs and PMs go from here?
A building service contractor and property management discussion on the present and the future was a cornerstone of the 2022 ISSA Show Canada program.
Inflation and wage increases are twin problems for companies
Inflation, in combination with tight labour markets, is compounding the rising wages in the frontline service workforce.
The future of water in buildings is smart
Water creates levels of risk throughout all stages of a building’s life cycle and is a major cause of loss during and after construction.
Protecting your facility from pandemic-hardened pests
Social distancing and reduced capacities have emboldened pests and created additional challenges for facilities.
Keeping your renovations pest-free
When planning and executing renovations, your pest management provider should be seen as a partner throughout the entire process.
Subpar waste diversion trails Ontario target
About 85 per cent of waste from Ontario's businesses, public institutions, residential buildings with six or more units and construction/demolition sites ends up in landfill, including a vast amount of recyclable material.
5G rollout could bring clutter of antennas
Making buildings smarter could force some aesthetic trade-offs in commercial buildings as 5G services begin arriving on the mid-band and high-band of the spectrum.



















