Industry News
B.C. organization calls on public to recycle safe
Recycle BC is warning residents in British Columbia to pay attention to the hazardous materials that are being placed in the province’s residential packaging and paper
BOMI International appoints new board leadership
The BOMI International board of trustees has elected Nicholas E. Stolatis, RPA, to the position of board chairman on a two-year term.
ISSA elects new board members for 2020
ISSA members are invited to personally greet the new board members when they officially take office at the ISSA General Meeting, November 19.
PIP Global acquires Dynamic Safety
PIP Global’s Canadian headquarters and manufacturing plant will be located in Laval, Quebec where Dynamic Safety is currently based.
Province invests in youth welding camp
The welding camp at Esgenoôpetitj First Nation will take place from August 12 to 16.
NB confers on industrial property assessment
A standing committee of New Brunswick's legislative assembly is exploring whether equipment and machinery used in manufacturing and industrial processes should be factored into the assessed value of the property.
Are hand dryers harmful to children’s ears?
A recent study suggests many hand dryers in public spaces operate at levels far louder than their manufacturers claim.
TIPS names top innovations of the year
InfectionControl.tips and The Infection Prevention Strategy have announced the winners of its Top Innovations of the Year for 2019. This year’s focus was on global
Janitors locked out of luxury Toronto condo
The janitors are demanding their contractor – Luciano Janitorial Services – end the lockout and negotiate a fair contract.
SNC-Lavalin named FM for two LTC facilities in Newfoundland
The 30-year contract (from 2021 to 2051) will start once construction is complete.
AHRI updates refrigerant container colour protocol
Guideline N is free to download from AHRI's website and the changes to refrigerant container colour protocol kick off in January 2020.
ISSA debuts cleaning management consulting program
Consulting services are available to ISSA members in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Latin America.
Quebec postpones sprinkler requirement for private seniors’ homes
Owners of privately owned Quebec retirement homes will have an extra two years to retrofit their residences with sprinkler systems.
ASHRAE releases HVAC handbook
The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has released two new reference guides for the facility management community.
Retrofit fund draws on carbon pricing revenue
Grants of up to $250,000 are available to small business operators in New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan for energy-saving and emission-reducing building retrofit projects.
Collaboration brings new approach to Legionella detection
Leading Legionella companies partner to eliminate Legionnaires’ outbreaks through strategic partnership.
Partnership urges Canadians to rethink plastics
10,000 Changes has been made possible through funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada.






