Development
CondoBusiness
Is condo living just a phase for GTHA millennials?
Condo living may just be a phase for millennials in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, new research out of Ryerson University suggests.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
More hospitals introduce antimicrobial copper
Hospitals have a potent, new tool in their mission to improve patient health and safety. It also happens to be the one of the oldest metals known to man - copper.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
The Cannabis Act: What employers need to know
The forthcoming Cannabis Act raises a number of questions regarding workplace safety, particularly for dangerous and hazardous jobs.
CondoBusiness
What will make T.O. condo investors less bullish?
Does it still make sense to invest in condos after a study showed many condo investors renting out new units in the GTA are cash-flow negative?
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Rebuilding the rental housing industry
Apartment professionals ponder the uncertainties of the rental housing industry, including the critical steps needed to cultivate new supply.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Passive House poised for institutional uptake
Passive House, a voluntary standard for achieving extremely energy-efficient buildings, appears to be poised for wider uptake in institutional projects.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Why a floor destroyed by winter weather may not need replacing
A floor that's been badly damaged by winter weather in Canada doesn't necessarily need to be replaced, here's how you can clean it.
CondoBusiness
GTA-based condo building demos cogeneration
One GTA-based condo building won’t face the dilemma of when to switch over its HVAC system from heating to cooling this spring thanks to cogeneration.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Moving toward a zero carbon economy
In a changing world where “zero carbon” is the ultimate goal in building design, can retrofits alone make Canada’s aging apartment stock sustainable?
Canadian Property Management
More landlords use child care to bolster amenities
Corporate tenants are increasingly demanding child care in their buildings to help female employees go back to work after maternity leave.
CondoBusiness
Rich amenities make up for shrinking suites
The economic realities of development today have meant that suite sizes have had to shrink, and developers are creating amenity-laden buildings to compensate.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Manitoba nixes tax break for new rental housing
Developers of purpose-built rental housing in Manitoba are losing a tax credit that has been available for the past five years.
CondoBusiness
Will ‘ultra-high-rises’ cost more to maintain?
The new crop of 'ultra-high-rise' condos rising in Toronto will be more complicated and consequently more costly to maintain, one engineer is warning.
Canadian Property Management
Plans for first net positive energy office building
An office building in Markham, Ontario's technology hub plans to be the first net positive energy office building in Canada.
CondoBusiness
B.C. residential development land takes tax hit
The British Columbia government expects to collect about $520 million in new annual revenue through additional residential property taxes and property transfer taxes.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Victoria’s vibrant rental market lures investors
According to a new report from Colliers International, Victoria's purpose-built rental market experienced strong, positive market conditions throughout 2017.
Canadian Property Management
Mixed-use developments may stifle diversity
Mixed-use developments in Toronto are creating neighbourhoods that are unaffordable for many people, according to a new study.



