Financial Management
Construction Business
P3 projects increase payment default risk
The construction business is risky. There aren’t many construction companies that have managed to survive for more than a few decades. As the typical construction
Canadian Facility Management & Design
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
Canadian Property Management
Returns on repositioning aging buildings
Whatever the strategy, value enhancement is the rationale for repositioning aging buildings.
Canadian Property Management
Some progress in cutting commercial tax rates
Commercial tax rates in Toronto and Montreal continue on inverse trajectories even though ratepayers in both cities carry a disproportionately higher share of the overall
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Pricing an investment property
Financing is the number one reason real estate transactions fail to complete, even among high net worth clients. So why do mainstream lenders decline on a loan, even when the buyer and seller both agree on a purchase/sale price?
Canadian Apartment Magazine
When residential tenants fail to pay
When it comes to collecting money owed as a result of non-payment of rent, for damage to a property or even for utilities, landlords are forced to attend small claims court. Here's what else they should do.
Canadian Property Management
Profit brings risk for condominium corporations
Federal scrutiny of tax exemptions could make profit risky for condominium corporations, industry and professional associations.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Paybacks reflect carbon tax and offset costs
Carbon tax and offset requirements have begun to filter through to paybacks on energy saving measures in British Columbia and Quebec.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Financing green apartment building retrofits
n today’s progressively green society, energy efficiency, sustainability, and eco-friendly features are no longer considered ‘optional’ even if they still cost more than traditional alternatives. To own and operate a multi-residential building means understanding the changing industry and striving be as green as possible.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Perceived building costs prevent conservation
A recent survey reveals that Canadian business leaders generally undervalue the return on investment from energy efficiency.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Choice key to unlocking wider flex-work benefits
Researchers say offering employees choice in work location may be key to unlocking the wider-ranging benefits of flex work.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Five finance tips for facility managers
Remembering commonly missed costs and crafting clear budget packages are some of the finance tips for facility managers outlined by a panel of experts.
CondoBusiness
Safeguarding a non-profit condo’s status
A non-profit condo corporation could lose its status if it generates income from activities that are not incidental to its overall non-profit activities.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Maintaining accurate facility asset data
Maintaining accurate asset data can help facility managers develop long-term plans, extend building and infrastructure life and justify spending requests.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
GTA apartment values continue to rise
The Toronto area saw 137 apartment deals completed in 2013, and high GTA apartment values and transactions are expected to continue through 2014.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Reviewing last year’s multi-residential market
Last year was good for landlords in the multi-residential market due low Canadian interest rates. And 2014 may bring more of the same.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Tips for an agreement of purchase and sale
Chris Seepe of Aztech Realty offers some advice for clauses that buyers and sellers should include in an agreement of purchase and sale.



