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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?
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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.