Hospitality
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Working at home full time undesirable for most
The office remains a preferable environment for the majority of workers who find working from home every day an unfavourable option.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Outbreak accelerates role of cobotics in cleaning
COVID-19 is expected to push cobotics to the forefront of cleaning as facilities prioritize health and safety more than ever.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Pandemic spurs case for workplace technology
Workplace technology like occupancy analytics will take on greater relevance as facilities strive to become more productive and healthy.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Six ways to help remote workers thrive
Many employees are not accustomed to being remote workers and might find the lack of traditional office space challenging.
Canadian Property Management
LRT development momentum on track in Toronto
The recently completed $102-million deal for Toronto Don Valley Hotel & Suites heralds the development momentum attached to the Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit line, now under construction across a 19-kilometre east-west stretch of the city.
Design Quarterly
Resilient design in the workplace
A panel of speakers explored the significant steps businesses, governments and learning institutions are actively taking towards resilient design
Canadian Property Management
Saddledome demolition plan bucks transparency
The upfront cost has been projected at $13.8 million. The environmental repercussions of dismantling and discarding a 474,000-square-foot concrete and steel structure are more difficult to peg.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
History and innovation blend at Hotel X Toronto
For Hotel X Toronto, a new urban resort from the Library Hotel Collection, intimate is the personality of choice, and it comes across in all its facets.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Copper allays germy fitness centres
Copper alloys used more in hospitals to help fight health-care acquired infections, aren’t as prevalent in non-traditional spaces where germs also spread.
REMI Network
Fairmont Royal York: Service Second to None
There’s no missing the Fairmont Royal York when flying over Toronto, pulling into Union Station on one of the main train lines or travelling into downtown.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
AR tech a turning point for future cleaning sector
The cleaning industry has been around for a while, but new technologies like augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are new to the field.
Canadian Property Management
Spring pests return for flood season
Flood season is arriving to regions across Canada, posing a significant risk to infrastructure, potential loss of life and pest-related health risks.
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.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Travel Centre charts unmapped territory
Travel Centre is taking its guests into uncharted territory with a new destination that brings together a rare mix of event, retail and work space.
Design Quarterly
Tile trends – bigger is better
The designer trend towards large format tiles and stone continues in 2018. Preparation of the substrates is key to a beautiful and successful installation.
Canadian Property Management
Accessible fire safety tips for property managers
Accessibility advocates see the built environment as a laggard when it comes to fire safety, especially for people with disabilities.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Canadian children lack accessible play spaces
Playgrounds across the country continue to leave children on the sidelines with design and maintenance practices that are not fully inclusive.