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Illegal drug activity could ensnare landlords

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Illegal drug activity could ensnare landlords

Proposed Ontario legislation targets landlords who knowingly permit or possess proceeds from the production or trafficking of controlled substances within premises they control.
Data centre investment rests on solid energy

Canadian Property Management

Data centre investment rests on solid energy

Canada could be well positioned to capture more data centre investment if the United States government continues to antagonize its trade partners.
U.S. manufacturing renaissance an iffy prospect

Canadian Property Management

U.S. manufacturing renaissance an iffy prospect

The U.S. government’s new tariff regime comes with a vision for a mass influx of manufacturing that would take many years to realize even if the tricky conditions to achieve it were all to fall into place.
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Canadian Facility Management & Design

FMs ponder procurement amid trade war

Facility management professionals are preparing action plans in light of potential tariff impacts and sharing how the situation is creating unity within the sector.
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Canadian Facility Management & Design

FM industry preps for fallout of tariffs

The U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and Ottawa’s retaliatory measures will impact facility management across North America.
Classic portfolio management set for comeback

Canadian Property Management

Classic portfolio management set for comeback

Retail was the best performing asset type in 2024 for institutional investors represented in the MSCI/REALPAC Canada Property Index, but all property sectors showed year-over-year improvement.
Tariff chill could put CRE investment on ice

Canadian Property Management

Tariff chill could put CRE investment on ice

Tariff chill pervades the investment climate throughout Canada’s economy this winter, but commercial real estate insiders are tallying some reasons to be optimistic.
BOMA Canada

Canadian Property Management

BOMA Canada awards industry’s best for 2024

The Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada presented its national awards on September 25, 2024.
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Canadian Facility Management & Design

Plastic chemicals face growing scrutiny

The United Nations Environment Assembly adopted a resolution on March 2, 2022, to end plastic pollution by 2040.
supply chain

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Navigating supply chain transparency legislation 

The deadline for Canadian businesses to file their first annual report on supply chain transparency is fast approaching.
accessibility

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Canada far from meeting accessibility goals

Federally-regulated organizations will need to prioritize specific actions that advance accessibility and disability inclusion by 2040.
Investment returns show slipping values in 2023

Canadian Property Management

Investment returns show slipping values in 2023

Canadian investment returns for 2023 show retail improvement, industrial deceleration and continuing office value decline, as capital loss balances out income growth for a flat total return.
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Canadian Property Management

Vancouver boasts all round lowest vacancy rates

Vancouver enjoys North America’s strongest demand across all asset types, ending 2023 with the lowest vacancy rates for industrial, office, multifamily and retail properties among 63 major urban markets.
disabilities

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Accommodating disabilities in the workplace

The accommodation process is inherently collaborative, and employers and employees need to be cooperative, share information, and work together to find potential accommodation solutions.
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Construction Business

A Highly Complex Port Terminal Expansion

Working on a complex expansion to a fully operating container terminal at the Port of Vancouver required detailed planning, strong collaboration and a small army of people and equipment.
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Canadian Facility Management & Design

New standards for sustainable material use

A new set of standards defines minimum sustainability criteria for high-volume materials used in architecture and interior projects.
Commercial ratepayers carry heftier tax share

Canadian Property Management

Commercial ratepayers carry heftier tax share

Commercial ratepayers took on a larger share of the property tax burden in eight of 11 large Canadian cities this year, with 2023 commercial tax rates more than tripling residential tax rates in six of those cities.