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Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Survey exposes handwashing habits in the workplace
Fifty-six per cent of American workers report they have seen co-workers skip handwashing when leaving the restroom, according to Bradley Corporation’s 2018 Handwashing Survey.
REMI Network
On&On Recycling Program hits milestone
Armstrong Flooring announced it has recycled more than 100 million pounds of post-consumer flooring material and kept 50,000 tons out of landfills through it’s On&On Recycling Program.
Canadian Property Management
Women showing strength in engineering studies
Two Canadians and 12 women are among 34 ASHRAE scholarship recipients for the 2018-19 academic year.
Canadian Property Management
Brookfield closes on GGP retail portfolio
Brookfield Property Partners has now completed the USD $15-billion deal, begun more than nine months ago.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Alberta dominates Clean Air Awards
Alberta buildings earn a major share of the Clean Air Awards for a second year in a row.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Unique affordable rental housing project opens in Vancouver
A unique affordable rental housing project has officially opened in Vancouver’s Commercial Drive and Grandview-Woodlands neighbourhood.
Construction Business
Vancouver wins national award for digital strategy
The City of Vancouver won for its digital strategy (large public sector) at the 2018 IT World Canada Digital Transformation Conference.
CondoBusiness
Stronger national sales activity recorded in July
Canadian home sales climbed 1.9 per cent from June to July 2019, according to statistics released by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
Canadian Apartment Magazine
High-rise fire displaces hundreds in downtown Toronto
A six-alarm high-rise fire was successfully extinguished after a blaze broke out in the downtown apartment, resulting in hundreds of displaced tenants.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Alignvest Student Housing completes acquisition
Alignvest Student Housing announced it has completed the purchase of its first purpose-built student accommodation located at 181 Lester Street in Waterloo.
REMI Network
High-density land in the GTA traded at $92/sf in Q2
High-density land in the GTA traded hands at an average of $92 per buildable square foot in Q2-2018, according to a report
Canadian Property Management
Scotiabank to anchor new Bay Adelaide tower
The 32-storey, 820,000-square-foot building will be the third and final piece of the office complex Brookfield Property Partners brought to the downtown Toronto market in 2009.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Updated ASHRAE Legionella standard released
ANSI/ASHRAE 188-2018 outlines best practices for preventing growth and spread of Legionella in building water systems.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
One quarter of Canadians idealize apartments
A new survey commissioned by CENTURY 21 found that most Canadians aren’t getting close to their ideal living situation until well into their 50s, and that one quarter of Canadians idealize apartments.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Trudeau urged to make good on housing commitment
At a press conference in Ottawa, advocates released an open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau urging him to make good on his housing commitment by enshrining "the right to housing" in upcoming National Housing Strategy legislation.
CondoBusiness
National housing starts trend down in July
The national trend in housing starts declined slightly to 219,988 units in July 2018, down from 221,738 units in June 2018, according to CMHC.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Starlight Investments to install energy storage systems
Peak Power Inc. announced it has signed an agreement to install up to 2350kW / 4700kWh of energy storage systems to target Ontario peak demand charges with Starlight Investments.




