Industry News
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Employees benefit from workplace flexibility: survey
A new study commissioned by Regus finds that 71 per cent of respondents agree that flexible work hours allow them to go out and meet people more often.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario invests in the improvement of over 200 local facilities
To celebrate its 150th anniversary as a province, Ontario is investing $25 million in the improvement and renovation of 203 local facilities through the Ontario150 Community Capital Program.
REMI Network
Fortress, Kingridge sell Oakville commercial site
Fortress Real Developments and Kingridge Developments have sold a six-acre commercial site in Oakville, Ontario to the Region of Halton.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
FRPO appoints new president and CEO
The Federation of Rental Housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Murphy to the position of president and CEO.
REMI Network
New infection control standard during maintenance
CSA Group has released a new version of CSA Z317.13 Infection Control during Construction, Renovation and Maintenance in Healthcare Facilities.
CondoBusiness
TREB report predicts another strong year for home sales
The Toronto Real Estate Board recently released its annual Market Year in Review & Outlook Report at its Economic Summit in Toronto on January 31.
Canadian Property Management
New B.C. landlord registry tool
A registry for landlords designed to professionalize the rental industry throughout B.C. is now available. The registry developed by LandlordBC will allow tenants to screen
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Montreal ice making innovation captures award
The city has twin goals to phase out dependence on HCFC-22, which has global warming potential 1,760 times greater than carbon dioxide, and maximize safety in handling ammonia.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
GTA supply shortage limits 2016 multi-res sales
Avison Young released its fourth-quarter 2016 Real Estate Investment Review of the Greater Toronto Area, reporting that 2016 multi-res sales declined by 39 per cent.
REMI Network
Green Hospital Scorecard results to roll out soon
Ontario-based hospitals are currently filling out the Green Hospital Scorecard—a sustainable benchmarking tool that will soon go national.
CondoBusiness
Community Associations Institute forms Canadian chapter
Community Associations Institute has announced the introduction of a Canadian chapter headquartered in Toronto that will be known as CAI Canada.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Design and construction skill shortages noted
Revit specialists and estimators have a commanding position in the labour market as the design professions actively embrace building information modelling (BIM) and the construction bid process grows more complex.
CondoBusiness
National home price growth remains inflated: CMHC
According to CMHC’s latest Housing Market Assessment (HMA), national home price growth increased by seven per cent year-over-year at the end of Q3-2016.
Canadian Property Management
Real estate employers keep a lid on salaries
Skill shortages are more select in other Canadian business sectors, while real estate employers report they are pressed to fill some of the industry's key job functions, including: commercial property manager; condominium manager; building operator; and commercial leasing agent.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Revival 629 film studio announces expansion concept
In response to growing demand for studio space, Toronto’s Revival 629 Film Studios plans to expand its studio space to include a new state-of-the-art space, Revival XP.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre transit terminal breaks ground
An inter-regional transit terminal has broken ground at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, the largest urban mixed-use development in Canada.
Construction Business
BC Hydro proposes innovative new substations
With demand for electricity in downtown Vancouver expected to grow by more than 75 per cent in the next 30 years, BC Hydro is proposing




