Health officials won’t quite know what to expect until later this fall, but facilities should still brace themselves no matter what flu strain will spread.

Senior real estate executives reflected on evolving building technology as part of the kick-off to BOMEX 2017, earlier this fall in Toronto.

Summer-like conditions this past September and now October may contribute to higher rodent activity in the fall season.

The TSSA recently lifted the requirement to undertake certain upgrades to the controls of single-speed elevators, but it doesn’t mean building owners should abandon modernization.

The CaGBC is working to spearhead the next evolution of green building with the launch of its Zero Carbon Building Standard.

Wasps have a frightening reputation for their aggressive behaviour and are often seen in greater numbers towards the end of summer.

The new Albion Library, opened earlier this summer, is the first of Toronto’s 102 branches to introduce gender-neutral washrooms.

Infection prevention and control, while taken seriously in healthcare settings, isn’t always a priority in educational facilities.

The University of Manitoba is currently undertaking the largest accessibility audit ever conducted in the province.

Besides providing shelter and shade, the urban forest offer environmental, economic and social benefits so it’s important to take care of them.

Information technology is safety management, with rapid advances in cloud computing and data management technologies.

For now, market demand and the goodwill of employers are still the prime determinants of superintendents' working conditions.

While facility management already leverages technology extensively, innovations aren’t yet being used fully in washroom cleaning and maintenance.

A few years ago, an aging mall in Midland, Ontario, was left struggling like many enclosed shopping centres across Canada.

The type of humidification system chosen will directly affect the amount of time, effort, and expense that must be invested to keep the equipment running at peak performance.

Cleaners, security guards, parking attendants and building-specific food service workers could attain union certification through a streamlined one-step process if proposed amendments to Ontario's Labour Relations Act are adopted.

A drone can capture data about the building structure as it scales the envelope, but consider too the images or video it could unintentionally capture.