Management
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 Facility Management & Design
Trading screwdrivers for strategic partnerships
Facilities management needs to have a voice in the C-suite. As business evolves, company leaders will require strategic facilities managers.
CondoBusiness
Catch basin upkeep critical as potholes proliferate
Have there been more potholes this year than in previous years? An informal survey says yes, and parking lots on condo properties are not immune.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Public-safety facility co-locates first responders
Cambie Fire Hall No. 3 and Richmond North Ambulance Station is the first in a major B.C. city to bring fire and ambulance services under one roof.
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.
CondoBusiness
Will ‘ultra-high-rises’ cost more to maintain?
The new crop of 'ultra-high-rise' condos rising in Toronto will be more complicated and consequently more costly to maintain, one engineer is warning.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Carleton U steps up health and safety response
Carleton University has launched a new online reporting tool that intricately links health and safety initiatives with facility management.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Investment property imperils preferred tax rate
The new rules capture the demographic of investors who own small low-rise residential or mixed-use commercial-residential buildings as a sideline to their main business ventures.
CondoBusiness
Excess moisture increases pest pressure
In addition to making living spaces uncomfortable, indoor moisture problems can lead to structural damage, health and pest problems.
Canadian Property Management
Plans for first net positive energy office building
An office building in Markham, Ontario's technology hub plans to be the first net positive energy office building in Canada.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Mississauga facility achieves its zero waste goals
The Toronto distribution centre for Cintas, a business supplies provider, became Canada’s second facility to earn TRUE Zero Waste certification last fall.
CondoBusiness
B.C. residential development land takes tax hit
The British Columbia government expects to collect about $520 million in new annual revenue through additional residential property taxes and property transfer taxes.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Post-construction cleaning offers fresh start
Post-construction cleaning is a critical project step that helps remove harmful dust and residue left behind by new builds and renovations alike.
CondoBusiness
The pros and cons of community-building efforts
An industry expert weighs the pros and cons of community-building efforts in condominium corporations.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Cleaning schedules revisited in open offices
How can cleaning workers complete their tasks as office workers clock less defined work hours in open offices, challenging traditional cleaning schedules?
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.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Little oversight of high-GWP anesthetic gases
Anesthetics commonly used in medical, dental and veterinary surgery have global warming potential ranging from 130 to 2,540 times greater than carbon dioxide, but are largely overlooked when greenhouse gas emissions are officially tallied.






