Management
CondoBusiness
Insight into window replacement in condos
Window replacement can be expensive, involved and intrusive. It's important to answer four questions before beginning this kind of project in a condo.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Employee engagement key to business change
Despite proof that employee engagement is critical to successful business change, organizations pay scant attention to the people dimension of change.
Canadian Property Management
Calgary hardest hit among energy sector hubs
The hub cities are prominent bases for energy company headquarters and affiliated service providers — employing executive, professional and administrative staff, and ultimately reflecting the vitality of extraction and production activities located elsewhere.
Canadian Property Management
Sherway Gardens remakes shopping experience
Sherway Gardens unveiled its new north expansion this week that reflects the changing landscape of retail in Canada and creates more of a mall 'experience.'
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Toronto pilots office modernization program
In a bid to optimize its real estate portfolio, the City of Toronto has kicked off a pilot office modernization program with a target of 10 to 15-per-cent cost savings.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Maximizing your digital marketing strategy
With technology advancements making online experiences better than ever, many forward-thinking landlords and property management firms have already transitioned into the digital space, directing more dollars toward digital marketing and creating sophisticated websites that are responsive and mobile-friendly.
CondoBusiness
Accommodating mental illness in condos
Accommodating mental illness in a condominium setting is no trifling obligation. Cases show that the courts prefer creative solutions over forced sales.
Construction Business
Boost business operations with the cloud
With technology more integral in construction operations than ever before, the cloud is a natural step for companies looking to save money, stay connected to remote sites, and improve business operations.
CondoBusiness
The long-term costs of lowering maintenance fees
Maintenance fees are currently a hot topic. Some suggest lower fees improve affordability and resale value; others warn of potential long-term consequences.
Canadian Property Management
BOMA Canada honours industry’s best
Commercial real estate professionals across Canada gathered in Québec City for the Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada National Awards gala.
Canadian Property Management
Canadian GRESB results lead the larger pack
Global sustainability benchmark places 2015 Canadian achievement more in line with the top-ranked Australia/New Zealand region than with the 144 U.S. participants.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
The case for load testing standby generators
Period load testing may be costly, but leaving a facility in the dark is costlier. An expert explains how to fix generator problems before outages occur.
CondoBusiness
Why regularly scheduled exterior care matters
An expert explains why regularly scheduled exterior care matters for condos, whether high-rises or townhouses.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
RFPs: The cost of outdated specs
What building owners and managers don’t know about the changing world of the professional cleaning industry may be costing them.
CondoBusiness
Automated doors aren’t just for accommodation
With automated doors on the upswing, an electrician explains how to successfully manage the installation of operators.
Canadian Property Management
Flight to quality upends office tower hierarchy
A spate of new towers in the downtowns of major Canadian cities respond to tenants' demand for buildings that can effectively accommodate the technology and occupant densities their businesses require.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Water efficiency has flow-through cost savings
Cooling towers and irrigation add to summertime water demand, while many Canadian municipalities have implemented multi-year annual rate increases to help fund needed upgrades to aging infrastructure.



