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CondoBusiness

Repairs and maintenance vs. substantial change

Directors have a statutory duty under Ontario’s current Condominium Act to repair and maintain the common elements of a condominium. In complying with this duty, directors

Construction Business

P3 projects increase payment default risk

The construction business is risky. There aren’t many construction companies that have managed to survive for more than a few decades. As the typical construction

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Workloading to lower cleaning costs

Most school administrators must grapple with the question of whether they’re paying too much for cleaning — usually when budget time comes around. And since

Canadian Property Management

The mechanics of meeting tenant expectations

Ryan McAskile, senior vice-president and manager at DTZ in Mississauga, spent years in the brokerage business, advising clients on rental rates and where to lease.

CondoBusiness

Tree management tips for extreme weather

The past year has seen several storm events that have resulted in significant damage to trees in southern Ontario. The ice storm that hit the

Canadian Property Management

Industrial sector a ‘recognized stable investment’

Construction and investment in industrial buildings, along with their ongoing operations, contribute $21.7 billion to Canada’s economy, according to the Real Property Association of Canada’s

Canadian Property Management

Returns on repositioning aging buildings

Whatever the strategy, value enhancement is the rationale for repositioning aging buildings.

Building Strategies & Sustainability

Resilient buildings function through crises

Resilient buildings respond to the growing likelihood of extreme weather events.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Engage employees in real estate decisions

Imagine a scenario in which most employees of an organization have established a life around their current work location and either rely on being able

Canadian Property Management

Tips for accessible, AODA-friendly buildings

Legislation regarding the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) can be an advantage for property managers and building owners, says Colin McCarthy, founder of

Canadian Facility Management & Design

How to set an ergonomic purchasing standard

Office ergonomic assessments are, without doubt, an integral part of any ergonomics program; however, in some instances, no matter how thorough the assessment, musculoskeletal injuries

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Building a solid brand

Branding starts with one main tenet: people must be able to quickly and easily identify a company by how it presents itself to the world.

CondoBusiness

A flurry of red-tagged emergency generators

When last winter’s ice storm walloped Toronto days before Christmas and knocked out power in parts of the city for upwards of a week, it

Construction Business

Construction safety requires leadership

Developing and implementing a safety culture in the workplace requires much more than just rules and regulations; it requires leadership.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Commercial sector waste diversion strategies

Half a can of pop is all it takes. That hundred-odd millilitres of syrupy soda is enough to contaminate an entire paper recycling stream. A

Canadian Apartment Magazine

GTA apartment market upbeat in first half

Marcus & Millichap released its bi-annual Apartment Market Report in mid-November, highlighting steady job growth and strong apartment demand in the Greater Toronto Area.

CondoBusiness

Containing condominium disputes

Property managers often find themselves sandwiched in conflict involving members of the condominium communities they manage. While few wish to exacerbate such conflict or take