Management
Canadian Property Management
Tips to prevent mould growth
Building management needs to understand what conditions are necessary for mould growth, so it can ultimately prevent it.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Cleaning chemicals create post-flood hazards
Cleanup of flood damaged properties must be approached with a knowledge of chemistry so that the cleaning ...
Design Quarterly
Competing in today’s design industry
An owner of a design firm should consider a variety of strategic alliance and business combination possibilities to ...
Canadian Facility Management & Design
A smooth office move
Here are six tips to manage a successful office relocation.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Impact of cigarette smoke on property values
Smoking is not only deadly, it can kill property values as well.
Canadian Property Management
Screen prospective tenants to avoid future stress
Property owners and managers can take steps to properly screen tenants before signing a lease and cut down the risk ...
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Continuing education in energy management
The IBEX certificate program combines technical knowledge with energy assessment skills and business practices.
Construction Business
Demand for skilled workers high in B.C.
The common chorus is that B.C. is going to need more than 50,000 new skilled workers over the coming decade.
Canadian Property Management
Preparing for emergencies and disasters
For anyone who has survived a building fire or major flooding, the benefits of having a reasonable disaster or emergency management plan are immediately obvious. However, simply executing a disaster management plan is insufficient unless a building also has a focused awareness program that is routinely delivered and updated ...
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Sub-meters for rental units
The return on investing in suite metering is substantial.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Apartment market shows signs of stabilization
Sales data for the GTA apartment market for the first half of 2013 indicates some interesting changes afoot.
CondoBusiness
Proceed with caution when entering units
A condo board may gain access to an owner's unit under select circumstances, not on suspicion the owner is breaking ...
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Energy-saving checklist for facility managers
Here are seven strategies to reduce energy wastage.
Canadian Property Management
In rent arbitration, less can be more
Property managers and tenants should avoid hiring a trio of arbitrators in lease disputes.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Power of dust powder in eradicating bedbugs
Ranking high in safety, effectiveness and versatility, dust formulations should be part of a proper bedbug treatment plan.
CondoBusiness
More dense living, more pest problems
Multi-residential dwellings are at greater risk of pest activity, so it’s important to be proactive rather than reactive with pest management treatments.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Technology facilitates collaborative management
It is time to reassess overall facilities management processes and drive efficiency with some of the same technologies contributing to productivity gains in leading industries.
