Management
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.
Design Quarterly
Minimizing business and legal risk
In the design sector, designers face three types of general risks: financial; time; and impact on reputation.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Signs of a bad owner
There are many signs of a bad apartment building owner, however, four seem to stand out as major indicators of turbulence to come.
Canadian Property Management
Five ways to reduce HVAC system costs
Through a combination of smart purchasing, maintenance programs and strategic planning, building managers ...
CondoBusiness
Mandatory qualifications for condo managers
The Ontario government has given the "green light" to mandatory qualifications for condominium managers.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Keeping technology in check in the workplace
For all the good technology has brought to the workplace, there have been some negative side effects.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Ontario starts second round of Smart Grid Fund
Ontario’s Smart Grid Fund is currently accepting applications for the program’s second round, which closes Sept. 6.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
CMBS making a comeback
It appears the commercial mortgage-back securities market in Canada may be finally coming back to life.
