The launch of a new four-year cycle in 2017 spurred a wave of assessment appeals as property owners reacted to often dramatic increases in value over the previous assessment.

Copper alloys used more in hospitals to help fight health-care acquired infections, aren’t as prevalent in non-traditional spaces where germs also spread.

Corporate tenants are increasingly demanding child care in their buildings to help female employees go back to work after maternity leave.

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.

Flood season is arriving to regions across Canada, posing a significant risk to infrastructure, potential loss of life and pest-related health risks.

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.

Mixed-use developments in Toronto are creating neighbourhoods that are unaffordable for many people, according to a new study.

The designer trend towards large format tiles and stone continues in 2018. Preparation of the substrates is key to a beautiful and successful installation.

Accessibility advocates see the built environment as a laggard when it comes to fire safety, especially for people with disabilities.

Playgrounds across the country continue to leave children on the sidelines with design and maintenance practices that are not fully inclusive.

The advent of self-driving vehicles are now underway, ushering in one of the biggest changes to cities that we will see in our lifetime.

The REMI Network's editorial team takes a look at last year's top stories and how they will continue to impact the commercial real estate industry in 2018.

Skills shortages will force the industry to adapt to new technology and business models. Modular construction will build new momentum in 2018.

New UV-C Disinfection technologies are being implemented across the globe in an attempt to eliminate harmful microorganisms before they reach patients.

Nearly five decades of lower-density development will take some time to fill in to more compact neighbourhoods and pedestrian-oriented commercial streets, but the vitality of the city's condominium market demonstrates that single-family residential is no longer the default built form.

The GTA's rising population and provincial investments will fuel growth at commercial hubs near future transit-oriented developments.

Canada’s growing cities are fueling pesticide resistance as rodents, bed bugs and cockroaches better adapt to human environments.