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Canadian Property Management
Fibre-optic internet shifts real estate industry
Buildings with access to fibre optic office space have a competitive advantage compared to assets without this amenity.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Inside CBRE’s latest workplace transformation
CBRE's Toronto West team was the first of three GTA offices to move into new digs as the firm completes a cross-country workplace transformation program.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Emerging trends in green cleaning technology
Cleaning technology trends are evolving to meet the needs of contractors and facility managers who strive to maintain sustainable spaces that reuse water.
Canadian Property Management
How TD Bank HQ achieved WELL certification
An interiors project for TD Bank headquarters recently became the world’s first project certified under v1 of the WELL Building certification.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Green infra’s impact on flooding underrated
More performance data on the benefits of green stormwater infrastructure in extreme weather events is needed as it may be more effective than thought.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto tech company rethinks its office space
In an effort to attract and retain talent, a growing company carves a unique space in a 35-year-old building to compete with Toronto's downtown core.
Canadian Property Management
Fort McMurray landlords monitor fire from afar
Nearly $2 billion worth of commercial and industrial properties are primarily located outside the fire zone, downtown or in the north part of the city.
Canadian Property Management
Victoria’s tech sector: from trendy to sustainable
The tech sector in Victoria, B.C., keeps growing and is now part of a $4 billion a year industry that is no longer trendy, but sustainable.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
What biophilic design does for workspaces
From green roofs and living walls there is an increasing need for biophilic design in buildings in relation to wellbeing, according to recent studies support this notion.
Canadian Property Management
Engaging next generation property managers
Complex buildings will require sophisticated property managers who understand how to operate them; however, job awareness and skill development are needed.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Proactive sustainable repairs for aging assets
Opportunities to transform existing buildings into more energy efficient assets arise when forming a capital plan and thinking long-term.
Canadian Property Management
Office condo set for Toronto’s north Yonge strip
Yonge Park Plaza will offer the opportunity to own office space within a hotel setting, when the seven-storey glass building begins to rise this year.
Canadian Property Management
Push for gender equality in CRE industry
The struggle for gender equality in the Canadian workplace is a matter of priority as recent studies reveal a lack of women in corporate leadership roles.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Change management for shifting demographics
The demographic shifts happening in the workplace, particularly those expected in the next five years, are one of many reasons to do change management.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
“Tech” company workplace design trends
The rise of the disruptive upstart has ushered in a second wave dotcom era, and it has implications for workplace design trends beyond the tech sector.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
BRE Innovation Park to accelerate sustainability
The BRE Innovation Park in Ontario will become a platform for the Canadian construction industry to demonstrate solutions to achieve low carbon buildings.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
HOK Toronto’s new Pinterest-inspired home
HOK Toronto recently earned an ARIDO award of merit for the design of its Pinterest-inspired new offices.




