Pest Management
REMI Network
Top 12 stories to watch in 2018
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.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Urbanization turbocharging pesticide resistance
Canada’s growing cities are fueling pesticide resistance as rodents, bed bugs and cockroaches better adapt to human environments.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Warmer weather to boost fall rodent activity
Summer-like conditions this past September and now October may contribute to higher rodent activity in the fall season.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Getting wasps to buzz off your facility
Wasps have a frightening reputation for their aggressive behaviour and are often seen in greater numbers towards the end of summer.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
A role for employees in workplace pest prevention
Facility managers might be surprised to find out how often an employee accidentally introduces pests in the office.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
No vacancy for pests in hotels
With the right strategy in place, hotels can put out the “no vacancy” sign for pests and help ensure guests have a pleasant stay.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Keeping the dirtiest pests out of foodservice areas
To avoid negative publicity, it’s important to be aware of the dirtiest pests that are the greatest risk to your restaurant area.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Stricter rules ahead for GTA apartment owners
Toronto city council has approved a plan for a new apartment licensing program that will impose stricter rules for building owners, but could inadvertently lead to higher rents for tenants.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Facilities slack in averting bird collisions
Preventing avian collisions in urban settings may not be a maintenance priority, but municipal bird-friendly standards are only going to get tougher.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
FMs quarterback retail transformation
The newly released PRSM 2017 Trends Report highlights the various roles of facility managers in reta
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Schools face risk of cockroach infestation
Cockroach infestations in schools are not uncommon. All it takes is one female with an egg case to start a population. Here are some prevention strategies.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Duo builds ‘unique’ prototype for bin cleaning
Two Winnipeg men have designed and built a prototype of a mobile pressure washing truck that sustainably sterilizes and deodorizes all garbage bins.
CondoBusiness
Pest prevention for pools and other amenities
A condominium’s amenities should set it apart from competitors, keeping owners and residents happy and suites occupied — at least, that’s the goal. A property
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Planning green cleaning programs in schools
Educational facilities are embracing green cleaning programs, where such use is pertinent because children are more vulnerable to environmental exposures.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Lighting the path to improved pest management
Most facility managers don’t consider pest management when designing and installing lighting systems in and around their properties, but they should.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Pesticide blamed in Fort McMurray tragedy
After pesticide claims baby’s life and hospitalizes four kids, their Fort McMurray property manager reacts to worst nightmare
Canadian Facility Management & Design
A zero-tolerance pest management policy
Every facility faces unique challenges when it comes to pest management. For healthcare facilities, maintaining a pest-free environment is an absolute necessity. Pests in hospitals,