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Canadian Property Management
Property managers downplay cybersecurity threats
Buildings are becoming more connected and functional as information and operational technology converge, heightening the risk of cybersecurity attacks.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
How to maintain commercial carpets during winter
With proper maintenance and care, commercial carpets can withstand a harsh winter of slush and snow.
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.
Canadian Property Management
Changing market challenges property managers
A recent PM Expo seminar elaborated on changing market conditions and how they will affect future property managers in an increasingly technical field.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Addressing Legionella risk in buildings
ASHRAE Standard 188, released in 2015, requires that buildings evaluate where Legionella growth may occur in all water and plumbing systems.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Tapping into water savings
Many building owners today are familiar with electricity sub-metering and its proven energy and cost savings, but few understand the technology and the savings that can be incurred from water sub-metering.
Canadian Property Management
Gaslight District sparks new vision for Cambridge
Once the Gaslight District is in Cambridge is complete, the mixed-use community will light up with authentic gas lanterns and bright minds, as well.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Library facility reads like ‘fragment’ of its landscape
The new Waterdown Library and Civic Centre is designed to read like a ‘fragment’ of the Niagara Escarpment over which it cantilevers.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Facility fights bedbugs with creative invention
Bedbugs are becoming a huge concern in North America, spreading throughout hotels, stores, offices, apartment buildings.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
GTA apartment transactions down from 2015
According to the latest market report from JLL’s Multi-Residential Advisory Group, GTA apartment transactions have decreased by 36 per cent compared to the same period last year.
Construction Business
Creating a unique student hub
Most new students arriving on a campus university for the first time can be overwhelmed: the sheer size of the university, the maze of different
Construction Business
Energy efficiency in Alberta
Alberta has adopted the National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB) 2011 edition into its newest building code. The coming into force date for the new
Canadian Facility Management & Design
A facility addition with surgical precision
Adding a new wing to the fully developed site would require surgical precision. The original Chinook Regional Hospital, which was constructed close to 30 years
Canadian Property Management
Winnipeg tech market growing fast in Canada
Winnipeg tech market is growing fast in Canada due to factors, such as affordable real estate and the country's large millennial base.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Living walls cultivate air quality and wellbeing
Living walls are becoming increasingly popular in retail, institutional, office and residential interior spaces, and for good reason.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
ASHRAE 90.1 adds multi-res lighting proviso
Developers of multi-residential buildings can expect more pointed direction on their lighting choices as North American jurisdictions update their building regulations.
Canadian Property Management
Office space now differentiator in hiring top talent
Employee considerations play a prominent role in positioning office space to the market, with human resources being a key decision-maker in the process.



