Property Management
CondoBusiness
Greening Ontario’s housing sector
Ontario’s housing sector emits more greenhouse gas emissions than any other province, primarily due to its high population rate. In the province, residential buildings are
CondoBusiness
Fair condo elections at stake as Ontario consults on e-voting regs
In this new frontier of e-voting lies a confluence of ethical factors that should be considered ahead of permanent changes to the Condo Act.
CondoBusiness
Condos at high risk from reserve fund shortfalls
The growing crop of condo owners across Canada will likely encounter huge annual fee increases and lump-sum payments due to low reserve fund contributions, authors of a new research report are warning.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
4 steps for proactive cleaning
The secret to reopening – and staying that way – is a proactive, hands-on approach
Canadian Facility Management & Design
York Region piloting Passive House at new facility
A new men's emergency and transitional housing facility, set to rise in Aurora, Ontario, has opened the door to pilot-testing Passive House in York Region.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
How to manage winter cleaning in your facility
Winter can be a messy time for facilities, and it’s critical that facilities focus extra attention on cleaning for both appearance and health.
CondoBusiness
Snow and ice contractors brave insurance blizzard
Contractors working in the snow and ice management industry are facing a blizzard of challenges on the insurance side, or what many are calling a crisis.
REMI Network
Keeping your renovations pest-free
When planning and executing renovations, your pest management provider should be seen as a partner throughout the entire process.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Breaking the cycle of housing instability
A new report from the Urban Land Institute delves into the benefits and drawbacks of government policies intended to end housing instability.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ethics of workplace surveillance draws scrutiny
Organizations across Canada have increasingly turned to surveillance technologies during the pandemic as a way to monitor their employees' work behaviour.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Inside the reboot of Hootsuite’s Vancouver HQ
Brightly-coloured lounge furniture, in a peachy warm palette, curves around a stone fireplace in the living room of Hootsuite’s newly transformed Vancouver headquarters that was downsized during the pandemic.
CondoBusiness
Ethics, etiquette and excellence in management
Anyone entering the condo management field needs to be willing to work on their interpersonal skills, which outweigh academic credibility.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Winter maintenance strategies that work
With experts predicting an earlier start to Canada’s cold season, the time to get started on winter maintenance is now.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario proposes pro-worker labour legislation
The real estate and property management industries may face particular hurdles with respect to implementing the proposed disconnecting from work policy.
CondoBusiness
The fatal flaws behind the Surfside condo collapse
Building failures of this horrific scope are seldom seen in North America. But it is important to examine what happened so we can learn and prevent similar collapses in the future.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Smarter care at Vaughan’s first hospital
Through the doors of Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital, the first hospital to ever rise in Vaughan, Ontario, life’s health challenges are met with comfort, safety and lots of natural light.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
6 ways to prepare for increased foot traffic
Businesses can prepare for greater foot traffic by implementing strong protocols.