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Canadian Facility Management & Design
Expanding the frontiers of universal design
Universal design encompasses much more than physical accessibility, as three Interior Designers of Canada members recently explained in a panel discussion.
Canadian Property Management
Real estate industry ponders new government
Real estate owners, managers and investors contemplate the impact of the surprising change in Alberta's provincial government.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Addressing Ontario’s affordable housing crisis
Ontario’s affordable housing wait list continued to swell in 2014 with more than 3,600 applying for rent-geared-to-income (RGI) accommodations.
Construction Business
Resolving disputes by arbitration
Construction contracts often call for disputes to be “finally resolved” by way of arbitration in order to exert some control over the process, keep disputes out of the public record, and manage costs.
CondoBusiness
Ontario case spotlights unapproved alterations
A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision has shone a spotlight on a problem condominium corporations occasionally face: unapproved alterations.
Canadian Property Management
Profits offered for curbing electricity demand
Ontario's Industrial Conservation Initiative relegates a larger majority of mostly commercial customers to carry a disproportionate share of the so-called Global Adjustment, which now accounts for about 60 per cent of the commodity cost of electricity.
CondoBusiness
Why radon testing should be on your radar
After smoking, radon exposure is the next leading cause of lung cancer. An expert walks through radon testing and mitigation strategies.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Utilities flagged for cap-and-trade costs
Ontario's greater reliance on natural gas heating will likely make cap-and-trade charges more noticeable than they have been thus far in Quebec.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Enforcing Smoke-Free Ontario Act changes
The Smoke-Free Ontario Act and Toronto's smoking bylaws recently changed. A tobacco enforcement inspector shares what property owners and managers need to know.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Simple solutions for resolving tenant conflicts
All landlords and property managers encounter tenant conflicts at some point. Here are some simple solutions to help mitigate those disputes before you end up in a courtroom.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Changes to Toronto sewers bylaw may be on tap
Toronto has two changes to its sewers bylaw coming down the pipes that, if adopted, may trickle down to building owners and managers.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Safety code tweaks allowable radiation levels
Health Canada adjusts some of its recommended thresholds for exposure to electromagnetic energy emitted from wireless communications
CondoBusiness
Working at heights standard takes effect in April
A new working at heights training standard aimed at preventing deaths and critical injuries in the Ontario construction sector takes effect April 1.
CondoBusiness
The role of preparedness in insurance claims
Property managers can prevent damage and protect residents by closing information gaps before emergencies leading to insurance claims occur.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Ontario contemplates carbon pricing
Carbon pricing schemes could have varying impact on real estate depending on the measure chosen.
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
CondoBusiness
Barrie to debate garbage collection for condos
Barrie condo owners might soon get relief from “paying double” for garbage collection. City Council has agreed to cost into its 2015 budget either rebating



