Regulations
CondoBusiness
Mandatory qualifications for condo managers
The Ontario government has given the "green light" to mandatory qualifications for condominium managers.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario’s move toward accessibility
New accessibility regulations and innovative ideas are transforming Ontario's infrastructure.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Canada a factor in Obama’s climate action plan
Real estate is a targeted sector in U.S. President Barack Obama's recently released climate action plan.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
BIFMA updates its ergonomics guideline
The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association recently revised its 2002 ergonomics guideline.
Construction Business
B.C.’s new Limitation Act now in effect
Effective June 1, B.C.'s new Limitation Act changes the time limits for filing civil lawsuits.
CondoBusiness
When condo and landlord/tenant laws clash
In Ontario, the relationship between landlord/tenant law and condo law is a growing problem.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto delays decision on development charges
Mayor Rob Ford’s executive committee has voted to defer a bylaw that would nearly double Toronto’s residential ...
CondoBusiness
The scoop on pets in condos
Condo owners often ask about various issues relating to pets, particularly if certain pets are permitted to reside in a building. The first thing a condo board ...
Design Quarterly
New occupancy class added to building code
Following the model of the 2010 National Building Code of Canada, the newest version of the B.C. Building Code has ...
CondoBusiness
Taking wood frame construction to new heights
BILD has renewed its call on the Ontario government to raise the height limit of wood frame structures ...
Construction Business
Vancouver’s deconstruction strategy
The City of Vancouver is rethinking demolition and taking a new approach to managing demolition ‘waste.'
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Toronto a leader in green roof industry
Toronto’s leadership in the industry is due to the fact that green roofs are not only encouraged but mandatory.
CondoBusiness
Honest advertising for condo projects
Toronto developers may soon have to adhere to stricter ad rules.
Canadian Property Management
B.C. developers on shaky ground
A number of court decisions over the past four years have emphasized the risks faced by developers under REDMA ...
Canadian Property Management
Canadian clean tech funding renewed
The green building sector is one of the beneficiaries of the recent federal budget pledge to renew SDTC funding ...
Canadian Property Management
Ventilation for acceptable air quality
The most recent edition of ASHRAE standard 62.1 specifies 17 cubic feet per minute of fresh air per occupant as the minimum acceptable ventilation level ...
CondoBusiness
Pot poses a condo conundrum
Does a condominium corporation have the right to prohibit pot smoking and grow-ops? And are there any accommodation obligations?







