As veteran facility managers retire, decades of building records and the knowledge behind them are vanishing, creating costly blind spots for owners and insurers.

Tourists visiting Toronto for the FIFA World Cup may find transit facilities more accessible to navigate through a newly launched wayfinding project.

The Waterworks combines community needs and practical development goals, while breaking down socio-economic barriers.

Accessibility is frequently sidelined during building and public-space design, with key features added long after construction is completed. This approach reinforces the notion that such

Condominiums are among the fastest-growing types of housing, a trend that is particularly significant in a country where the built environment accounts for roughly 18 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions.

As workplaces respond to evolving employee preferences, attention is turning to an overlooked source of talent: neurodivergent employees.

Toronto Metropolitan University's new medical school has transformed a former civic centre into a hub for healthcare education. It's tackling a doctor shortage while bringing the local community into the heart of a campus for services.

Facility managers are often integrated into capital projects during the commissioning or post-occupancy phases, after critical decisions affecting long-term operations have been made.

When the Hazel McCallion Central Library was added to the Mississauga Civic Centre in 1991, its postmodern aesthetic and dark layout remained primarily unchanged for nearly three decades.

The 350,000-square-foot space was designed to accommodate a full spectrum of physical and cognitive needs.

For more than 70 years, Centennial College’s Story Arts Centre has occupied a restored Toronto’s Teachers’ College building, designed by Peter Dickinson who played a pivotal role in developing mid-century modern architecture in post-World War II Canada.

Facility management professionals are preparing action plans in light of potential tariff impacts and sharing how the situation is creating unity within the sector.

The U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and Ottawa’s retaliatory measures will impact facility management across North America.

The global population of humans living to 100 and older is predicted to increase to nearly 3.7 million by 2050, but current institutions and policies are unprepared for this growing life expectancy.

In healthcare facilities, where sterile aesthetics replace trees, plants and flowers, nature-based interventions can support the well-being of patients and staff who spend much of their time indoors.

New updates to the OBC, which come into effect January 1, 2025, do little to address accessibility. How can existing condos prioritize inclusion when planning for renovations?

At first glance, the lobby inside 302 Bay Street, soon to be the newest co-working space from iQ Offices, looks exactly like a high-end hotel or restaurant.