Risk Management
Canadian Property Management
The perils of ignoring succession planning
REITs and PERE managers face a unique challenge in developing succession planning strategies that identify the next generation of leaders.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Prepping for flu season with the value of cleaning
Health officials won’t quite know what to expect until later this fall, but facilities should still brace themselves no matter what flu strain will spread.
CondoBusiness
Lighting design that illuminates condo security
Lighting design can make a big difference in the safety and security of a condominium.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
WiredScore certification to launch in Canada
Proponents and early adopters suggest the program can provide simplified credibility for landlords and simplified assurance for tenants via a formal third-party building assessment and an easily decipherable rating system that is tied to rigorous criteria.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Don’t forget the outliers in office ergonomics
In many workplaces, multiple workers share the same desk or standing work counter. However, not all people are of equal size.
Canadian Property Management
Energy storage enables low-carbon power
Industry insiders speaking at the Energy Storage Canada conference in Toronto celebrated technological advances, but stressed that viable, steady revenue will be needed to propel the technology into the mainstream.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
How to navigate lease extensions and renewals
Five tips for tenants as they review, negotiate and exercise lease extensions and renewals.
Canadian Property Management
Climate risk raises stranded asset potential
Worldwide escalating tallies of damage from storms and drought-related phenomena are indisputably capturing the commercial real estate industry's attention.
CondoBusiness
Required upgrades to single-speed elevators lifted
The TSSA recently lifted the requirement to undertake certain upgrades to the controls of single-speed elevators, but it doesn’t mean building owners should abandon modernization.
Canadian Property Management
Undertaking fire alarm retrofits in older buildings
The replacement of a fire alarm system in an existing building can be a complex and challenging undertaking for building owners.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Getting wasps to buzz off your facility
Wasps have a frightening reputation for their aggressive behaviour and are often seen in greater numbers towards the end of summer.
CondoBusiness
Integrated security solutions add new layer
The intrusion detection system (IDS) is slowly being incorporated into integrated security solutions in condominiums.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
The case for clean desk policies in the workplace
Despite a shift towards online storage and the growing popularity of the “paperless office,” paper documents continue to be prevalent in Canadian workplaces. More than
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Better infection prevention needed in schools
Infection prevention and control, while taken seriously in healthcare settings, isn’t always a priority in educational facilities.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
U of Manitoba begins largest accessibility audit
The University of Manitoba is currently undertaking the largest accessibility audit ever conducted in the province.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
New technology advances safety management
Information technology is safety management, with rapid advances in cloud computing and data management technologies.
CondoBusiness
HST misconception a sleeping giant
HST has been flying under the radar and could become a potentially significant liability for condo corporations.



