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Canadian Facility Management & Design

Small businesses underestimate data breach risk

One-third of Canadian small business leaders said in a survey that they have no protocol in place for storing or disposing of confidential information. But there are simple steps they can take to mitigate their data breach risk.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Build a business continuity plan in seven steps

No company wants to stop delivering critical services during disruptive incidents such as power outages. That's where the business continuity plan comes in.

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.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

How to set the stage for successful P3 bids

By making 12 considerations, FM companies can help set the stage for a design-build-finance-maintain team's winning P3 bid.

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.

Canadian Property Management

Defining and fostering boardroom culture

Over the past 20 to 25 years, corporate governance has evolved into a flow of best practices, regulations and guidelines. There is now a multitude

Canadian Property Management

Fire safety fundamentals for seniors’ homes

The Quebec government has moved quickly to mandate sprinklers in seniors' homes following recommendations from Coroner Cyrille Delâge.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Airport cities among workplace trends for 2015

Airport cities, mindfulness programs and a phenomenon coined “rateocracy” are among the emerging forces shaping employees’ quality of life, according to Sodexo’s 2015 Workplace Trends

Construction Business

Limiting liability for engineers

It is often said that construction contracts are all about allocation of risk, and the same can be said about contracts for engineering services.

CondoBusiness

Effective disaster management for condos

The massive floods that occurred in southern Alberta and the Greater Toronto Area in 2013 are just a few examples of the rising prevalence of natural

Building Strategies & Sustainability

SaskPower inspires recall of smart meters

SaskPower's experience sparks recall of smart meters in Ontario.

CondoBusiness

Repairs and maintenance vs. substantial change

Directors have a statutory duty under Ontario’s current Condominium Act to repair and maintain the common elements of a condominium. In complying with this duty, directors

CondoBusiness

Tree management tips for extreme weather

The past year has seen several storm events that have resulted in significant damage to trees in southern Ontario. The ice storm that hit the

Building Strategies & Sustainability

Resilient buildings function through crises

Resilient buildings respond to the growing likelihood of extreme weather events.

Construction Business

Construction safety requires leadership

Developing and implementing a safety culture in the workplace requires much more than just rules and regulations; it requires leadership.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Delineating where private property rights end

The City of Toronto is investigating the use of visual aids to delineate where private property rights end and public property begins. The move follows
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

When residential tenants fail to pay

When it comes to collecting money owed as a result of non-payment of rent, for damage to a property or even for utilities, landlords are forced to attend small claims court. Here's what else they should do.