Security & Life Safety
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
Canadian Property Management
Ensuring indoor air quality in existing buildings
Property managers must balance tenant satisfaction, building operations and sustainability trends when monitoring indoor air quality.
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Preparing for hotel renovations
Hotel renovations are essential for staying competitive. But management must balance guest facing upgrades with non-guest facing improvements.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Restoring balcony slabs and railings
Weather damage can severely damage balcony slabs and railings. CMCH's Gasparro outlines the repairs required at one Ottawa apartment.
CondoBusiness
Preventing structural damage in parking lots
Insufficient lighting, tight traffic patterns and poor drivers can lead to serious damage in parking lots, and therefore costly repairs.
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Yorkdale Shopping Centre’s ongoing expansion
Yorkdale Shopping Centre was once the largest mall in the world . After four upgrades in the last 10 years, it is about to undergo another expansion.
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The importance of proper fire safety planning
The tragedy in L'Isle Verte, Que. calls attention to the importance of proper fire safety planning and installing prevention systems for all residences.
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Hot new trends for fire alarm systems
Advancements in fire alarm tech can better protect occupants and property, reduce expenses and help building management maintain their systems.
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Fire safety planning
For building managers, a thorough and up-to-date fire safety plan is vital for both the safety of occupants and the preservation of the premises.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Residential managers troubleshoot in flood zone
Emergency plans should account for tenants' potential lack of preparedness and their need for information when ...
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Calgary managers turn to their emergency plans
Theory became reality for many of Calgary's building owners and managers late last week as flood waters ...
CondoBusiness
When the lights go out
Residents of highrise condominiums are particularly vulnerable to long-term power outages, which can leave the elderly stranded in the dark ...
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The legalities of emergency management
Emergency management includes four interdependent risk-based functions, according to Public Safety Canada. These are: prevention, preparedness, ...
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Smart meter flare-up
Fire departments in Ontario have been asked to report fires or explosions associated with electrical meter installations to the Office of the Fire Marshal ...
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Caution afoot
Engineering and life safety specialists are currently examining stairwell concerns in preparation for possible new or revised rules that would be introduced in the 2015 National Building Code.
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Flooding brings immediate, downstream costs
Water spills, leaks and floods are a common occurrence that can have a costly impact on public and workplace safety and building operations.
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Legislation gets to the heart of health and safety
Manitoba is the first Canadian province to mandate automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in specific facilities.



