With advancements in digitization, stakeholders can use tools like Fujitsu scanners that help save time and resources when it comes to tackling some of their more onerous tasks – particularly, paperwork.

Even the most seasoned property managers find ethics and good decision-making to be a life-long learning experience in an ever-changing industry.

With the right approach to reserve fund studies, stakeholders can better predict future expenses and plan accordingly.

It's been a milestone year for FirstOnSite Restoration.

In this article we highlight the major items from the Fair Housing Plan, review the details contained in Bill 124, and discuss the importance of apartment owners retaining the right for vacancy decontrol.

The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is here; and with it, a demand for property stakeholders to accommodate a growing volume of plugged-in commuters.

Proposed changes to the Ontario Building Code will create opportunity for more energy efficient building products, such as triple-glazed windows.

Adopting and following a regular floor maintenance schedule and sourcing easy-to-use products to help sustain the look of any finished floor.

First National's Daniel Bragagnolo discusses the financing complexities of affordable housing and the advantages of CMHC's new Flex Program.

A new private members bill is gaining traction on Parliament Hill that, if passed, will hold elevator contractors more liable for the state of elevator repairs.

The vinyl flooring of yesteryear has been replaced with a more resilient, healthier, and visually dynamic successor.

The Université de Saint-Boniface in Winnipeg, Manitoba retrofitted a classroom with flexible wireways that would create a more active learning environment.

This summer, the CMHC rolled out a series of policy changes that have changed the game for mortgage loan insurance for multi-unit residential properties.

In 2017, the province of Ontario advanced its role in the fight against climate change with the launch of its provincial cap and trade program.

Since early April 2017, first responders, Canadian agencies, and restoration specialists have been uniting to bring British Columbia back from one of the worst wildfire seasons in the province's history.

New directives by the Technical Standards & Safety Authority (TSSA) are placing greater liability on property owners with legacy elevator technology.

These are opportune times for apartment builders, and ones that require a nuanced understanding of the markets and respective lending options.