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Canadian Facility Management & Design
Diamond Schmitt shortlisted for concert hall design
Diamond Schmitt Architects has been shortlisted to develop a concept design for a new concert hall in London, United Kingdom, in partnership with UK firm AL_A.
REMI Network
Dream Global chooses Netherlands to bolster European presence
Dream Global REIT has entered into a sale and purchase agreement for a portfolio of 135 office and light industrial properties in the Netherlands.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Plessey to provide lighting to biophilic office project
Plessey will be a core partner in the world’s first biophilic design project, partnering with BRE to deliver and monitor the effects of a biophilic office.
Canadian Property Management
CPPIB to acquire Parkway REIT portfolio
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has entered a deal to acquire Parkway REIT's entire 19-property portfolio in Houston.
REMI Network
Infection control market could reach $300-billion-plus by 2025
The global infection control market is expected to reach more than $258 billion (U.S.) by 2025, according to a new report.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Anti-harassment legislation fails NY tenants
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is attempting to amend 1990s-era anti-harassment legislation that has never been successfully employed to convict a rental housing landlord.
REMI Network
Cash deals prevail in smaller U.S. markets
International investors are predominantly paying cash for commercial acquisitions in mid-sized and smaller U.S. markets.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Legrand invests in Building Control Systems division
Legrand, North America's investments in its Building Control Systems division include new facilities in San Jose, Carlsbad, Pleasant Grove and Orem.
REMI Network
Top exporters block move against white asbestos
Chrysotile, otherwise known as white asbestos, will not be added to Rotterdam Convention’s list of hazardous substances.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Energy benchmarking leads to energy-saving tech
A 2016 NEMA survey found that facility managers in New York City that measure their buildings' energy performance tend to also invest in energy-saving technologies.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Buddy Holly Hall breaks ground in Lubbock
Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences recently broke ground in Lubbock, Texas, the hometown of the 1950s pop icon Buddy Holly. The 218,000-square-foot
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Teknion opens Los Angeles showroom
Teknion Corporation has opened the doors to its new Los Angeles showroom located in the Ernst & Young Plaza, an accessible location in the city's downtown.
CondoBusiness
Luxury Manhattan condo first to be WELL-certified
21W20, a new luxury condominium located in New York City, is the world’s first residential project to be certified under the WELL Building Standard.
REMI Network
U.S. seeing uptake in cigarette litter prevention
Communities in the U.S. that implemented The Cigarette Litter Prevention Program in 2016 saw an overall 60 per cent reduction in litter.
REMI Network
Hospital-acquired infection control market reaches $16 billion
The global hospital-acquired infection (HAI) control market was worth about $16 billion (U.S.) in 2016, according to a new report.
REMI Network
WHO identifies 12 most dangerous pathogens
WHO published its first ever list of antibiotic-resistant priority pathogens, identifying 12 superbugs that pose a threat.
CondoBusiness
New condos have most construction issues: U.S. study
According to a recent study of U.S. homeowners from CAI, most construction deficiencies occur in new condominium developments and are due to poor workmanship.






