World Views
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Urban tree canopy linked to preventive health
Researchers from the Institute of Global Health in Barcelona led a newly released study, which calculates the potential heat mitigating influence of more trees in urban environments.
Construction Business
Economics of stadium and arena projects worsen
Development proponents will likely be asked to contribute more equity and will encounter higher debt servicing costs than has been the case for comparable projects in the past.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Biden-Harris tenant protections applauded by AG coalition
A coalition of U.S. attorneys general released a statement citing they are in favour of the Biden-Harris administration’s action steps to protect tenants and expand access to affordable housing.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
U.S. prepares to prohibit non-compete clauses
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed notice that it intends to decree employer-imposed, non-compete conditions are unfair competition.
Design Quarterly
Ukrainian urbanists incubate post-war recovery
A network of Ukrainian urban planners and designers is looking ahead to post-war recovery as the country endures an 11th month of destruction, displacement and uncertainty.
Canadian Property Management
Canada’s premium office rents pose global value
Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal are categorized as “value” markets, but share that status with nearly 60 per cent of the 134 global markets ranked in JLL's annual survey.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
US renters “highly engaged” in 2022 midterm elections
A recent survey of active U.S. renters indicates the renting cohort south of the border is highly engaged in the 2022 midterm elections.
Canadian Property Management
KingSett a global leader as GRESB uptake swells
In 2022, 1,820 real estate entities, collectively holding assets valued at USD $7 trillion, reported to the GRESB benchmark on 60 ESG indicators across 14 components of activity.
Canadian Property Management
Peter Templeton affirmed at USGBC helm
Peter Templeton has been affirmed as president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Green Building Council after serving as the interim leader during the past year.
Canadian Property Management
Canada gains weight in global property index
Canada contributed to an 8.5 per cent or USD $900 billion expansion of the professionally managed real estate market last year across 37 countries MSCI analyzed.
Canadian Property Management
Global heat pump market set for robust growth
The anticipated 5.8 per cent annual growth is attributed to rapid urbanization and demand for green, energy-efficient building performance.
Canadian Property Management
Consistent data for ESG reporting still elusive
OSCRE International is targeting the asset-level information increasingly needed for ESG reporting and compliance through its new environmental data standards project.
Canadian Property Management
Industrial assets deliver outsized Q1 returns
Canada stands out in newly released global investment performance data for outsized returns on industrial assets during the first quarter of 2022.
REMI Network
Cushman in contempt over subpoenaed documents
The ruling comes after a series of legal manoeuvrings related to the Attorney General of New York State’s pursuit of appraisal information about Donald Trump's properties.
Canadian Property Management
Canada transparently draws investor confidence
Canada retains its fifth place ranking and its status as a highly transparent real estate market in JLL’s newly released 2022 Global Real Estate Transparency Index.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Venture capital offered for smart water tech
Canadian start-ups are invited to take up the global water challenge, a competition to gain access to up to €3 million (CAD $4 million) in venture capital for smart water technologies.
Canadian Property Management
CDM could spell global energy-use avoidance
Canada is among dozens of national delegations to the 7th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency that signed a joint statement endorsing urgent action.






















