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Ottawa commercial landlords bid welcome

Canadian Property Management

Ottawa commercial landlords bid welcome

Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, confirms that public service employees will be expected to spend 40 to 60 per cent of their working hours in a formal office setting.
occupancy

REMI Network

Global study unveils workplace occupancy trends

A new benchmarking report delves into how spaces are being used during defined business hours in North America and Europe.
FMs

Canadian Facility Management & Design

FMs: From backroom professional to essential team member

As pandemic protocols begin to wane, FMs must continue to shine and maintain the profile they earned and the renewed relationships built and established throughout the past two-plus years.
health care system

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Reimagining Canada’s health care system

The Canadian health care system is at a tipping point with rising demands for service, record levels of job vacancies, and increasing public and political pressures.
air filter

REMI Network

Guelph-based nanotech company develops “disruptive” air filter

The one-of-a-kind coated air filter is low-cost and low-energy and effectively deactivates the COVID-19 virus on contact.
co-operative housing

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Renter households outpaced owner households in 2021

The growth of renter households outpaced the growth of owner households in 2021, according to the latest Canadian Housing Survey from Statistics Canada.
COVID-19 school recommendations

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

CDC updates COVID-19 school recommendations

The recommendations for safe in-person learning for K–12 schools and early care programs have undergone a few changes.
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

REMI Network

Global healthcare FM market positioned to swell

A fast-growing geriatric population is one key factor driving the global healthcare facility management industry.
Truro

REMI Network

A co-working facility first in Truro, Nova Scotia

The first co-working space to open in Truro, Nova Scotia is a partnership between IWG and Queens Realty Limited. 
human factors

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Workers now expect more from employers — a human factors approach can help

People are now looking to see if the organizations they work for align with their personal health needs.
Toronto rent bank strategy up for review

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Toronto rent bank strategy up for review

City staff recommends a permanent transition from interest-free loans to a grants-based model, while continuing to collect some of the outstanding loans previously disbursed through the program.
HSBC

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Going fully hybrid at HSBC’s new Toronto office

On a Friday morning, in HSBC Bank’s new corporate office at 16 York in downtown Toronto, sit-stand desks and meeting rooms are dotted with workers who’ve returned from pandemic lockdowns.
Guelph

Canadian Property Management

Large electricity customers step into the 2020s

Cost allocation factors for enrollees in Ontario's Industrial Conservation Initiative have been based on energy use in pre-pandemic July 2019. That will be updated for a new 12-month billing period beginning July 1.
More than 800 patios set to bloom in Toronto

Canadian Facility Management & Design

More than 800 patios set to bloom in Toronto

A third season of the CaféTO program kicks off in May, bringing outdoor patios to sidewalks and curb lanes, and live music in select locations.
More than 800 patios set to bloom in Toronto

Canadian Facility Management & Design

More than 800 patios set to bloom in Toronto

A third season of the CaféTO program kicks off in May, bringing outdoor patios to sidewalks and curb lanes, and live music in select locations.
UV-C light

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Safely using UV-C light to disinfect indoor spaces

Historically, there have been two strategies to address the safety concerns with using UV-C light to disinfect air in occupied spaces.
renter incentives

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Renter incentives still prevalent in rental listings

Even as the pandemic subsides, residential landlords are still offering renter incentives to fill vacancies in most large cities in Canada.