COVID-19
Design Quarterly
Shifting the conversation
The pandemic has changed the conversation. For interior designers, the conversation with clients has shifted to virtual platforms.
REMI Network
Ontario entering province-wide shutdown effective Dec 26
A summary of what's ahead as Ontario prepares to enter a province-wide shutdown, effective Saturday, December 26, 2020.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Housekeeping staff are among those receiving priority vaccination in the U.S.
The United States appears to be prioritizing housekeeping staff along with medical personnel for early COVID-19 vaccination.
REMI Network
Study: Small businesses face extreme uncertainty
Small businesses across Canada are feeling the financial crunch from coronavirus restrictions that have millions of people staying at home.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
A hopeful outlook for Canada’s rental market
As the average rent in Canada hit a record low of 9.1 % from a year ago, analysts share a hopeful outlook for Canada's rental market in 2021 and beyond.
Construction Business
Streets for People underway in New Westminster
Streets for People was adopted by New Westminster City Council as a way to address the shifts in use of public space due to COVID-19.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Avenue Living surpasses $2 billion in assets
Avenue Living announced it has surpassed $2 billion in assets under management during the COVID-19 pandemic, growing by 30 per cent since December 2019.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Don’t use a whole arsenal to kill a fly
When the repercussions and side effects of disinfectant dispensers have more impact than the underlying problem, we move away from the goal of effectiveness
Construction Business
$152.8M investment to help Calgary recovery
The City of Calgary has announced new infrastructure investments totaling $152.8 million for 2020-2021, to support a more resilient city.
REMI Network
REMI Network extends COPA nomination streak
Fittingly for 2020, both nominations for the Canadian Online Publishing Awards are tied to reporting how the property and facilities management sectors responded to the challenges of COVID-19.
CondoBusiness
The ins and outs of hybrid meetings
In some respects, hybrid meetings may actually be more complex than an exclusively virtual meeting or an in-person meeting.
CondoBusiness
The GTA condo market: its not all bad news
The Greater Toronto Area’s condo market hasn’t emerged completely unscathed. But it’s not all bad news.
Design Quarterly
Edit Studios delivers stunning office renovation
Designed by Edit Studios, this space mixes the elegant comfort of French country with the sophistication of a modern Parisian office.
CondoBusiness
Inside one condo board’s COVID-19 response
In February, before the WHO declared a global pandemic, talk among the condo board at Palace Pier was of various news reports piling in.
Canadian Property Management
COVID-19 related investment unveiled
The commercial real estate, facilities management and construction/retrofit sectors appear poised to capture a share of the spending announced in the Canadian government’s fall economic statement.
Construction Business
B.C. offers new infrastructure grants for COVID-19
British Columbia is accepting applications for nearly $136 million in infrastructure grants for communities to develop COVID-19 responses.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
The rise of the hybrid office
Ultimately, the hybrid office will have at its heart a planning principle based on people rotating in and out of the office, with flexible schedules they have more control over than ever.
