COVID-19
Canadian Property Management
Toronto office workers inform recovery plans
Based on survey findings, downtown commercial landlords are beginning the pandemic recovery process with a tenant base that generally looks favourably on the area and their experiences within it.
CondoBusiness
Multi-res tackles zero waste during COVID
A growing number of multi-res high rises across Toronto have continued to reduce waste during the pandemic.
REMI Network
Vaccine efforts ramp up for residential builders in Ontario
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario has stepped up efforts to ensure that builders and workers know how to register for their COVID-19 vaccinations.
Canadian Property Management
Looser office densities deemed viable in Toronto
Toronto is positioned among select global cities with a combination of space and cost factors that could better appeal to employers seeking to expand space-per-person ratios in their office footprint.
CondoBusiness
Condo finances feel the COVID effect
The pandemic has altered an interesting and often overlooked item in the budget, which is not a cost at all, but a loss of revenue.
REMI Network
Stricter mortgage stress test won’t quell buying frenzy anytime soon
While it’s hard to predict the consequences of the new stress test, the move isn’t necessarily a silver bullet for a cooler housing market, experts say.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
GTA rental rates show signs of levelling out
The rapidly declining GTA rental rates observed in 2020 and early 2021 appear to be levelling out, according to new data from Bullpen Research & Consulting and Rentals.ca.
REMI Network
Urban exodus in Ontario may be exaggerated
Small-town life appeals to only 18 per cent of big city residents who are considering selling their home in the next year.
Construction Business
Are your COVID safety plans good enough?
A construction site closure can happen even with the best COVID precautions and safety plans in place. Vigilance and due diligence are key.
REMI Network
Nova Scotia gets funding for healthcare and LTC facilities
New funding will help renovate and rehabilitate 40 healthcare and long-term care facilities across Nova Scotia to improve patient and staff safety.
Canadian Property Management
Heat is on for electricity demand projections
Electricity demand projections through the vaccination rollout period should take two contradictory factors into account, energy management specialists affirm.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Nova Scotia adds new protocols for showing rental units
The Province of Nova Scotia has announced new protocols for showing residential rental units during the third wave of COVID-19.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Investing in the workplace growing more pivotal
Carefully crafting an inclusive workplace response, requiring integration of people programs, implementing technology tools and systems, all accelerate business outcomes.
CondoBusiness
Condos anchor affordable recreational property
While Canadians may tend to entertain dreams of cottages, camps or cabins, condos are at the core of affordable recreational property options in many popular vacation areas.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
COVID-19 resilience funds disbursed to Ottawa
$11.2 million will be allocated throughout Ottawa’s 23 city wards and put toward outdoor recreational facilities, pedestrian safety measures, and HVAC and digital connectivity upgrades in community centres and other municipal buildings.
Construction Business
COVID-19 vaccine available to B.C. construction workers
Workers in B.C.'s construction industry are now being prioritized to receive their COVID-19 vaccination regardless of age.
CondoBusiness
Condos in precarious spot if small repairs sit idle
Should the corporation move forward with certain maintenance repairs if the issue has the potential to become exponentially worse?
