Facility Management
Canadian Facility Management & Design
New BOMI entity promises seamless transition
BOMI Education Canada is the newly launched delivery agent for training and designations for commercial property professionals, assuming the role the Building Owners and Managers Institute of Canada previously fulfilled.
REMI Network
Study finds how employers can retain casual workers
Employers who help casual workers find meaning on the job may have an easier time retaining them, according to a new University of Waterloo study.
Canadian Property Management
Accessibility tracks sustainability trajectory
Market pressure and industry competitiveness could propel accessible commercial real estate in the coming decade, much the way those complementary forces have already bolstered energy efficiency and low-carbon footprints.
REMI Network
Cintas accepting nominations for Everyday Impact Hero Contest
The award program honours facility professionals who go above and beyond to provide a better customer experience and improve their workplace.
REMI Network
Value of FM services poised to soar: report
Rising investments in smart city projects across the world have led to the growing demand for facility management services.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Is your facility ready for winter?
Steps facility managers can take to help keep communities safe and reduce their risk profile.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Massey Hall burnished for new generations
Panellists expressed a sense of pride and responsibility about making an imprint on a building that is both a civic landmark and embedded in Canada's cultural psyche.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Fire extinguishers too often a workplace enigma
Employees should be familiar with the location and use of fire extinguishers. Equally important, they should know when to abandon extinguishing efforts.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Improve safety during Fire Prevention Month
October marks the start of National Fire Prevention Month in Canada, a campaign that serves as a reminder to revisit fire safety and prevention practices.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Quebec’s HFC prohibition dates called untimely
Proposed revisions to Quebec's halocarbon regulation could sideline some commonly used refrigerants before alternatives with lower global warming potential can feasibly be in place.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
The trouble with gum litter
According to the City of Toronto’s latest litter audit, gum is the largest small litter problem.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Aramark Chairman, President & CEO to retire
The board has initiated a search for a new CEO and established an Office of the Chairman to serve until a successor is named.
Canadian Property Management
Saddledome demolition plan bucks transparency
The upfront cost has been projected at $13.8 million. The environmental repercussions of dismantling and discarding a 474,000-square-foot concrete and steel structure are more difficult to peg.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
BOMI International appoints new board leadership
The BOMI International board of trustees has elected Nicholas E. Stolatis, RPA, to the position of board chairman on a two-year term.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
What FMs should know about irrigation systems
When properly maintained, an irrigation system can provide many years of excellent service.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Fertilizer tips for a healthy looking lawn
Here’s everything facility managers and building owners need to know about how to select the right lawn fertilizer.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
SNC-Lavalin named FM for two LTC facilities in Newfoundland
The 30-year contract (from 2021 to 2051) will start once construction is complete.
