Facility Management
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Canada polices cruise ship effluent
A recent federal order under the Canada Shipping Act establishes parameters for where and how sewage and greywater can be discharged into Canadian waters.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Portable ramps tapped to help Toronto step out
Eight years after the initial consultation, Toronto business operators could be getting the okay to install portable ramps to improve accessibility at storefronts and other public entrances.
REMI Network
IFMA names new global board of directors
IFMA announced that Christa Dodoo has started her term as board chair.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Trent U plans Canada’s largest mixed-use building
The growth of Trent University continues with a groundbreaking project. Construction has officially begun on Gidigaa Migizi College and the new Otonabee College residence.
Canadian Property Management
Reality lags government downsizing ambitions
The Canadian government has made slow progress in downsizing its real estate portfolio and is carrying hundreds of millions of dollars in undue annual costs for sparsely occupied and obsolete office space.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Report explores current state of FM technology
Sourcing the right technology is becoming increasingly crucial for facility managers who oversee understaffed teams while facing more work orders.
REMI Network
N.B. Legislative Assembly installs rooftop beehives
The New Brunswick Legislative Assembly installed beehives on the roof of the Departmental Building in Fredericton.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario asserts veto rights for school names
The Ontario government is asserting veto rights for school names through a proposed amendment to the provincial Education Act.
REMI Network
United Way funding 13 community service spaces
This initial round of funding will support various needs, from kickstarting new builds to retrofitting existing facilities.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Free parking enacted at NS health facilities
Nova Scotia’s health care facilities will provide free parking for staff, patients and their visitors, beginning May 1, 2025.
REMI Network
IFMA launches lifecycle management initiative
The goal is to help industry reduce costs and improve asset longevity while addressing decarbonization and regulatory challenges.
REMI Network
Centennial enhances learning for next-gen cleaning managers
The new course addresses some of the most challenging commercial cleaning tasks.
REMI Network
U.S. states feel tariffs in procurement costs
Tariffs threaten to add up to USD $50 million to New York State’s annual procurement costs for construction services, a new multi-state legal challenge maintains.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Climate for preventive health care intensifies
A new consistent lens for assessing climate risk resilience in Canadian hospitals fits well with preventive health care practices and growing recognition of the social determinants of health.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Property crime trends call for increased safety
Property crime rates, while still historically low, are on the rise and becoming a great concern in large Canadian cities.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
No rush to rectify deferred maintenance backlog
Newfoundland and Labrador pledges funds to address about 14.5 per cent of Memorial U's estimated deferred maintenance backlog, to be delivered over an eight-year period.
REMI Network
Convention centre to be ‘game-changer’ for Yukon tourism
A new convention centre in Whitehorse is set to become a major economic hub for local businesses and the tourism industry.
