Financial Management
CondoBusiness
How climate change could affect maintenance fees
Maintenance fees are based on historic norms, stable benchmarks and logical predictions. What happens when those predictions no longer fit the weather?
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Post-occupancy audits in P3 construction projects
When carefully and transparently planned, P3s offer some significant advantages to owners and communities.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
How FMs can get recognized for their work
Amid persisting misconceptions about the role of FMs, experts shared tips on showing the value of facilities management in a PM Expo seminar last fall.
CondoBusiness
Condo audits uncover four common issues
During condominium audits, certain issues related to financial or operational matters may need to be highlighted to management and the board.
CondoBusiness
Five top talking points for condo communities
Generate the biggest bang for the corporation’s communication buck by focusing on five important talking points.
CondoBusiness
Coming back from reserve fund shortfalls
In an ideal world, condominium owners are satisfied with the way their corporation is run, fees are comparable to the condominium down the street, major
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Building a performance management system
Performance management systems in facility management can take many forms, from simple operations and maintenance plans and spreadsheets to complex integrated technology systems. These systems
CondoBusiness
How to start an energy-saving campaign
A property manager walks through how condo boards can combat rising utility bills by starting an energy-saving campaign.
CondoBusiness
A checklist for setting condo budget priorities
The condo budget may not be sexy, but it's very important as the corporation's financial plan. A senior property manager offers tips for setting priorities.
CondoBusiness
Demystifying condominium reserve fund studies
Reserve fund studies can be a sensitive topic for property managers, unit owners or board members. An expert shares common problems and possible solutions.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Toronto pilots office modernization program
In a bid to optimize its real estate portfolio, the City of Toronto has kicked off a pilot office modernization program with a target of 10 to 15-per-cent cost savings.
Canadian Property Management
Aging structures on financially shaky ground
Heritage Canada's annual list of endangered places is both an inventory of landmarks at risk and a commentary on social trends and economic dilemmas that undermine efforts to productively preserve significant buildings.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Case study: Capital planning at CFB Esquimalt
VFA Canada's Susan Anson recently shared how CFB Esquimalt, Canada's west coast navy base, developed a mission-centred capital planning model.
REMI Network
Elaine Everson appointed CFO of Extendicare
Elaine Everson will be stepping into a new role at Extendicare Inc., after serving as vice-president and controller since 1994.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Utilities flagged for cap-and-trade costs
Ontario's greater reliance on natural gas heating will likely make cap-and-trade charges more noticeable than they have been thus far in Quebec.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Small businesses underestimate data breach risk
One-third of Canadian small business leaders said in a survey that they have no protocol in place for storing or disposing of confidential information. But there are simple steps they can take to mitigate their data breach risk.
REMI Network
Key interest rate holds at 0.75 per cent
The Bank of Canada reports an easing of national financial conditions since a surprise downward adjustment in the key interest rate six weeks ago, and plans
