health
Construction Business
Alberta selects site for new Stollery Children’s Hospital
Alberta has chosen a site for a new stand-alone Stollery Children’s Hospital at the corner of 122 Street and 51 Avenue.
Construction Business
WorkSafeBC: protect workers from wildfire smoke
With wildfire activity increasing in B.C., WorkSafeBC is reminding employers to protect workers from the health risks.
Construction Business
Construction starts on new B.C. children centre
Construction is now underway on a dedicated B.C. Children’s Hospital facility, giving access to children and youth with complex care needs.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
A look at commercial cleaning in 2023
What can we expect in commercial cleaning in 2023? In the last few years, there have been so many changes in hygiene and sanitation, from
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Realizing trauma-informed care in the workplace
Trauma is defined broadly as an emotional response to an overwhelming incident or series of events. When our subconscious ability to cope is overwhelmed, we
REMI Network
Ontario students call for stronger campus safety measures
Post-secondary students in Ontario are calling for more clarity and adequate funding to ensure all campuses are safe for everyone returning to school.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Natural light in workplace design
It is clear that employee performance and outlook are connected to the environmental conditions in which they work.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Passing the lead test in institutional buildings
School plumbing systems require regular pipe flushing to keep kids safe. How sensors can help fulfill this duty amid failing grades at some facilities.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Human-centric lighting can create healthy buildings: report
A new report from Navigant Research examines the impact of human-centric lighting on building occupant health, well-being and productivity.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Urban green space could prove a health asset
Canadian researchers recently completed what's believed to be the first large-scale study of links between residential proximity to green space and mortality rates from chronic illnesses.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Montreal megaproject pursues WELL Multi-family Residential Certification
HUMANITI, a mixed-use megaproject in Montreal, has registered to pursue WELL Multi-family Residential Certification for its residential component.
REMI Network
Google’s Kitchener office earns LEED v4
Google’s new office in the Breithaupt Block, a redeveloped historic building in the warehouse district of downtown Kitchener, Ontario, has earned LEED v4 Silver for
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Employees benefit from workplace flexibility: survey
A new study commissioned by Regus finds that 71 per cent of respondents agree that flexible work hours allow them to go out and meet people more often.
REMI Network
Healthier buildings drive bottom line: report
Business benefits are driving investments in healthier buildings, according to a recent report from the CaGBC and Dodge Data & Analytics.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Diamond Schmitt redesigns McMaster facility
Diamond Schmitt plans to renovate and equip 20,000 square feet within the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre to accommodate engineering facilities.
Canadian Property Management
How TD Bank HQ achieved WELL certification
An interiors project for TD Bank headquarters recently became the world’s first project certified under v1 of the WELL Building certification.
REMI Network
TD Bank HQ Canada’s 1st WELL certified project
TD Bank Group’s (TD) office in Toronto is now Canada’s first project to receive WELL certification under the non-pilot phase of the program.
