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Construction Business
Report: high demand for construction in 2024
Canada's construction industry will face strong demand, modest cost growth, stable prices and continued labour shortages in 2024.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Today’s top challenges for BSCs
Building service contractors (BSCs) have a lot of responsibilities on their lists, from improving their clients’ image to helping with health and safety. As the
Construction Business
New council formed to combat labour crisis
A new Skilled Trades Advisory Council (STAC) has been formed to combat the crisis facing skilled labour in the U.S. and Canada.
Construction Business
Industry confident about market conditions
Despite economic uncertainty, nine out of 10 Canadian construction companies are confident about industry conditions.
CondoBusiness
Who will manage all the future condos in Ontario?
Ontario's condo management industry is calling for change as the province plans to build 1.5 million homes in 10 years, including a large number of new condos.
Construction Business
Late payments top BCCA annual survey
Demand for construction services is high, but labour supply and late payments are major challenges.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Mastering your cleaning schedules
As staffing shortages continue and we adjust to new service expectations, mastering your cleaning schedules helps to improve efficiency and save you money. A solid
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
The role of VR in building maintenance
In the world of smart technology, have we advanced to the point where VR has a role in building maintenance? Virtual reality has been around
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
The benefits of automated and high-tech cleaning
There are endless pros and cons to the continuous evolution of automated and high-tech cleaning. When it comes to the workplace, many people argue that
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Lighten the load: the value of outsourcing professional cleaning services
By Julia Messinger Facility maintenance is a complex responsibility, with many factors to consider, and elements and outsourcing professional cleaning services could help make your
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Creating standard operating procedures for your cleaners
Commercial cleaning has many moving parts and creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) can streamline the steps, improve communication, and help cleaners do their jobs better.
Construction Business
ICBA: labour shortages and higher wages
B.C. construction companies expect a year of labour shortages and historically high wage increases, according to ICBA.
CondoBusiness
Rethinking staffing models amid a labour shortage
How new staffing solutions could improve a property manager’s working conditions and ease the labour shortage.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Innovations in health care monitoring technology
There are so many innovative ways to use surveillance technology and equipment beyond traditional security.
CondoBusiness
Maintaining healthy contractor relationships
Construction and project planning, now more so than ever, must assign realistic expectations of scheduling and staging to meet contractor and material availability.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Labour shortage expected to impact housing construction
New CMHC report looks at the skilled labour shortage and how Canada's 2030 housing objectives might be impacted.
Construction Business
CFBC announces Timber Wolf Legacy Fund
The Construction Foundation of British Columbia (CFBC) has launched the Timber Wolf Legacy Fund on behalf of the family of Rene B. Delisle. Delisle passed
