Maintenance

Cosmetic pesticides okayed for use in Manitoba

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Cosmetic pesticides okayed for use in Manitoba

Manitoba has repealed a prohibition that had been in place since 2014 and is again allowing the application of cosmetic pesticides on private green space, municipal sidewalks and boulevards.
fire safety

Canadian Facility Management & Design

NFPA Fire Safety Handbook updates risk menu

Related to building innovation, new chapters in the 21st edition of the widely used reference guide address photovoltaic and energy storage systems, smart infrastructure and modular construction.
polished concrete floors

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

It’s time for your polished concrete floors to shine

If you have polished concrete floors in your building, you know that winter can make it tricky to keep those floors looking clean and shiny.
security

REMI Network

Modernizing building security

Modern building management technology offers end-to-end solutions which make security simple and centralized.
parking garage

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

How to keep your parking garage clean

If you manage a building with a parking garage, keeping it clean means protecting one of your biggest assets, saving you from major potential expenditures
building safe

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Tips for keeping your building safe

As a maintenance manager, protecting your assets is part of the job and that means keeping your building safe. Making sure your security devices are
maintenance

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Using apps to simplify maintenance management

If you’re looking for ways to stay on top of your maintenance schedule, streamline your processes, and cut costs, there’s probably an app for that!
power failure

REMI Network

Power failure tips for high-rise condo owners

A crane hit a high-voltage transmission line in Toronto in August and caused thousands of condo owners to lose power for a prolonged period of time. Here are some tips to ensure high-rises are ready for the next power failure.
students

Canadian Facility Management & Design

How flooring can spark student learning

Designers and facility managers seeking to create the ideal educational space for students  face no small undertaking.
Halifax boost storm damage cleanup capacity

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Halifax boosts storm damage cleanup capacity

Halifax Regional Municipality is opening eight temporary debris depots and doubling the allowable limit for yard waste disposal in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona.
janitors

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

How to set your janitors up for success

Janitors are often the behind-the-scenes heroes of facility maintenance, keeping everything clean, stocked, and sanitized. They support health and safety and hygiene and they’re often
fall pests

REMI Network

How to prepare your facility for fall pests

As temperatures drop, buildings are vulnerable to pests looking for food and shelter from the outdoor elements.
asbestos contractors

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Quebec updates rules for handling asbestos

Removal of drywall with asbestos compounds in the joint-filler has been reclassified from a low-risk to moderate-risk activity.
Ontario adds options for jobsite safety oversight

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Ontario adds jobsite safety oversight options

Numerous references to “professional engineers” have been replaced solely with the word “engineers” within nine of Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety regulations.
Alliance targets women for cooling sector jobs

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Alliance targets women for cooling sector jobs

The International Network for Women in Cooling brings together the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) OzonAction and 11 industry associations, worldwide.
indoor air

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Why clean indoor air must be made a priority

Keeping in mind the tangible benefits of ensuring clean indoor air in your facility is crucial to providing a safer and cleaner environment.
Ontario ponders graduate studies at colleges

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Ontario disburses electrician training funds

The $13 million funding allocation is an effort to steer more apprentice and journeyperson electricians to construction, maintenance and network cabling jobs.