With summer just around the corner, here are some tips for facilities managers to consider when preparing their commercial buildings to beat the heat.

The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services has released an updated timeline for the roll out of condo law reforms.

Toronto Fire Service (TFS) is sounding the alarm over a recent rise in the number of balcony fires caused by carelessly discarded cigarettes.

Scents associated with cigarette smoke, cooking and the garbage chute are among the most common odours complaints received by building managers.

A final version of the first set of rules under new legislation that will establish condo manager licensing is now available online.

At least twice per year, property managers should conduct roof inspections and maintenance on their roofs.

An analysis of 62 companies reporting portfolios of at least 10 million square feet to Canadian Property Management's 2017 Who's Who in Canadian Real Estate survey finds two female CEOs, three COOs and 17 CFOs.

Maintenance fees are based on historic norms, stable benchmarks and logical predictions. What happens when those predictions no longer fit the weather?

Experience as an insurance broker specializing in the condo segment shows that the majority of claims arise from liability.

The City of Toronto is cracking down on bylaw infractions concerning the co-mingling of garbage and recycling in bins put out for municipal pick-up at multi-residential properties.

The Ontario government released Friday a third round of draft rules under the Protecting Condominium Owners Act.

The real estate industry figured highly into a national human resource study that helps organizations better understand human capital.

Constructing a building that meets all regulatory standards and is made to last is one thing; but making it generate revenue over the long term,

Skill shortages are more select in other Canadian business sectors, while real estate employers report they are pressed to fill some of the industry's key job functions, including: commercial property manager; condominium manager; building operator; and commercial leasing agent.

Facility managers do a lot, and sometimes that gets in the way of other things they should be doing but aren’t.

There are four major factors that will affect generator service costs in all condominiums.

ACMO recently reported that it had become aware of third-party contractors in the GTA copying fobs for condominium owners without management authorization.