Technology

Tax credit overhaul redirects Quebec revenue

Canadian Property Management

Tax credit overhaul redirects Quebec revenue

The Quebec government has cancelled a tax credit for employers in small and medium-sized businesses who have workers aged 60+ years on their payrolls, and cut back on relief measures for the IT sector.
Energy storage prompts battery of precautions

Canadian Property Management

Energy storage prompts a battery of precautions

In step with the projected surge in energy storage installations, fire safety advisors are actively working to help clean tech adopters understand and mitigate the risks.
Smart home technology draws fragmented feedback

CondoBusiness

Smart home technology draws fragmented feedback

A majority of surveyed residential owners and renters express openness to AI applications within their homes, but nearly a quarter of respondents are characterized as "wary and skeptical" about sharing data.
personalization

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

The power of personalization and customer experience

In today’s highly competitive digital landscape, facility cleaning and maintenance businesses face a daunting challenge in standing out and capturing local market share. However, these
AI

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Use AI to build your commercial cleaning business

As today’s technology continues to make its way into every industry, AI has become a highly useful tool for commercial cleaners looking to expand their
P3

Canadian Facility Management & Design

A technological revolution for P3

A common fear we hear is that P3s are just too complex, a reputation certainly undiminished by the last three years of challenges, including a global health crisis, major supply chain disruption, labour shortages, inflation, and rising commodity prices.
weather

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Innovative tools for weather-related disasters

Many technologies figure highly into disaster resilience and property restoration and can be of great interest to facility managers for buildings in affected regions.
commercial cleaning

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Four habits to help grow your commercial cleaning business

At the height of the pandemic, having a clean building was the most important thought in every property owner’s mind. Today, priorities have shifted, and
maintenance management

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Automating your maintenance management system

Smart technology has come a long way in enabling busy maintenance managers to streamline their information processes and simplify data access, automating everything from scheduling
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Construction Business

Joe Geluch wins Professional Achievement Award

The Building Transformations Professional Achievement Award was presented to Joe Geluch, president of Naikoon.
facility

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Five ingredients of a well-managed facility

Managing a facility requires a combination of skilled facility management personnel, efficient procedures, reliable process technology, and most importantly, a strong focus on the integration
schools

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Cultivating safe schools

Schools across the country have changed over the past two years. Canadian perception was such that violence and crime were troubling issues taking place in
Multifamily leads take-up of EV charger funds

Canadian Property Management

Multifamily leads uptake of EV charger funds

Multifamily landlords and condominium corporations have claimed more than a third of the funds the Canadian government has thus far allocated through its Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
AI

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Is there a downside to AI in maintenance management?

Emerging technology and AI can help maintenance managers streamline their processes, access critical facility data, predict behaviour, and save money, but is there a downside?
IFMA

Canadian Property Management

Generative AI poised to realign CRE status quo

Emerging generative AI applications could realign the status quo within commercial real estate’s property administration, brokerage and investment management services.
Hyperscale data centre opens in Toronto market

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Hyperscale data centre opens in Toronto market

Completion of the 15-megawatt Scalelogix data centre gives development partners, Cologix and CIM Group, a new hyperscale facility in the Toronto market.
2024's

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Looking ahead to 2024’s commercial cleaning trends

As the commercial cleaning industry continues to grow and evolve, what are experts predicting to emerge as the top trends next year? Technology, sustainability, and