Technology
REMI Network
Revolutionizing building maintenance with drones
In the realm of modern architecture and urban landscapes, the care and maintenance of buildings are vital components for longevity, aesthetics, and sustainability. However, traditional
Canadian Property Management
Data management capabilities get tax perk
The 2024 federal budget introduces temporary accelerated depreciation of specified "innovation-enabling and productivity-enhancing" assets and new purpose-built rental housing.
REMI Network
Manitoba security system purchasers to get rebate
The Manitoba government is delivering on an election campaign promise to provide a $300 rebate on the purchase of a business or home security system.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Visualizing office activity with advanced tech
Given the pressure to align with emerging industry standards, incorporating cutting-edge facility management technology is essential to ensure the seamless operation of commercial spaces.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Get smarter with your lighting
Managing smart buildings has become more common in recent years, with technology-based security, automation, AI, and more. Lighting is also evolving, and maintenance managers can
Canadian Property Management
Cleantech start-ups tapped for Sask tax credit
Saskatchewan-based deantech start-ups are newly included in a provincial incentive program that will convey up to $225,000 in non-refundable tax credits per annual investment to their investors.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
Construction Business
Joe Geluch wins Professional Achievement Award
The Building Transformations Professional Achievement Award was presented to Joe Geluch, president of Naikoon.
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