Technology
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Promoting hygiene through traffic-based cleaning
Butlr Technologies' people-sensing platform uses thermal wireless sensors and AI to detect human presence indoors.
CondoBusiness
Reducing talent shortages and employee churn
Many industries are experiencing shortages due to the pandemic. However, as we see the situation change to an endemic, the staff lost through layoffs and shutdowns may no longer be waiting in the wings. Now is the time to look at talent recruitment and the technology that can make the process easier.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
OSHA updates guidance on robotic tech
The cleaning and janitorial industry has come to increasingly rely on robotic tech, and this requires updated stringent standards.
Canadian Property Management
Canada’s clean energy efforts garner plaudits
The International Energy Agency commends Canada's targets and policies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and identifies it as a potential key player in the transition to low-carbon energy sources
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Study finds elevator fans fail to eliminate pathogens
The confined space inside an elevator cabin creates a large risk of transmission despite standard ventilation.
Construction Business
New app connects builders to materials
TOOLBX, a platform that digitizes and expedites the construction material procurement and delivery process, has launched in Vancouver.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
5G rollout could bring clutter of antennas
Making buildings smarter could force some aesthetic trade-offs in commercial buildings as 5G services begin arriving on the mid-band and high-band of the spectrum.
CondoBusiness
Aging condos can learn new tricks
As appealing as old buildings are, they do present some unique challenges for residents. Often, these aging developments hang on to old processes.
Canadian Property Management
Accelerator program not as Canadian as touted
Canadian proptech companies comprise just half the slate newly named to the 2022 REACH Canada accelerator program, chosen through a competitive process sponsored by the U.S. National Association of Realtors.
Construction Business
Pandemic is fast tracking adoption of automation
While the building industry has been slower to embrace technology, the pandemic has accelerated the automation push for many companies.
CondoBusiness
Pandemic boosts tech trends in condo security
One of the biggest trends in the multi-unit residential market is using mobile devices to manage access.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Digitizing fire protection for facility inspections
With fire equipment, the biggest culprit for non-compliance issues usually involves obstructions blocking fire extinguishers and hoses from view.
CondoBusiness
5 ways technology is uplifting condo communities
Technology is revolutionizing the way condo buildings operate and positively impacting the lives of residents and managers.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
UV-C technology myths debunked
This disinfection technology is versatile and effective, but many facility managers are still relatively uninformed about it.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Promoting health and safety in the washroom
As vaccinations increase and people become more comfortable visiting public spaces again, there will be greater demand for clean washrooms.
REMI Network
McGill to train next-gen leaders in ethical A.I. use
A new cohort of students at McGill University will soon be poised to tackle crucial questions about the application and potential misuse of Artificial Intelligence, which continues to change the retail landscape.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Health, wellness and the internet
The need for strong internet connection that facilitates all aspects of a tenant’s life—working, learning, exercising, socializing—is here to stay.






















