Technology
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Does automated cleaning give you a competitive edge?
Technology and automated cleaning have made huge strides in recent years, helping to address the ongoing labour shortage, and in many cases, improving hygiene and
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
The evolution of technology in commercial cleaning
We have all seen the headlines about how technology will change the cleaning industry. Customers have likely seen them too, and perhaps it is prompting
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Commercial hygiene technology is a breath of fresh air
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses made changes in their commercial hygiene routines in response to public health guidelines. As a result, many businesses –
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Recruiting the next generation in facility and maintenance management
Like many other industries, facility management will see a significant shift as baby boomers head towards retirement. In fact, experts predict that when this happens,
Canadian Facility Management & Design
The Brave New World of AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a game-changer for the facility management sector—and this is only the beginning.
Construction Business
B.C. to pilot digital permit process in 2024
The Government of British Columbia is investing in digital permitting and the construction industry to make the process quicker.
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Cadillac Fairview rolls out decarbonization technology
Cadillac Fairview is implementing an AI-powered energy intelligence platform to cut energy consumption and carbon emissions across ten Toronto-area buildings
Canadian Facility Management & Design
How digital twin technology can transform FM
Innovation in digital twin technology— virtual representations of physical objects—has the potential to create operationally rich, continuous data feeds across workplace, asset, and inventory systems.
Construction Business
Drone program graduates first female cohort
The Construction Foundation of BC’s (CFBC) Sky Keepers program celebrated the graduation of its first cohort of female drone operators.
Construction Business
Global accelerator to advance B.C. cleantech firm
Kelowna-based company chosen for the 2023 cohort of the Imagine H2O accelerator program, gaining access to a worldwide network of business development advisors and potential investors.
Canadian Property Management
Canadian buildings scrutinized in OECD review
As part of a biennial review and benchmarking of Canada’s economic performance, a new OECD report looks at progress toward the interim 2030 target and 2050 goal for net-zero carbon emissions.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
The role of VR in building maintenance
In the world of smart technology, have we advanced to the point where VR has a role in building maintenance? Virtual reality has been around
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
The benefits of automated and high-tech cleaning
There are endless pros and cons to the continuous evolution of automated and high-tech cleaning. When it comes to the workplace, many people argue that
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
The challenges of adding technology to your building maintenance program
The advances in technology have made all sorts of improvements in the building maintenance industry, from increased efficiency to providing more accurate data. But is
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
2023’s top HVAC trends
What are this year’s top HVAC trends? It’s likely no surprise that 2023 will see a continued rise in the use of technology to help
CondoBusiness
Opinion: Canada’s blind bidding problem —how transparency plays a crucial role
Although the Canadian real estate market has cooled slightly, affordability remains a major problem – especially when compounded by inflation.
Construction Business
BCIT Tech Collider opens in Vancouver
The new $10 million Tech Collider has opened at the BCIT Vancouver downtown campus.
