Technology
Canadian Facility Management & Design
ASHRAE opens portal to data centre guidance
ASHRAE has consolidated a range of technical guidance for the design and operations of data centres in a new special section of its website.
Construction Business
IBG launches library of low-rise building designs
Innovation Building Group (IBG) has launched IBG Designs, a new online platform that provides readily-available designs for multi-tenant buildings.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Finding success as a small cleaning business
As labour shortages and high employee turnover persist, it can be a challenge to grow your commercial cleaning business. Competition is fierce, so managers need
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Short-term rental registry stuck in manual
Toronto relies heavily on manual review processes for oversight of approximately 8,400 registrants currently approved to offer short-term rental accommodations in their principal residences.
Canadian Property Management
OSCRE sets principles for AI in data management
The Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate underscores AI's potential to advance data management capabilities, provided it is grounded in an ethical, standardized, industry-approved approach.
CondoBusiness
Legal case puts spotlight on condo security
In a recent case, a condominium found itself at the centre of a significant security challenge posed by a resident.
CondoBusiness
Initiative seeks to close emergency response gaps
The Peel Regional Police Service is one jurisdiction that is leading a program that focuses on high-rise safety and resident well-being.
Construction Business
BCIT enhancing welding training with robots
BCIT is incorporating collaborative robots or cobots into its welding and metal fabrication programs.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
The impact of drones on commercial cleaning and maintenance
In the realm of facility management, the quest for efficient and effective cleaning solutions has long been a top priority, challenged in part by the
Construction Business
The power of digital twin tech in construction
A critical tool for construction efficiency is the digital twin – a powerful, virtual representation technology.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Making the connection
Building a business can certainly be a challenge, but upping client retention is one the quickest ways to find success. Studies show that the likelihood
Construction Business
Alberta invests $43M in new NAIT training centre
Alberta is investing $43 million in a new apprenticeship centre at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
How good is your FM data?
Data serves as the backbone of facility management processes and influences decision-making at every level in an organization.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Housing labour and innovation
For Canada to meet its target of building 5.1 million homes in the next twelve years, a concerted focus on labour and innovation is required.
CondoBusiness
Future Cities Institute aspires for breakthroughs
The institute aims to tackle the systemic drivers of housing-related affordability and innovate across sectors.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto and Vancouver nurture mortgage tech
Mortgage tech is the top draw for tech sector venture capital in Toronto and Vancouver, contrasting with the investment emphasis in major U.S. markets.
Construction Business
Using AI to address the labour gap
AI has the potential to address the construction labour gap by automating tasks and streamlining projects.
