Workplaces
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Treadmill desks gain traction in the workplace
Just as the height-adjustable desk rose to the challenge of fighting sitting as the new smoking, due to the negative health effects of sedentary work, the treadmill desk is adding movement to the mix.
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Brookfield GIS expands and rebrands
A visitor to Brookfield GIS' new Innovation Centre might miss one of its most novel features without the benefit of a tour guide.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Transforming the office into a destination
In the knowledge economy, where communication technology allows the workforce to be completely mobile, are corporate offices going extinct?
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Execs find open-concept offices inspire: survey
A recent Creative Group survey finds that advertising managers and employees disagree on the best office layouts to encourage creativity and innovation.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
A change manager becomes the change managed
Normally, Teknion works with clients who are undergoing change management. Recently, the contract furniture company underwent change management itself.
REMI Network
Employees demand hygienic, smart workspaces
Employees are demanding more intelligent and hygienic workplaces, and are more open to connecting devices related to hygiene, states a new report from Tork.
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Saskatchewan upgrades chemical labelling
Saskatchewan’s chemical labelling system will soon align with a new world-wide standard.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Five office hot spots for hidden germs
What are some overlooked sources of cross-contamination in the workplace? An expert identifies common culprits along with sanitation tips.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Building a performance management system
Performance management systems in facility management can take many forms, from simple operations and maintenance plans and spreadsheets to complex integrated technology systems. These systems
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
How to protect workers from heat-related illness
With summer in full swing, employers must be wary of protecting workers from heat-related illnesses.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
The evolution of sound masking technology
An expert explains the how the architecture of sound masking systems, which largely determines their performance, has evolved.
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Inside CBRE’s latest workplace transformation
CBRE's Toronto West team was the first of three GTA offices to move into new digs as the firm completes a cross-country workplace transformation program.
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Three exemplars of modern workplace design
A recent AgilQuest webinar profiling exemplary projects showcased workplace design features inspired by Hollywood, millennials and technology.
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Did clutter crowd out the closed office?
The transition from closed offices to open concepts may solve the problem of paper clutter, but has the problem merely been converted to digital form?
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Wellness programs down, overtime work up
Employers appear to be scaling back wellness programs at a time when employees are facing rising job demands, according to the Workplace Index.
REMI Network
Safety inspectors target fall hazards at work
Ministry of Labour inspectors are on a blitz, targeting fall hazards at workplaces, from May 16 to July 15, 2016,
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Toronto tech company rethinks its office space
In an effort to attract and retain talent, a growing company carves a unique space in a 35-year-old building to compete with Toronto's downtown core.
