REMI

Financial Management

health care

Innovations in health care monitoring technology

There are so many innovative ways to use surveillance technology and equipment beyond traditional security.
mould

Minding mould in LTC and hospitals

Air exchanges and mechanical systems that were sufficient when buildings were constructed may be considered undersized today, allowing fertile ground for mould growth.
World Workplace

A recap of IFMA’s World Workplace

In the past, cleaning suppliers, landscapers, and pest control companies dominated FM shows. Not anymore.
FMs

FMs: From backroom professional to essential team member

As pandemic protocols begin to wane, FMs must continue to shine and maintain the profile they earned and the renewed relationships built and established throughout the past two-plus years.
design

Can workplace design be recession-proof?

There are four fundamental elements that should be considered for any space design, especially when a recession is looming, dollars are tight and retaining and attracting top talent is essential.
health care system

Reimagining Canada’s health care system

The Canadian health care system is at a tipping point with rising demands for service, record levels of job vacancies, and increasing public and political pressures.
commercial lighting rebates

Are you missing out on commercial lighting rebates for your facility?

These days, every cent counts, and commercial lighting rebates may be a way for your facility to make the most of your lighting choices. It’s
inflation

Inflation and wage increases are twin problems for companies

Inflation, in combination with tight labour markets, is compounding the rising wages in the frontline service workforce.
hybrid

Hybrid workplaces give rise to legal dilemmas

Organizations are kickstarting work models that reflect flexible preferences, but along with this culture shift comes new legal considerations and best practices for equitable treatment.
disabilities

Tapping into the disability purchasing market

Canadians with disabilities make up the largest potential market of consumers, clients, employees and homeowners, with an annual buying power of $25 billion.
HSBC

Going fully hybrid at HSBC’s new Toronto office

On a Friday morning, in HSBC Bank’s new corporate office at 16 York in downtown Toronto, sit-stand desks and meeting rooms are dotted with workers who’ve returned from pandemic lockdowns.
Passive House

Inside a Passive House first in Surrey, B.C.

Designing the ​​Clayton Community Centre to become Passive House certified for ultra-low energy use was no easy feat, especially since the international standard had never been pursued for this type of facility in North America.
labour shortage

Supercharging FM teams during a labour shortage

How do you keep your FM team engaged and committed amidst a labour shortage when other companies are actively recruiting qualified candidates to join their workforce and leaving gaps in your FM operations?
risk management

Developing an asset approach to risk management

The facilities management industry has experienced numerous building science innovations, but risk management programs are still lacking.
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Robots rise to meet challenges facing hospitals

With increasing digitalization and pressures on operating costs and infection control, AGV systems will play a more significant role in the hospital setting.
surveillance

Ethics of workplace surveillance draws scrutiny

Organizations across Canada have increasingly turned to surveillance technologies during the pandemic as a way to monitor their employees' work behaviour.
Hootsuite

Inside the reboot of Hootsuite’s Vancouver HQ 

Brightly-coloured lounge furniture, in a peachy warm palette, curves around a stone fireplace in the living room of Hootsuite’s newly transformed Vancouver headquarters that was downsized during the pandemic.