Outsourcing
How will campuses change because of COVID-19?
Colleges and universities are questioning how much space will be needed in the future campus, how it will be operated, and how to make our built environment more healthy, sustainable and resilient.
Tips for outsourcing compact portfolios
FMs overseeing compact portfolios may consider outsourcing. However, there are several factors to weigh in choosing an approach.
Women’s College Hospital redeveloped
The redevelopment of Women's College Hospital helped support its mandate as Ontario’s first outpatient-only, women-focused hospital.
Post-occupancy audits in P3 construction projects
When carefully and transparently planned, P3s offer some significant advantages to owners and communities.
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.
The rise of integrated facility management
An increasing number of facility managers are looking to integrated facility management services in their quest to improve quality of life in the workplace.
Four lessons in communication for FMs
Skillful communication is critical to success in a variety of FM activities. Here are four lessons gleaned from experts at a recent IFMA Toronto event.
Inside Windsor’s South West Detention Centre
The barbed wire and fortress-like fences of TV prison dramas are nowhere to be found here. Designed to support rehabilitation, this real-life detention centre has
How process cleaning can promote efficiency
Process cleaning, a strategy that has custodial staff complete a specific set of tasks in a specific order, can promote efficient cleaning in buildings.
A smooth office move
Here are six tips to manage a successful office relocation.
The ins and outs of outsourcing
While there are still quite a few organizations that prefer out-tasking to outsourcing, the number of organizations that now outsource has skyrocketed and the provision of these services has become intensely competitive.