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fluorescent lighting

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Switching from fluorescent lights to LEDs

Some governments are legislating the end of fluorescent lighting for businesses, and as a result, many companies are ceasing the manufacturing of fluorescent lighting, so
Indigenous Gaming Partners complete first deal

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Indigenous Gaming Partners completes first deal

Indigenous Gaming Partners, a newly formed partnership of five Nova Scotia-based First Nations and Sonco Gaming Inc., has acquired PURE Canadian Gaming and its portfolio of four Alberta casinos.
Water quality

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Water quality standard boosts healthcare industry

As healthcare facilities increasingly focus on patient safety and infection prevention, effective water management has become a critical aspect of medical device processing.
data centres

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Alberta devises strategy for building AI data centres

The province of Alberta hopes to become the most attractive place in North America for building AI data centres.
New look proposed for Ontario security guards

Canadian Property Management

New look proposed for Ontario security guards

Ontario's Solicitor General is considering new stipulations for private security uniforms and vehicles to create greater visual distinction from police forces.
New scoring system rates government contractors

Canadian Facility Management & Design

New scoring system rates government contractors

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) began the phased 12-month rollout of its new vendor performance management program earlier this month.
More Ontario agencies to drop realty functions

Canadian Facility Management & Design

More Ontario agencies to drop realty functions

The Ontario government is continuing to centralize realty functions within the Ministry of Infrastructure, with 12 additional provincial agencies now tapped to hand over their autonomy.
Toronto Coach Terminal

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A new vision for the old Toronto Coach Terminal site

The properties will be transformed into a mixed-income, mixed-use development.
Community service agencies face space squeeze

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Community service agencies squeezed for space

A new study examining the real estate footprint of community service agencies in the Greater Toronto Area finds they are grappling with a growing client load and an accommodations squeeze.
long-term care

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Data-driven decision-making in long-term care

In LTC facilities, data collection isn’t without hurdles. Many homes use building automation systems that output data in complex formats, making interpretation challenging.
BIM

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

The role of BIM in enhancing facility management efficiency

BIM (Building Information Modelling) is well known for its application in the architecture, engineering, and construction sectors, however, this technology is making waves in other
Clinically fit space on the leasing agenda

Canadian Property Management

Clinically fit space on the leasing agenda

A small but noteworthy cohort of tenants will be leasing specialized space as the Ontario government moves toward granting licences for new independently operated surgical and diagnostic clinics.
Nitrous gas squandered in health care facilities

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Nitrous gas squandered in health care facilities

Canadian health care providers will be urged to “nix the nitrous” in a new campaign to curb greenhouse gas emissions from leaky centralized delivery systems for the anesthetic gas.
Fanshawe

REMI Network

Campus Energy Centre evolving at Fanshawe College

A new chilled water facility at Fanshawe College marks the first phase of a multi-year sustainability initiative.
workplace safety

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Cultural biases hinder workplace safety outcomes

Workplace injury rates have increased across the globe and businesses will need to anticipate error and monitor work-related practices more readily.
manitoba

REMI Network

Manitoba allocates $42 million for infrastructure projects

The Manitoba government is supporting 136 municipalities with an investment of $42 million for critical infrastructure projects.
IFMA

REMI Network

IFMA publishes accessible guide for leveraging AI

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) released a publication for understanding and leveraging AI in the built environment. Gamechanger: A Facility Manager’s Guide to Building