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Health and Safety

flu

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Protect occupants from a winter flu resurgence

Flu was almost non-existent last winter due to lockdowns and health measures, but experts warn it may return with a vengeance this winter.
GBAC STAR Destination

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

GBAC STAR launches Destination program

The program allows municipalities, tourism bureaus, and destination marketing organizations to demonstrate dedication to building healthier, safer, and more confident communities.
condo security 

CondoBusiness

Pandemic boosts tech trends in condo security 

One of the biggest trends in the multi-unit residential market is using mobile devices to manage access.
job

REMI Network

Construction and maintenance work among the most dangerous jobs

Various jobs in these industries were found to suffer fatality rates of several times the average of 3.4 per 100,000 workers.
cleaning professionals

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Prioritizing the safety of cleaning professionals

Now more than ever, cleaning workers need to know that their employers are taking their safety seriously.
COVID-19 transmission

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Tips to prevent COVID-19 transmission in sport and recreation facilities

It is crucial to evaluate the environment of these facilties and implement measures that mitigate the risk of transmission.
extreme heat

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

U.S. government aims to protect workers from extreme heat

OSHA is taking steps to better protect workers in extreme-heat environments after this summer's heatwaves.
Fitwel Viral Response

REMI Network

BentallGreenOak sets record with Fitwel Viral Response

The achievement represents the largest portfolio of commercial real estate properties in Canada to earn the certification.
entertainment venues

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

5 steps to safer & healthier entertainment venues

As live sports and entertainment return, managers of venues are faced with an assortment of safety and cleanliness challenges.
BOMA Canada's 2021 pandemic guide set for release

Canadian Property Management

2021 pandemic guide draws on lessons learned

Ironically, COVID-19 delayed what had been a planned 2020 update, but also generated myriad new insights for the resulting 2021 edition of BOMA Canada's established reference document.
Ottawa convention facility receives $2 million in provincial aid

Canadian Facility Management & Design

New aid bolsters Ottawa convention facility

Ottawa’s Shaw Centre, a 192,000-square-foot convention facility in the city’s parliamentary district, has received $2 million from the Ontario government to help cover operational and maintenance costs.
Risk assessment tool for the pandemic's late stages

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Risk assessment for the pandemic’s late stages

A three-minute assessment exercise helps users identify and minimize exposure risks at a time when rules are changing, more people are returning to public venues and it is not easily apparent who has been fully vaccinated.
temporary patios get path to permanency in B.C.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Temporary patios get path to permanency in B.C.

Pandemic-prompted temporary patios could be welcome for the long term at British Columbia’s restaurants and pubs.
Downtown Toronto office workers consider returning to their offices

Canadian Property Management

Toronto office workers inform recovery plans

Based on survey findings, downtown commercial landlords are beginning the pandemic recovery process with a tenant base that generally looks favourably on the area and their experiences within it.
condo sales

Canadian Property Management

Looser office densities deemed viable in Toronto

Toronto is positioned among select global cities with a combination of space and cost factors that could better appeal to employers seeking to expand space-per-person ratios in their office footprint.
inequities in rental housing

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Nova Scotia adds new protocols for showing rental units

The Province of Nova Scotia has announced new protocols for showing residential rental units during the third wave of COVID-19.
Ottawa

Canadian Facility Management & Design

COVID-19 resilience funds disbursed to Ottawa

$11.2 million will be allocated throughout Ottawa’s 23 city wards and put toward outdoor recreational facilities, pedestrian safety measures, and HVAC and digital connectivity upgrades in community centres and other municipal buildings.