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Canadian Facility Management & Design
Voting begins for Canada’s Best Restroom
For a sixth year now, Cintas is recognizing Canadian businesses that keep their public bathrooms clean, organized and well-stocked.
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Markham Stouffville Hospital earns LEED Silver
Markham Stouffville Hospital has announced the achievement of LEED Silver certification for its recent 385,000 square-foot expansion project.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Systemic energy performance labels in progress
Building owners and operators are asked to submit data to help evaluate in-progress development of energy performance labels for pumps, fans and compressors, their motors and associated controls.
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Two senior exec promotions at Avison Young
Avison Young has promoted two executives, Mark Fieder and Keith Lipton, to senior positions.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Build a business continuity plan in seven steps
No company wants to stop delivering critical services during disruptive incidents such as power outages. That's where the business continuity plan comes in.
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How building design influences condo security
Condominium security and the management of security services can be challenging if the three main bodies that govern the service (the condo board, property manager
Canadian Facility Management & Design
A walk through terrazzo flooring maintenance
When properly maintained, terrazzo flooring can last a lifetime. Here's how facility managers can ensure these surfaces fulfill this potential.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Apply root cause analysis to building operations
At one time or another, facility managers have all sought to find efficiencies, or to improve tenant experience or to correct a recurring problem in
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Effective disaster management for condos
The massive floods that occurred in southern Alberta and the Greater Toronto Area in 2013 are just a few examples of the rising prevalence of natural
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Time management tips for busy professionals
Nine years ago, Susan Richardson was working as an executive with a heavy travel schedule and on the verge of burnout. Richardson decided something had
REMI Network
Canadian Electrical Code updates to mobile app
More than 200 updates and revisions have been added to the recently released 2015 Canadian Electrical Code (CE Code), Part 1, which covers installation and
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Workloading to lower cleaning costs
Most school administrators must grapple with the question of whether they’re paying too much for cleaning — usually when budget time comes around. And since
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RioCan names Raghunath Davloor new president
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (RioCan) recently appointed Raghunath Davloor as new president and chief operating officer. Davloor, who joined RioCan in 2008 with a
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Delineating where private property rights end
The City of Toronto is investigating the use of visual aids to delineate where private property rights end and public property begins. The move follows
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Peter Gilgan donates $30-million to St. Mike’s
Peter Gilgan, billionaire and founder of Mattamy Homes, is donating $30-million to build a new patient care tower specifically designed for critically ill patients at
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Creating a data governance policy
Here are four steps to help a company manage its data assets.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Technology facilitates collaborative management
It is time to reassess overall facilities management processes and drive efficiency with some of the same technologies contributing to productivity gains in leading industries.
