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Canadian Facility Management & Design
Feds amplify funding for accessibility upgrades
A $100-million injection to Canada’s Enabling Accessibility Fund will boost availability of grants for retrofit, renovation and construction projects to support universal navigability of the built environment.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
An embodied carbon primer for facility managers
Facility management affects a significant component of total lifetime embodied carbon.
REMI Network
Burlington Centre celebrates two milestones
On Oct. 27, 2018 RioCan's Burlington Centre marked it's $60-million makeover with a grand re-opening. The shopping centre's celebration coincided with its 50th-anniversary.
REMI Network
Hillcrest Mall unveils $90-million glow up
Oxford Properties Group's $90-million makeover of Hillcrest Mall, a BOMA Best gold certified regional shopping centre in Richmond Hill, Ont., is now complete.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Canada invests in cultural infrastructure in N.B.
The Government of Canada is providing Kingsbrae International Residence for the Arts (KIRA) with a $405,000 grant to support renovations to its facilities.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Transforming the Turnover Process
More and more property management stakeholders are leveraging advanced systems and resources to take the risk and headache out of turnover management.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario invests in additions and upgrades at 79 schools
Ontario is investing $784 million in 79 new and renovated schools across the province to create more licensed child care spaces.
REMI Network
Multi-million revamp for CF Chinook Centre
Cadillac Fairview is transforming the entire food court at CF Chinook Centre with a $17 million investment, along with other upgrades.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
54 renovated schools to re-open in Ontario this fall
A total of 54 new or renovated schools will open in communities across Ontario in the coming months, providing better learning spaces for years to come.
Canadian Property Management
Be aware of asbestos during renovations
Discovering asbestos can be overwhelming for many as it is often associated with a decrease in property value or a large price tag.
REMI Network
Three Ways Engineers Can Improve Building Projects
Hiring only a contractor for a building project could mean missing out on a level of engineering expertise that is, in fact, profitable in the long term.
Canadian Property Management
Opportunities through retro renovations
If you have been relying on incentive monies to help get your energy projects underway, you probably have discovered that there is not much of
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Home renovation spending in Ontario is set to increase
Homeowners in Ontario are set to increase renovation spending, according to the latest Housing Market Insight from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Improving safety for elderly tenants
The Canadian population is aging and seniors constitute the fastest-growing age group. This trend is expected to continue for the next several decades due to a below replacement fertility rate, an increase in life expectancy, and the aging of the baby boom generation.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario invests $36-mil into community agencies
In an effort to help community agencies provide safer and more accessible facilities for citizens, the Ontario government is investing nearly $36 million towards upgrades
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Renovations begin at Nova Scotia hospital
A $6-million renovation project has begun at Dartmouth General Hospital in Dartmouth, N.S. Upgrades include wheelchair-accessible patient rooms and bathrooms, new healthcare worker hand-washing sinks in hallways, utility rooms for the cleaning and sterilization of medical equipment, new team stations for staff members, and plumbing and electrical upgrades for a future fifth floor expansion.