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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.
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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.