Schools
REMI Network
Nova Scotia’s commits $1.6B for capital projects
The Nova Scotia government plans to spend over $1.6 billion on capital projects in the coming fiscal year, including hospitals, schools, and roads and highways.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Nominations open for Cintas 2024 Custodian of the Year
Cintas is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Cintas Custodian of the Year contest, recognizing custodians who work tirelessly to keep their school clean and
Construction Business
Bird leads two post-secondary projects in B.C.
Bird Construction has been selected as construction manager for two post-secondary projects.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Keeping schools healthy and clean
As back-to-school approaches, custodians are facing the daunting task of keeping the environment sanitized and safe for students, teachers, and visitors, as people are constantly
REMI Network
Assembly of First Nations updates school design standards
The Assembly of First Nations and Indigenous Services Canada updated its education infrastructure standards for schools on-reserve.
Construction Business
Alberta infrastructure work boosts economy
In 2022, the Alberta government made significant progress on provincial infrastructure needs, investing in planning, design and construction work.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
CDC updates COVID-19 school recommendations
The recommendations for safe in-person learning for K–12 schools and early care programs have undergone a few changes.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
5 ways to create cleaner environments in schools
To ensure schools are taking the best first step forward, their cleaning operations should zero in on five key areas of focus.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Creating a safe haven in clean schools
Traditionally, schools maintained their own janitorial staff on-site, but this is no longer optimal in many cases.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Canadian school districts build for healthier environments
The schools installed future-ready infrastructure improvements for healthier, more sustainable learning environments.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
HSC & Green Seal unite on standard for IAQ in schools
The standard will be the centrepiece of a program to help school facility management transform health and sustainability.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Strategies to reduce the risk of COVID in schools
Schools should implement these layered prevention strategies to mitigate the risks of COVID infection or transmission to the school community and beyond.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Nominations open for 2022 Cintas Custodian of the Year
Nominations for the annual honour, which recognizes the best of the best among school custodians, close March 1.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Braving the great indoors: IAQ solutions for higher education
It’s more important than ever to keep students, staff, and the community healthy.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
3 ways schools can address poor IAQ
Three steps that school administrators can take immediately at little or no added cost to help improve and protect the IAQ in their facilities.
Construction Business
Ready and resilient with wood
Communities are looking to mass timber as a solution that can cut carbon while delivering safe, resilient structures.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Maintaining schools for second pandemic winter
Every team should create a checklist, and then continually review their internal systems—floor by floor—to reveal any possible failure points.
