Technology
Construction Business
Strategies to reduce fire risks on job sites
Those who adopt new materials and technologies can lessen the threat of fire and prevent their projects from going up in flames.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Nova Scotia to launch net-zero resource hub
The new Building to Zero Exchange (BTZx) has an agenda to help nurture retrofit expertise and connect property and facilities managers to a range of services for pursuing decarbonization.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Social media and commercial cleaning
Commercial cleaners, like all businesses, need a strategy to spread the word to attract new clientele. Marketing is a crucial step in expanding your business,
CondoBusiness
AI as a virtual assistant for managers
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming various industries. Condominium management should be no exception.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Facility maintenance: there’s an app for that
Whether you are managing assets or planning your maintenance schedules, technology has emerged to make maintenance managers’ lives easier. As smart buildings become more popular,
Canadian Property Management
Operational tech ripe for more ransomware attacks
Real estate was relatively unscathed in the growing number of ransomware attacks perpetrated in Canada last year, experiencing about 3 per cent of the incidents occurring across 19 industry sectors.
Construction Business
Building better requires connected job sites
Canadian construction companies need to take advantage of technology to make projects as efficient and fast as possible.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
How smart buildings affect commercial cleaners
With technology constantly improving building operations, how have these changes affected commercial cleaners and their work? Smart buildings use technology to gain valuable data, helping
Canadian Property Management
Rooftop solar photovoltaics spark safety advice
Rooftop solar PV installations pack a potentially lethal electrical charge, necessitating vigilant monitoring and maintenance of the many system components.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
The changing Canadian vehicle market
The Canadian vehicle market is changing at a rapid pace, with the projected sales for electric vehicles (EVs) forecast to rise dramatically to align with Canada's goals.
Canadian Property Management
Tech finds highly competitive options in Canada
Eight Canadian cities rank among the top 50 North American markets for fostering tech employment, with Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa, Waterloo Region and Calgary all placed in the top half of the list.
Canadian Property Management
Global energy appetite eats up efficiency gains
The global buildings sector made some headway in curbing its energy appetite and output of greenhouse gas emissions last year, but is still off-pace to achieve the International Energy Agency's targets.
Construction Business
McElhanney appoints VP technology
McElhanney Ltd. has appointed Joanne Lee as the vice president of technology.
Canadian Property Management
ASHB now carries banner for smart connectivity
The Continental Automated Buildings Association will now be known as the Association for Smarter Homes and Buildings (ASHB), with a continued mandate to promote technologies for connectivity and efficient operations.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Canadian rents undercut U.S. tech hub averages
Canada’s leading tech hubs boast lower rental housing costs and narrower average rent-to-earnings ratios than most of their rivals in the United States.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
CRE industry reveals data-driven demands
Canada’s top commercial real estate players have identified the growing importance of visualizing indoor building activities in real time as the use of space becomes less predictable and tenant needs evolve.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Using clean energy in your facility
As sustainability continues to be a growing priority for many business owners and facility managers, there are steps you can take to go with a
