Training
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
GBAC Fundamentals course enhanced for 2021
The course now includes three new learning objectives and new modules to help the fight against infectious disease.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Hospital housekeepers feel underappreciated during pandemic
A recent study suggests that hospital housekeepers and environmental service staff have low self-esteem in their jobs.
Construction Business
Apprenticeship forum chair goes to union rep
The national, not-for-profit organization brings together employers, labour unions, training agencies and other stakeholder groups involved in developing the skilled trades workforce.
Construction Business
GRHC and RCABC offer new green roof training
GRHC and RCABC will develop and pilot three new training and certification programs to introduce more professionals to green roofs.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Harnessing the power of video
The revolving door of employees prevents building service contractors and facility managers from implementing more modern cleaning methods and technologies.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Ontario offers free online health and safety training
The Ontario government's new online health and safety training touches on topics such as infection control, ladder safety, and preventing harassment.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
HRAI develops COVID-19 awareness training program
HRAI is developing a COVID-19 training program for residential applications with the potential to expand into small commercial and ICI sectors.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Saskatchewan launches employee training subsidy for reopening businesses
The program will reimburse eligible private-sector employers in Saskatchewan 100 per cent of employee training costs related to reopening.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Cleaning tax credit proposed for U.S. businesses
The cleaning tax credit would allow businesses to expense equipment, staff training, PPE, and other related products until the end of March 2021.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
IICRC no longer accepting OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Training HST equivalent for master designations
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has announced it will no longer be accepting OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Training for the Health and
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ISSA launches online course in response to COVID-19
Worldwide cleaning industry association ISSA has launched a new online course to help cleaners combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual seminar, by the Global Biorisk
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Industry associations team up on FM training framework
Introduced in January 2019, the goal of the training is to establish holistic guidelines for FM industry — particularly in the technical fields.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
IFMA Foundation launches training framework
The International Facility Management Association Foundation (IFMA Foundation) has launched a new Facility Management Training and Development Framework.
Construction Business
KPU Trades offer tankless water heater training
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) will be offering tankless water heater training, thanks to a generous donation from Rinnai American Corporation.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Initiative could fuel Ontario’s FM talent pipeline
An International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Foundation initiative designed to fuel the FM talent pipeline could be coming to Ontario.
Construction Business
New trades training program for First Nations
A new eight-week training program by FortisBC is helping improve access to important trades training so that First Nations individuals can take advantage of skilled employment opportunities, including in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Skilled trades training facility opens in B.C.
A new $7.4-million skilled trades and technology centre has officially opened in Kamloops, B.C. The facility, known as the NorKam Trades and Technology Centre, will provide training workshops, lectures, hands-on learning opportunities and access to specialized equipment for secondary school students.