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Investing in top-tier cleaning protocols while managing a business and maximizing margins can be a difficult endeavour these days, but cleanliness cannot be compromised. As more time passes, some companies may have become more relaxed with their cleaning and sanitization protocols, but as we continue to adapt to a post-pandemic world, staying vigilant is key….

As church congregations dwindle across Canada and the cost to maintain their faith-built spaces increases, ideas abound for how to repurpose these buildings into potential sites for community amenities and affordable housing. Nearly one-third of the country’s 27,000 religious buildings could close within the next decade, according to a 2019 study by National Trust for…

Bruce Donald, UK and Ireland Sales Manager at SimonsVoss, discusses the benefits modern, non-invasive access solutions can offer heritage sites and the part they play in securing historic environments In the intricate world of heritage site management, facility managers face an increasingly complex challenge: how to secure these historical architectural treasures in an era of…

By Jonathan Ling, Legal and HR Director at JLA As JLA’s sustainability strategy lead, I take accountability for driving down emissions across our entire value chain. This means I’ve seen first-hand how much influence FMs can have – not just in managing day-to-day operations, but in shaping the long-term environmental impact of their organisations. With…

Between the impacts of tariffs, return-to-office mandates, aging infrastructure, and an understaffed workforce, there is undoubtedly much on the minds of facilities managers right now. But which aspects of the job take up the most mental space? A new “Voice of the Facility Manager” report from MRI Software surveyed FMs to gauge top trends and…

Business Roundtable will collaborate with companies, outside experts and non-profit groups to develop tools to help close the talent gap in trades.   July 9, 2025 Many maintenance and engineering managers have struggled for years to effectively staff their departments as the pool of qualified, interested candidates for front-line technician jobs in institutional and commercial facilities…