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Construction has started on The Beachlands, located on the waterfront of Colwood. The $1.2 billion development, by Seacliff Properties and Reliance Properties, will be built on 134-acres of oceanfront land with a shoreline that stretches 1.4 kilometres and beyond to the Lagoon Beach. The first phase will begin with the presentation centre, including a coffee…

The way we work has changed in an unprecedented way, making support for mental health in the workplace more important than ever, says Louise Fernand, Product Manager for Mental Health and Wellbeing at the British Red Cross Companies routinely consider first aid to protect the physical wellbeing of their staff, but mental health is rarely…

Facilities professionals should choose the right type of paint for their commercial, industrial, educational, and governmental buildings, taking into consideration its appearance and durability. No matter what option you choose, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends reading all instructions, selecting products that don’t emit harmful vapors, and providing adequate ventilation through open windows and…

In sports, winning game plans have both effective defensive and offensive strategies because they each have a purpose and together are needed for success. Yet corporate climate strategies tend to be primarily defensive, aimed at reducing and removing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. While cutting emissions is critically necessary, companies also must have an offensive strategy…

  The exceptionally small particles in wildfire smoke present a far greater health risk than facility managers might suppose. Sissi Liu is trying to do something about it. Liu is the co-founder and CEO of Metalmark Innovations, a Boston-based climate tech company whose new peer-reviewed research has sounded an alarm about the dangers of wildfire…

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is asking organizations to be mindful of one of the leading causes of workplace injuries as International Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day approaches. Set for February 29, the only “non-repetitive” day of the year, the occasion raises awareness of RSI, an umbrella term for a range…