Risk

CSA Standards has officially released CSA Z1006 Management of Work in Confined Spaces, a new standard that specifies requirements and guidelines for managing work in confined spaces and coordinating rescues. Workers in confined spaces…

How well a business operates during a pandemic is directly related to how they are prepared for the event. This is equally true of the building in which they operate. That's a lesson that BOMA Canada took seriously when it assembled the…

Government intervention in the mortgage insurance market is exposing Canadian taxpayers to enormous potential liabilities if Canada were to be hit with a mortgage default crisis similar to what occurred in the United States, according to a…

Glenn Ackerley, a partner at WeirFoulds LLP, has been elected Chairman of the Toronto Construction Association. Ackerley exclusively practices construction law in all aspects of projects and related disputes. He often fills the role of a…

Aon Risk Services, the risk management and insurance brokerage business of Aon Corporation, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Allied North America, one of the largest independent surety and construction…

In the building trade any deficiency in communication, lack of cooperative and strategic scheduling, or shortage of synchronized planning and execution can create significant problems. All too often, missteps and oversights translate into…

This past Monday evening, awards were presented in seven categories at the 9th annual CUI Brownie Awards. Dino Chiesa, chairman of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), announced winners from five provinces across Canada,…

With cold and flu season upon us, spending time reviewing your HVAC system, its major components as well as air and water distribution is time well spent to help mitigate the spread of type A (H1N1) and other types of Influenza. Some of the…

Ontario's colleges leading the way in adopting energy-efficient technologyMany people believe the answers to climate change will emerge from within the walls of academia. But few people realize the innovative technologies already being…

Despite continued signs of "green shoots" in the macro-economy, there remains significant obstacles to recovery in the commercial real estate industry (CRE). In fact, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), there are increasingly…