What’s a Strategic Plan Worth?
By Meredith Lowe Strategic Planning Across sectors and services, there’s a huge drive to prove value – often expressed in terms of return on investment, or ROI. To figure out ROI, you need to think […]
Columns
A New Door Opens
By Shaun Ekert As I begin my term as president of TIAC, I want to stress the importance of two concepts the association and our membership should be thinking about as we move into the […]
Want to be a Mind Reader?
By / par Steve Clayman, Director of Energy Initiatives Want to be a Mind Reader? Facilities managers are the people in charge of making sure buildings operate the way they were designed to operate and […]
Should I Bid This Job?
With average pre-tax profits running around 5% we can’t afford to waste timing bidding jobs that are high risk and or low reward. Answering the following 10 questions will help you decide whether you should […]
Counting the Days – Understanding the “21 Day Notice” Process Under the Builders Lien Act
A builders’ lien can be an effective tool for those in the construction industry, such as contractors, subcontractors, workers, and material suppliers to secure payment. A lien hinders owners from selling their property and can […]
Enjoy Banff and Connect with TIAC
It is simply amazing how time flies. It seems like just yesterday we were dealing with an ice storm here in Ontario, and now we are battling some of the most intense heat we have […]