Are you a building owner or manager? If your property is used partially or entirely for residential occupancy, these new regulations could affect you. New regulations will be enforced starting July 1, 2022. Stay informed with Solucore to avoid liability. If you are a building owner or manager, you need…

Your author reflects on a challenging-yet rewarding modernization project in downtown Toronto. All consultants bring a vastly different set of expertise and experience to their work. When you complete a vertical-transportation (VT) modernization specification without a hitch in the midst of a property ownership upheaval that undergoes peer review by…

If I suggested that technology is quickly taking over the world, and we’ve become utterly dependent on it, you would not be shocked. As a society, we love the convenience of renewing our driver’s license and plate sticker online, shopping for groceries online, paying bills, and sending money in an…

Elevator consultants often get asked, “What’s wrong with the elevator industry?” It’s apparent that changes in the industry have resulted inlower quality of products and services, but no one seems to understand why. Unfortunately elevator companies often take the blame In reality, there are many changes that have occurred over…

As property management professionals may know, Bill 109, the Reliable Elevators Act, passed its second reading, meaning that the proposed legislation is moving closer to becoming law. The act states that in most buildings, if an elevator breaks down it must be repaired within 14 days after the day the…

There was lot of buzz in the media associated with the introduction of Bill 109, an Act to amend the Building Code Act and protect consumers in respect to elevators and mechanics. The Bill was introduced by Mr. H. Dong as part of a private member bill in the Ontario…