April 2025 – News for Building Owners, Property Managers and Engineers.
Today, in 5 minutes or less, learn:
- How AI can find the right contractor for your project
- Building Envelope Challenges. What Property Managers need to know
- Parkade Maintenance. An essential guide
- Building Renewal News from around the web
Building envelope issues in rainy Vancouver can be challenging for the area’s property managers. Vancouver’s buildings are vulnerable to damage due to the city’s weather cycles. Without ongoing inspections and maintenance, minor cracks escalate into major leaks, and blistering paint morphs into expensive concrete repairs.
Click here to discover what you need to know about building envelopes.
Parkade Maintenance: An essential guide for Property Managers
Property managers in Vancouver know how critical parkades are for both commercial and residential buildings. In residential buildings, they are the most commonly used common areas, while in commercial properties, they produce revenue. Any problems can disrupt building operations and inconvenience tenants. To ensure smooth operations and to protect this valuable asset, regular parkade maintenance and careful planning are required.
Click here for essential project management best practices you can apply today!
Using AI to Find the Right Contractor
Can you use AI to find the right contractor for your next project? You sure can! However, the prompting process may not be what you expect. Sure, you can ask ChatGPT or Gemini to generate a list of contractors for a given service, but there’s a better way to refine that list and find exactly what you need.
Click here to level up your AI prompting for contractor vetting.
Renewal Around the Web
Buy Canadian’ Trend Paying Off for B.C. Business!
Cloverdale Paint, one of the only large Canadian-owned paint manufacturers, says it’s experiencing a surge in consumer interest due to the “Buy Canadian” movement.
U.S. Tariffs Push Ottawa to Invest More in Canadian Steel & Aluminum
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne has directed his department to prioritize investments in projects that primarily use Canadian steel and aluminum.
A political hurricane: How B.C.’s construction industry could be affected
After facing steep increases in costs for concrete in 2024, B.C.’s construction industry is now bracing for a “hurricane” from tariffs.
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