A while back, we published this blog about old elevators in major Canadian cities leading to unanticipated repair and replacement costs for strata corporations. The causes are multi-fold; with so many elevators reaching the end of their life, and an increase..
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Recently, we shared information on selling a strata corporation following the introduction of Bill 40 (read about it here). Bill 40 made it easier for strata owners to sell their complex when it has reached the end of its life..
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Taken from the City of Calgary’s Website. Building Maintenance Bylaw The City of Calgary’s Building Maintenance Bylaw will better protect the public by requiring the exterior of Calgary’s buildings to be visually assessed for necessary repairs every five years. It was..
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It is surely a welcoming development to see increasing awareness of building maintenance and repair requirements among strata and condo owners. Having said that, it continues to be a constant challenge to convince the majority of the owners to agree..
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(Photos: Keith Eisenkrein / Caroline Csak) We came across an interesting article that highlights the damages to a 17 floor condominium building in Kelowna caused by woodpeckers. Northern flicker woodpeckers have been rapping at the building’s siding panels for several years...
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Photo by MVRDV. This week we came across a fascinating article that displays innovative architecture in the form of glass brick technology used to replace the brick facade of a building by Maas Van Rijs De Vries (MVRDV). The building..
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Sometimes good things happen when you least expect them. After bumping into an interesting fellow on social media, one meeting led to others, and then we decided that there is a great fit. We are very pleased to announce that..
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By Alfred H Y Lam, BASc in Civil Engineering, IIT, CRP Senior Depreciation Report Planner Click here to read Determining the Age of the Exterior Cladding and the Windows in Multi-Resident Buildings in its entirety While doing depreciation reports, reserve fund studies or..
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Dear Tony: How does a strata corporation get a project to move forward when the owners keep voting against it? Our strata is a 88 unit townhouse complex in the lower mainland that was built in the 80’s. It is a typical design of 2..
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A B.C. engineering lab has created metal-coated glass that transmits up to 10 per cent more light than conventional glass and opens the door to windows that function as electronics. The most immediate use of the technology is to create..
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