http://blog.shscorp.ca an SHSC blog Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:50:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2011/10/25/3-tips-to-keep-your-relationship-with-your-building-happy-strong-and-healthy/ http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2011/10/25/3-tips-to-keep-your-relationship-with-your-building-happy-strong-and-healthy/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:27:06 +0000 Kerrie Michelutti http://blog.shscorp.ca/?p=2332 Preventive Maintenance is not as sexy as constructing a new building; it’s more like the ongoing care you devote to keep a marriage going. Making something last longer by taking care of it saves money, keeps things valuable and enables you to rest easy knowing that it won’t shut down or spontaneously break up with you…. pun intended. As with relationships, building components start out new and nice to look at, and then over the years they can get a little run down and start to not work as well as they used to. To avoid the relationship rut between you and your building equipment, here are some easy tips to keep things spicy and working the way they should.]]> http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2011/10/25/3-tips-to-keep-your-relationship-with-your-building-happy-strong-and-healthy/feed/ 1 http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2011/10/11/community-building-10-for-community-engagement/ http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2011/10/11/community-building-10-for-community-engagement/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:42:15 +0000 Marwa Eldardiry http://blog.shscorp.ca/?p=2293 Building strong communities means going beyond “bricks and mortar” to ensure individual well-being, economic and social inclusion, financial and environmental sustainability, and building on the capital that already exists. Here is a compiled list of 10 tips found to be effective in building strong relationships within communities. ]]> http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2011/10/11/community-building-10-for-community-engagement/feed/ 0 http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2011/05/24/why-customer-service-matters-a-cautionary-tale-and-10-tips/ http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2011/05/24/why-customer-service-matters-a-cautionary-tale-and-10-tips/#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 15:02:51 +0000 John Osmond http://blog.shscorp.ca/?p=1581 Bad customer service run the risk of damaging their reputation and their bottom line. Take this DoubleTree Hotel as an example, and laugh at how their customer service damaged their reputation when two disgruntled business travelers documented their experience with a powerpoint presentation. It's hilarious.]]> http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2011/05/24/why-customer-service-matters-a-cautionary-tale-and-10-tips/feed/ 1 http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2010/11/04/getting-the-most-out-of-conferences-preparing-for-onpha-2010/ http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2010/11/04/getting-the-most-out-of-conferences-preparing-for-onpha-2010/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:09:14 +0000 Jessica Krasin http://blog.shscorp.ca/?p=1185 Attending conferences can be great learning and networking experiences, but they can also end up being a missed opportunity, expensive and a waste of time. Here are some tips to help you get the most out of your conference experience.]]> http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2010/11/04/getting-the-most-out-of-conferences-preparing-for-onpha-2010/feed/ 0 http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2010/10/26/3-basic-rules-to-lowering-your-utility-costs/ http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2010/10/26/3-basic-rules-to-lowering-your-utility-costs/#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:08:17 +0000 Catherine Wood http://blog.shscorp.ca/?p=1138 With rising energy costs, more and more people are becoming worried about their utility bills. Are you one of them?]]> http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2010/10/26/3-basic-rules-to-lowering-your-utility-costs/feed/ 0 http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2010/05/11/one-bag-at-a-time/ http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2010/05/11/one-bag-at-a-time/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 19:28:58 +0000 Catherine Wood http://blog.shscorp.ca/?p=685 If you have ever had to deal with overflowing garbage bins, trash blowing around buildings and related residents complaints, you know that this is not only unsightly - it can also be costly and time consuming. Reducing and recycling are not just trends or nice ideas, they are ways to lower operating costs and improve living and working conditions. 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