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Elevating Safety

The Role of Technology in High-Rise Risk Management

By Jason Reid
As urban living continues to rise, so Toronto Area, First Service Residential Ziad has led initiatives to digitize
does the importance of effective risk has consistently introduced innovative safety inspections and maintenance
management in high-rise buildings. solutions to elevate safety standards records, allowing the management
Across Ontario, condo in the condo industry. Andre Borges, team to easily access compliance data,
boards led by innovative a Senior Property Manager for a that not only streamlines communica-
property management vibrant high-rise community in tion but also provides the management
companies are lever- Toronto and Property Manager Ziad team with real-time insights into the
aging technology to Mokhalalati have embraced technol- safety status of the building. “We want
enhance safety and ogy to ensure their community’s safety to ensure that our residents feel safe
Jason Reid operational effective- and resilience. and secure,” Ziad adds, reflecting the
ness. This article delves “When I go to a board meeting and team’s dedication to fostering a safe
into their vision and their transformative a Condo Director asks if we are a safe, living environment.
impacts on safety, compliance, operations code-compliant building, I want to Moreover, it’s important to point out
and, more importantly, documented provide detailed data—evidence of that the team’s vision of technologi-
evidence of their commitment to commu-
this compliance,” Andre states. Over
cal integration extends beyond mere
Photo: © Bigstock.com/ chaylek the key players leading the charge in the last the integration of technology to allow over time, the First Service Residential
the past year, Ziad has spearheaded
compliance. By tracking safety metrics
nity safety. Let’s look at a small sample of
12 months – right here in Ontario.
all front-line staff to directly document
team can identify trends and areas for
their safety efforts, allowing Ziad’s team
improvement, allowing them to proac-
tively address potential safety hazards
to present that data to anyone- anytime.
Setting the Standard
- before they escalate. This data-driven
This commitment to transparency
for Condo Management
approach is reshaping how property
As one of the largest property builds trust with both condo directors
management firms operate, setting
management firms in the Greater and residents.
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