Asset Management Plan Divided into three levels, the asset management plan is essential for maintaining any property in excellent condition and is an effective tool for managing expenses incurred or to come for future maintenance. These three levels are:  Contingency Fund Study, Common Area Receipt and Maintenance Log. The contingency fund study focuses on major repairs and maintenance of the…

Over the years, the original technical documents of the building have been lost. Successive operators try to operate mechanical systems, especially ventilation systems, to the best of their knowledge. Sometimes, the operation of these systems is handled by the company doing the routine maintenance. This is not acceptable, because by operating ventilation systems randomly, the building’s air balance is destroyed.…

The maintenance booklet includes: The address of the building for which it is established;  The identity of the trustee in force;  Copies of the building’s insurance contracts accepted by the syndicate of co-owners, as well as the expiry date of these contracts;  The list of maintenance contracts granted by the union to external companies and their expiry dates (e.g. elevators,…

Once construction is complete, the syndicate of co-owners must take possession of the common areas. The pre-approval inspection of the common areas is carried out jointly by the syndicate of co-ownership, as soon as it is formed and in control of the building, by a building professional appointed by the syndicate and by the contractor.  The mandatory steps to follow…

The study is being conducted over a 25-year period and is aimed at replacing building components and making major repairs.  It includes a detailed inspection of all building components, structures, systems and mechanical systems, observed deficiencies, an analysis of their current condition versus their normal useful life, photos with location, recommendations, an estimate of the cost of the work and…

Repair work involving the modification of the current construction (structure, envelope, roof, etc.) requires plans and specifications issued by an engineer who is a member in good standing of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec. These technical documents indicate, among other things, the nature of the work to be performed by the contractor, the recommended procedures, quantities, characteristics of the…

Since March 18, 2013, following the adoption of the Regulation to improve safety in buildings (Bill 122) and the Safety Code, Building Chapter, the owner of an underground or overhead parking lot with a concrete slab whose running surface does not rest on the ground is required to submit to the Régie des bâtiments du Québec (RBQ) every 5 years…

Depuis le 18 mars 2013, le propriétaire d’un bâtiment de 5 étages et plus a l’obligation de présenter à la Régie des bâtiments du Québec RBQ à chaque 5 ans un rapport de vérification approfondie signé par un ingénieur ou un architecte indiquant que les façades du bâtiment ne présentent pas de condition dangereuse.