Engineer Exposure to Litigation Building engineers are taking on more roles than ever before. Not only do they manage the technical day-to-day of a building, but they also act as the “face” for many tenants. Building engineers must utilize customer [...]
Engineering from the Accounting Point of View: How Engineer’s Roles Impact the Bottom Line The bottom line is a term used in accounting that is simply used to refer to net income. Net income is listed at the bottom of an income statement hence the term, the bottom line. To calculate the numerical value for net [...]
Recruiting into the Workforce: Diversifying the Candidate Pool For years, the commercial real estate industry has been discussing the labor shortage and talent gap that the industry will be facing in the next few years. The tactic has shifted from trying to recruit the same talent t [...]
Knowledge Transfer: How to Prepare the Next Generation With a possible labor shortage on the minds of many chief engineers and senior property managers, the concept of knowledge transfer is becoming increasingly important. How does a new hire become the next great portfolio [...]
Working Internationally: Making the Most of Overseas Partnerships As the world has become more connected globally, many commercial real estate organizations have connected with international partners for development and management projects overseas. Working with any client or partner t [...]
Identifying Signs of Ageing in Your Fire Suppression System An ageing fire suppression system can have a major impact on the safety and wellness of a property. In this video, Jeff Morrison with International Fire Protection, Inc. describes what property professionals need to look [...]
Succession Planning: How to Future Proof your Organization Any organization with an eye for longevity and endurance has developed a succession strategy. Succession planning plays an important role in hiring practices, talent development, and ensuring the future success of an org [...]
Concrete Jungle: How to Approach Parking Maintenance While they may have been a little emptier lately, the concrete and asphalt structures that greet vehicles should still be top of mind. Parking lots and decks projects are often budgeted as deferred maintenance.This s [...]
Ten Tips for Managing Staff and Well-being during a Challenging Time Leaders need to be equipped to guide their teams through changes and a possible return to a new way of working while still maintaining their own balance. Here are a few tips from leaders across the industry about how to [...]
Five Things that Shorten the Life of Your Roof A roof can sometimes fall into the category of “out of sight, out of mind.” While interior systems and curb appeal projects are easy to spot and feel more pressing for the day-to-day life of a tenant, problems on the [...]