The Rising Role of Technology in CRE I can remember grappling with the use of Symphony and Excel decades ago. IBM Lotus Symphony is long gone, and Excel still rules. I look back on that now and chuckle, because as difficult to learn as Excel once seemed, no [...]
Climbing Towards Zero Net Energy Buildings While many property professionals and building owners aim to be energy efficient and have green elements, some teams are reaching for the maximum in decreasing their carbon footprint. Zero net energy buildings are becomi [...]
The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life. Waking up at 5 a.m. is not for everyone, however, the principles explored in Robin Sharma's book can be useful to late risers as well. In the book she discusses how to develop a routine to wake up early, what you can fil [...]
Top Three Commercial Roofing Trends While the roof may not be the most viewed portion of a building from a tenant's perspective, however, the large spaces are filled with potential and opportunity. In this article, we will talk about three trending topics [...]
The Pit of Success: How Leaders Adapt, Succeed, and Repeat It is not the leader's job to have all the answers, but it is a leader's job to go out and find them. In their book, authors Dave Jennings and Amy Leishman discuss the art of finding answers with less anxiety. Their book [...]
Exterior Preventative Maintenance of Commercial Structures Rot. Oxidation. Weather. Wind. Humidity. Rain. Ultraviolet Sun Damage. These are a few of the evil forces at play against your commercial property. As a building owner or manager there is a constant war against the eleme [...]
Breaking Down the Work Order Work orders are a major component in the operation of a property. Not only do they keep systems running smoothly and generate repairs, but they also are a major factor in tenant satisfaction. The work order is much more [...]
Three Ways that Robotics Can Improve the Life of the Construction Workers without Replacing Them Of all the industries currently growing in robotics, the construction industry is by far one of the slowest. Between 2005-2015, robotics grew only a mere 4%, but now all of that is about to change. Because robots typical [...]
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know Intelligence is one skill in whole host of attributes a successful leader can have. However, in today's society that has proven to change at the drop of a hat, the leaders of tomorrow may be banking on different skills. [...]
The Importance of Email Etiquette Email Etiquette is a key concept for the success of any business or business professional. It can make a major difference in how others perceive you, or your business. Successful individuals, groups, or companies will in [...]
BOMA International Releases Guide to Improving Occupant Safety Inside Buildings The safety of building occupants during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a top priority for property professionals. As tenants and customers begin to return to buildings aver the next few months, there will be several new [...]
Nationwide COVID-19 Commercial Real Estate Impact Study
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The research commissioned by BOMA International, conducted among more than 3,000 office space decision-makers and influencers, provides learnings and guidance on back to work [...]
Beyond the Price: What to Look for When Buying Supplies Engineers are likely to bring up cost as one of their first considerations when purchasing a product. However, price is only one factor of supplies purchasing. Because different teams have different chains of command whe [...]