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- Operations & Maintenance
Odd Hours: Building Operations Outside of the 8 to 5 At the end of the business day around 5:00 P.M., everyone is usually on their way out the door. Buildings clear out and shut down for the evening awaiting the opportunity to come back to life when tenants next return. Ho [...] - Technology, Tenant Experience
Technology’s Role in Building Community Having a sense of community in the commercial real estate industry is something that many consider to be a crucial aspect of the profession. Cynthia Mills with The Leaders Haven, who is an expert on interpersonal skills, [...] - Industrial Real Estate
Three Trends to Watch in Industrial Real Estate Industrial real estate has recently seen massive growth and expansion. Commercial real estate professionals are having to develop new strategies for tenant relations, staff development and even finding leaseable space. [...] - Industrial Real Estate, Risk Management
Fire Suppression in Industrial Real Estate No one wants to think about one of their properties encountering a fire, but the possibility of this building emergency remains. While these sorts of events are unlikely, it is still best to be prepared with the right fi [...] - Industrial Real Estate
Industrial Real Estate: The Basics Industrial real estate is unique in its approach compared to other commercial real estate management such as office, medical, facilities etc. The industrial field is growing quickly and catching the eye of many. Those th [...] - Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Technology
Five Cybersecurity Risks You and Your Property Management Team Should Avoid At this point, the importance of adhering to good cybersecurity practices is well known. What often goes unknown however, are all the current practices carried out on a daily basis that one needs to stop doing n [...] - Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Technology
Five Best Cybersecurity Practices for Properties and Companies Research from Gartner Inc. predicts that global cybersecurity spending will hit $170 billion by 2022. As this market grows, it makes sense to reason that the dangers in not observing proper cybersecurity habits are growi [...] - Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Technology
5 Best Cybersecurity Practices for Individuals In today’s world, with most work taking place using a computer, it has become increasingly important that good cybersecurity habits are practiced in order to best protect oneself on the web. Through lots of research an [...] - Operations & Maintenance, Workforce Development
Staffing for Your Properties: Exploring O+M Staffing Ratios and Outsourcing When looking at staffing, your individual properties, and your portfolios, it is important to consider your own staffing ratios and how they may compare to overall industry averages. This can give insights into your prac [...] - Soft Skills/Interpersonal
Customer Service from a Building Engineer’s Perspective It can be easy to miss the contribution building engineers make when it comes to customer service. Laurie Harper, an expert on all thing’s customer service in the commercial real estate field, said that building engine [...] - Professional Development, Soft Skills/Interpersonal
Effective Communication and Customer Service Effective communication is not simply information being conveyed from one person or party to another. That is simply just communication. Effective communication is the conveyance of information from a person or party to [...] - Financial Management, Workforce Development
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 [...]
