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    Space configuration, noise, interruption among in-office concerns

    Although the desire for face-to-face collaboration motivates employees to return to the office, they spend 64% of their time at their desks on focus work, according to a new Unispace survey.

    By • Oct. 21, 2024
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    WeWork adds locations via workspace affiliate program launch

    A new partnership with Vast Coworking Group supports the new network, which comes as many organizations look to increase flexible and coworking space.

    By • Oct. 16, 2024
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    From schools to stadiums: Tips for zero waste at large venues

    Schools, restaurants, hotels and sports stadiums are strategizing how to implement reusable container solutions and reduce waste, speakers at the National Zero Waste Conference said.

    By Jacob Wallace • Oct. 15, 2024
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    Industrial facility absorption trend shows flight to quality, CBRE says

    The newest industrial buildings have recorded 395 million square feet of positive net absorption since the first quarter of 2023. Older buildings had lower vacancy rates but saw more move-outs in that period, according to a report.

    By • Oct. 11, 2024
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    Los Angeles Clippers’ Intuit Dome has had operations in mind from the start

    From waste disposal to broken escalators, the new NBA arena has presented unique challenges for its operations staff.  

    By Benton Graham • Oct. 3, 2024
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    Renewals boost H1 2024 office leasing activity to pre-pandemic levels

    Large occupiers have had more success negotiating renewals as landlords seek to avoid vacancies. The tech, finance and legal sectors are driving an uptick in prime office leasing, CBRE says.

    By • Oct. 1, 2024
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    Facilities management conferences to note in 2025

    Sustainability, technology and talent are among the issues the events will address. 

    By • Oct. 1, 2024
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    OMB sets federal office space utilization standards, minimum occupancy threshold

    Federal agencies must allocate 150 usable square feet per person in newly acquired office spaces and target an average annual occupancy rate of at least 60% in offices over 50,000 usable square feet.

    By • Sept. 30, 2024
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    VergeSense unifies building system, occupancy data for smarter space planning

    Facilities staff can draw on insights from WiFi data to deactivate specific spaces on days of low usage, cutting energy consumption and operational costs, the company’s CEO said.

    By • Sept. 20, 2024
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    Aging infrastructure, budget constraints weigh on K-12 facilities teams: survey

    Older school facilities in need of repairs face stagnant capital improvement budgets, requiring planning actions for asset evaluation, predictive maintenance and long-term replacement strategies, IncidentIQ says.

    By • Sept. 17, 2024
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    ‘Adaptive’ facilities management can address ‘radical changes’ in work world: Colliers

    The industry needs paradigm shifts to “fulfill its broader mission of enhancing productivity and the quality of the workplace experience,” the firm says in a report. 

    By • Sept. 16, 2024
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    GSA’s federal coworking pilot needs more accurate data, clearer goals for expansion: GAO

    With about half of federal leases slated to end by 2029, the U.S. General Service Administration’s coworking pilot can be an alternative, but the agency must address data gaps and unclear scalability criteria, according to a report.

    By • Sept. 16, 2024
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    Office attendance, space utilization expected to rise by 2030: JLL

    Amid an expected growth in headcount, over half of respondents surveyed by JLL expect their total office footprint to expand in the next five years. 

    By • Sept. 11, 2024
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    GSA properties found to have nearly 36,000 safety, fire, health risk conditions

    As of November, over 5,000 open risk conditions had not been addressed or did not have an action plan in place within the 30-day period required by OSHA regulations, per an audit memo from the Office of Inspector General. 

    By • Sept. 6, 2024
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    Hybrid work patterns, vacancy concerns push office utilization efforts

    As organizations report plans to shake up their real estate portfolios, the flight to quality spurs interest in space planning, amenities and hybrid work technologies.

    By • Aug. 30, 2024
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    Dedicated seats, private offices among top drivers for in-office presence: report

    Respondents less frequently named access to dedicated meeting rooms, fitness centers and outdoor work spaces as top motivators in the Lincoln Property Co. survey.

    By • Aug. 22, 2024
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    Federal agencies plan to shed millions of square feet of office space amid hybrid work shift

    A little over 24 million square feet of "underutilized" owned and leased space exists across the government’s portfolio, according to an Office of Management and Budget report.

    By • Aug. 21, 2024
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    Office utilization is stable, but occupiers still seek to optimize portfolios: CBRE

    To make space planning more predictable, occupiers are prioritizing hybrid work-focused technology and seat sharing, according to a survey of office executives.

    By • Aug. 15, 2024
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    Unplanned downtime incidents have dropped, but costs continue to rise: MaintainX

    With downtime costs reaching around $25,000 per hour in 2024, preventive maintenance is becoming the norm, according to a survey of over 1,000 maintenance, repair and operations professionals.

    By • Aug. 14, 2024
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    Workplace operators rethink the corporate cafeteria

    High operating costs of traditional food service are pushing operators to new approaches, according to a survey from ezCater.

    By • Aug. 12, 2024
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    Long-term power capacity remains a top consideration for industrial occupiers: JLL

    Due to a flight to quality space, owners and occupiers are expected to upgrade older facilities in keeping with new automation systems and technologies, per a new report.

    By • Aug. 8, 2024
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    Space optimization software can expedite portfolio decision-making, Accruent says

    As office vacancy rates rise, the firm says its technology can reduce the time and resources required to understand current space usage and inform planning decisions.

    By • July 22, 2024
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    Office real estate is now a tale of three markets, Cushman & Wakefield says

    The office vacancy rate will peak at 21.6% in late 2025, but performance between the best and worst buildings varies greatly, according to the firm’s mid-year macro outlook for commercial real estate.

    By • July 9, 2024
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    US office vacancy rates break 20% for first time ever

    Preliminary second quarter data from Moody’s shows the third straight record-breaking quarter beyond previous historic peaks seen between 1986 and 1991.

    By • July 9, 2024
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    Hybrid work is now the norm, but attendance requirements rarely enforced: CBRE

    Average turnover rates are highest for firms that are fully remote compared with those that are fully in-office or other approaches, a survey of more than 340 U.S. companies found.

    By • July 3, 2024