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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 Joe Burns • 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 Joe Burns • Sept. 17, 2024 -
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Exponential growth in the data center market is driving the need for more energy-intensive chips, leading operators to seek more power, improved cooling solutions and optimized designs that can boost efficiency and performance.
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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 Joe Burns • 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 Nish Amarnath • 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 Joe Burns • 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 Nish Amarnath • 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 Joe Burns • 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 Joe Burns • 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 Nish Amarnath • 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 Joe Burns • 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 Joe Burns • 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 Joe Burns • 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 Joe Burns • 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 Joe Burns • 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 Nish Amarnath • 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 Joe Burns • 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 Joe Burns • July 3, 2024 -
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R-Zero rolls out short-term leasing for office sensors
The wireless, battery-powered sensors can help organizations study patterns of peak utilization and find the right space to support employee productivity, the building intelligence firm says.
By Nish Amarnath • July 1, 2024 -
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Tech workplaces haven’t caught up to new work patterns, research indicates
Open-plan offices no longer work well for hybrid schedules and video calls, so employees are using meeting rooms for quiet space.
By Carolyn Crist • June 21, 2024 -
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CBRE acquires Direct Line Global, bolstering data center technical services
Direct Line Global, which provides design, installation, maintenance and management solutions and server support infrastructure, will operate as part of CBRE’s data centers solutions business.
By Joe Burns • June 21, 2024 -
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JLL Serve launch highlights ongoing AI initiatives in the commercial real estate sector
The application enables JLL to unify data across disparate assets in a single mobile- and web-based platform, and represents “the next step in JLL’s journey” to automate facilities management workflows, the firm says.
By Joe Burns • June 18, 2024 -
ABM lands $25M deal with Phoenix for city airports
The facility services company will provide janitorial cleaning services spanning 4.8 million square feet of space across Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Deer Valley Airport and Goodyear Airport, it says.
By Nish Amarnath • June 17, 2024 -
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Office spaces are leading CRE stress, Wells Fargo, PNC CFOs say
“Older office buildings that are not renovated in certain areas of different cities are the places that you’re seeing the most stress,” Wells Fargo CFO Mike Santomassimo said Tuesday.
By Caitlin Mullen • June 14, 2024 -
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High-performing submarkets show location and quality are key in life sciences
Ongoing movement to top-tier facilities in core markets is underscoring the need for lab operators to improve space and add attractive amenities, according to JLL.
By Joe Burns • June 13, 2024 -
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Planning for parking demand today and tomorrow
Experts see declines overall but growth in some areas and facility types, with the only certainty being more change ahead.
By Amanda Loudin • June 11, 2024
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