Warehouses used to be spartan, utilitarian production and storage spaces. The emphasis was on throughput and convenience. However, some companies are incorporating human-centric features focused on wellness to capture market differentiation, increase employee retention and impact productivity.
In the middle of Amazon’s central campus in downtown Seattle are three orbicular structures filled with more than 40,000 plants that create a unique space for employees to gather, work and collaborate. They provide what the company says is often missing from a traditional workspace – a direct link to nature.
With the increasing push to return to the office, employers and developers are tasked with sweetening the deal for current and future employees in the office and industrial markets. Promises of increased collaboration with the return to in-person work aren’t enough of an incentive. Now, workers across industries expect more when physically in the office.
A qualified, sustainable, and happy workforce is key to tenant success and exceedingly difficult to attain in today’s labor market. Speakers at I.CON East discussed effective practices for attracting, training and retaining workers at industrial facilities.
Over the past two years, workplace safety became the virtual water cooler topic of choice, as the idea of employee
Every company is looking for an edge to attract the best talent, and for many, office space is a key
As commercial real estate leaders, we can transform cities, neighborhoods, and communities. With COVID-19 restrictions loosening in most places, the
How we think about work and the workplace going forward has changed, explains Kristin Jensen, AIA, principal and co-managing director,
It is critical to understand the key factors and takeaways that will shift life as we know it today, so
Review the financial statements of nearly any location-based business and you’ll see a similarity. In most cases, the company’s most
