24
Sep
2020
Construction and COVID-19: Short- and Long-term Impacts
Posted On September 24, 2020  By Henry D’Esposito  And has 1 Comment

In 2019, private construction spending had slowed in the U.S. for the first time since the last recession. Then, at the beginning of 2020, construction was growing at a slow, steady pace. Suddenly, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, creating instability across markets and property types. Even in […]

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22
Sep
2020
How Life Sciences Labs are Boosting Productivity to Meet Growing Demand
Posted On September 22, 2020  By Roger Humphrey  And has No Comment

The life sciences industry has been a bright spot in the U.S. economy, with private investors putting more than $16 billion to work in the first half of 2020. That is in addition to a steady stream of government funding, with the National Institutes of Health […]

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11
Sep
2020
The Spread-Resistant Building and What it Will Take
Posted On September 11, 2020  By Ted Osborne  And has 1 Comment

At times like these, everyone involved in design, engineering and construction must wonder if it is time to change our thinking – or maybe hit the reset button. We have reason to do this after natural disasters of all kinds: the Louisiana floods in 2016, Hurricane Maria […]

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08
Sep
2020
Reshoring: Surf’s up. Are you Ready to Ride the Wave?
Posted On September 8, 2020  By Ann Marie Collins  And has No Comment

The pandemic clearly spotlighted how easy it is to break even the most well-connected supply chains. As China and other Asian countries shut down due to quarantine enforcements, many manufacturers scrambled to find alternative domestic suppliers to finish their products. Companies like Apple and Microsoft had […]

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28
Aug
2020
The Impact of COVID-19 on CRE Capital Markets
Posted On August 28, 2020  By Tejaswi Ponnada Parker  And has No Comment

The second quarter contraction in commercial real estate (CRE) capital markets evokes memories of the significant liquidity and price discovery challenges encountered during the global financial crisis (GFC). However, the two crises share little else in common, at least up to this point. While the GFC […]

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27
Aug
2020
NAIOP August Coronavirus Impacts Survey Suggests Continued Gradual Improvement for CRE
Posted On August 27, 2020  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

Last week, NAIOP conducted its fifth monthly survey of its U.S. members on the impacts of COVID-19. Since April, the association has examined the pandemic’s effects on commercial real estate and how firms have responded. Respondents to the survey report continued, gradual improvement in rent collections, […]

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06
Aug
2020
Adaptability the Top Amenity for the Post-pandemic Office
Posted On August 6, 2020  By Alan Joel  And has 1 Comment

The must-haves for the office of the near future may not be the same as they were six months ago. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the way people live and work, every community has had to take stock of how their future office space and […]

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03
Aug
2020
NAIOP’s July Coronavirus Impacts Survey Results: CRE Continues to Recover
Posted On August 3, 2020  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

Last week, NAIOP conducted its fourth monthly survey of its U.S. members on the impacts of COVID-19. Since April, the association has examined the pandemic’s effects on conditions in commercial real estate and evaluates how firms have responded. The July survey results reveal that commercial real […]

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27
Jul
2020
Best Practices in Distribution and Warehouse Facilities Design
Posted On July 27, 2020  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

NAIOP has published a new 2020 edition of “Rules of Thumb for Distribution/Warehouse Facilities Design,” a 60-page e-book authored by Bryon Pinckert, former principal with HPA, Inc. Pinckert has drawn on his firm’s decades of industry experience to explain best-practice methods for planning and designing warehouse […]

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07
Jul
2020
Nearshoring and Other Manufacturing Shifts for the Post-COVID-19 World
Posted On July 7, 2020  By Matt Brady and Andres Galvis  And has No Comment

There has been a lot of speculation in the news about the many ways that life will be different in a post-COVID-19 world.  Will we return to crowded restaurants, sporting events or festivals? Will we sit at small open-office desks like we used to?Will we work from home more?  The influence of the global coronavirus pandemic will definitely affect all these behaviors, […]

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