Reimagining the Post-pandemic Office

March 29, 2022

How we think about work and the workplace going forward has changed, explains Kristin Jensen, AIA, principal and co-managing director, Gensler, in a new video. “Work” and “place” have been decoupled, and work can happen anywhere. Cubicle rows and private offices are replaced by open spaces and shared workstations used by different employees depending on […]

Ports to Trucks: Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges

March 24, 2022

Ports and occupiers are facing innumerable challenges brought on by increased demand, supply chain delays and shortages of drivers who move materials after they’ve been unloaded from container ships. Nicole Bennett, executive managing director, logistics & industrial co-lead, Americas, Cushman & Wakefield, moderated a session at I.CON West: The Industrial Conference this week and posed […]

From Roof to Dock: Industrial Construction and Design Challenges

March 23, 2022

A panel of construction and design experts took to the stage at NAIOP’s I.CON West: The Industrial Conference this week in Long Beach, California, to answer the big questions surrounding materials cost, procurement and shortages, supply chain challenges and solutions, and offering their outlooks on how to best navigate industrial construction and design challenges in […]

The COVID Recession and the U.S. Economy – What’s Next?

March 23, 2022

“What’s happening in the economy overall is complex,” said Christopher Thornberg, Ph.D., founding partner of Beacon Economics and keynote speaker at NAIOP’s I.CON West: The Industrial Conference this week in Long Beach, California. “Fourth quarter 2021 GDP [gross domestic product] was 6.9% and February unemployment was 3.8%.” Those numbers look good, he said, but tell […]

Cold Storage: Demand, Design and Drivers

March 18, 2022

The need for cold storage facilities has exploded as e-commerce sales and grocery delivery demands multiplied during the last few years. Most cold storage facilities primarily handle food preparation or transit as products move toward consumers, but they can also be used for pharmaceutical, floral and chemical needs, among others, and frequently require varying temperature […]

Untethered Work: What’s Driving Office Change

February 22, 2022

Almost every day, another news article pops up about how the workplace is changing. While this isn’t a fresh topic, said Phil Mobley, director of US occupier research with Avison Young in a NAIOP webinar this week, discussion increased with the onset of the pandemic in early 2020. On the bright side, office talk has […]

Key Races and Predictions for the 2022 Midterms and Beyond

February 2, 2022

Five primary factors will shape this November’s midterm elections. Each has varying degrees of importance, but all solidly affect President Joe Biden’s approval ratings, which influences how people will vote, said Larry Sabato, Ph.D., political prognosticator, professor of politics at the University of Virginia, and founder and director of the University of Virginia Center for […]

Driverless Delivery Trucks Coming to a Road Near You

December 9, 2021

On a seven-mile stretch of Arkansas roads this fall, retail giant and tech innovator Walmart began testing a new type of delivery truck: autonomous vehicles running a loop route that requires the truck to navigate intersections, obey traffic lights and merge on dense roadways. Notably missing? A driver. These trucks are the first ever on […]

Secrets to Success for Environmental and Entitlement Approvals

November 12, 2021

“As I was preparing for this session, I thought we should rename it away from an entitlement-focus and instead call it, ‘So You Wanna Be a Developer? What The Heck Are You Thinking?’” said Jeff Milanaik, partner, northeast region, Bridge Industrial, and moderator of a session on entitlement and environmental headwinds at I.CON East this […]

Cold, Close and Complex: Making Smart Decisions in Cold Storage Development

November 11, 2021

With demand for cold storage expanding, so too is the need for these warehouses to be smaller, closer and colder. A panel of cold storage experts led a discussion the critical factors to consider when developing speculative cold storage buildings, closing out day one of I.CON East, held this week in Jersey City, New Jersey. […]

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Kathryn Hamilton, CAE