26
Apr
2021
Digital Tools Increasingly Vital to Success of Construction Projects
Posted On April 26, 2021  By Linda Strowbridge  And has 139 Comments

Despite its traditional roots, construction has started to transform into a digital industry. Building information modeling, geospatial technologies, prefabrication and modular construction, drone services, augmented-reality wearables and other technologies are increasingly becoming a larger and more crucial part of successful, efficient, profitable construction projects. “An Overview […]

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25
Jan
2021
Technology is Changing the Shape and Value of Warehouses
Posted On January 25, 2021  By Linda Strowbridge  And has 2 Comments

From robotic picker systems within warehouses to fleets of autonomous delivery vehicles to artificial intelligence that generates extraordinarily precise strategies to manage supply chains and anticipate consumer demands, technology is transforming the warehouse/distribution sector. In a new report, “The Evolution of the Warehouse: Trends in Technology, […]

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05
Jan
2021
Consumer Trends Plus New Technologies Create Alternate Uses for Vacant Properties
Posted On January 5, 2021  By Linda Strowbridge  And has 2 Comments

In “The Evolution of the Warehouse: Trends in Technology, Design, Development and Delivery,” authors Steve Weikal and James Robert Scott detail the industry advances, consumer trends and emerging technologies that are driving a rapidly growing sector. Although their work at the MIT Real Estate Innovation Lab […]

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15
Dec
2020
Real Estate Trends During the Pandemic
Posted On December 15, 2020  By Bill Hunt  And has 4 Comments

As we enter a new calendar year, the pandemic continues to impact real estate in multiple ways. For some real estate sectors, the pandemic seems to have only caused a temporary disruption, while for others, it appears to have accelerated preexisting conditions. But even within those […]

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30
Sep
2020
Emerging Logistics Trends in Commercial Real Estate
Posted On September 30, 2020  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

In a recent keynote at the CORFAC International Virtual Fall Summit, Curtis Spencer, president of IMS Worldwide, discussed the rapidly evolving trends that are affecting all sectors of commercial real estate, including supply chain shifts, increasing demand for cold storage, reshoring and more. “New supply of […]

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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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25
Jun
2020
Navigating Business Challenges and Opportunities in Turbulent Markets
Posted On June 25, 2020  By Trey Barrineau  And has No Comment

The novel coronavirus pandemic and the economic fallout surrounding it have gripped the world’s attention for most of 2020. However, Harry Broadman, Ph.D., of the Berkeley Research Group and Johns Hopkins University told attendees at NAIOP’s I.CON Virtual 2020 that they should also keep a close […]

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25
Jun
2020
Critical Supply Chain Considerations
Posted On June 25, 2020  By Brielle Scott  And has 1 Comment

Some sectors and industries are realizing opportunities and facing challenges resulting from the global disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a session at NAIOP’s I.CON Virtual 2020 this week, speakers discussed successful industrial investment and lease decision-making, taking into account a multitude of factors. Bethany […]

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24
Jun
2020
A Resilient Industrial Sector Adapts to the Crisis
Posted On June 24, 2020  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

At I.CON Virtual 2020, JLL President of Industrial Brokerage Craig Meyer and Prologis Global Head of Customer Led Solutions Jeremy Giles had a candid discussion about how industrial real estate has fared during the novel coronavirus crisis and their future expectations for the sector. Recent Demand […]

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23
Jun
2020
Full Speed Ahead for Industrial Real Estate
Posted On June 23, 2020  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

There’s a “really good story to tell with industrial” according to panelists of I.CON Virtual 2020’s session on major trends driving industrial demand. While the entire commercial real estate industry decelerated as the global COVID-19 pandemic set in, the slowdown was brief for industrial real estate […]

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