15
Apr
2021
The Post-pandemic Career Shuffle
Posted On April 15, 2021  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Employees – office workers, in particular – have firm expectations about returning to the workplace as vaccines become more widely available and companies begin bringing the team back together. At the top of their wish lists: hybrid work schedules, says start-up workforce platform Envoy’s Return to […]

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13
Apr
2021
How Custom Workplace Design can Improve Employee Health and Wellness
Posted On April 13, 2021  By Roger Heerema, AIA and Dan Elkins, AIA  And has No Comment

Effective workplace design has never been about simply making an office look nice; it’s about supporting and inspiring those who will move within and around it. Now, a historic pandemic is highlighting a new opportunity for flourishing companies whose space needs have changed: To invest in […]

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24
Mar
2021
Life Sciences Innovators Need Inspired Workplaces
Posted On March 24, 2021  By Ken Wardingley and Tina Kocoras  And has No Comment

Life sciences firms are under intense pressure right now to research and produce viable COVID-19 vaccines, and their workplaces and labs need to support their vital work. While many current pharmaceutical office trends will continue, new priorities are emerging that include accessible outdoor space, increased security […]

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19
Oct
2020
The Office Reimagined: A Destination for Innovation
Posted On October 19, 2020  By Sanjay Rishi  And has No Comment

As the greatest work-from-home experiment ever continues, many companies are starting to think beyond how and when their workforce will return to the office and tackling a much broader issue: what role the office will play in their corporate strategy going forward. The past six months […]

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25
Jun
2020
The Future of Industrial Real Estate and Logistics Systems
Posted On June 25, 2020  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has 1 Comment

The design and constructability of industrial projects has changed immensely over the past decade, alongside growing e-commerce demand, population density and trends like grocery delivery. Kim Snyder, president, U.S. West region at Prologis; Jinger Tapia, principal, design at Ware Malcomb; Brook Melchin, senior architect/director at Riddell […]

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15
Oct
2019
Addressing Labor Shortages and Skills Gaps in CRE
Posted On October 15, 2019  By Brielle Scott  And has 1 Comment

For many organizations, recruiting and retaining talent has taken on even more importance as the commercial real estate industry continues to evolve and the need for a more diverse workforce becomes apparent. At CRE.Converge 2019, experts shared strategies for the best use of human capital and […]

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12
Apr
2018
Building Wellness from the Ground Up
Posted On April 12, 2018  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

The newest trend in real estate development: Communities that build healthful living right into the blueprints. In January of this year, the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) published a report, “Build Well to Live Well: Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate and Communities,” that explores the rapidly growing sector […]

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20
Dec
2016
Building Healthier Workplaces
Posted On December 20, 2016  By Julie D. Stern  And has 1 Comment

“Workplaces that enhance employee health and well-being also enhance productivity—and employers’ financial bottom lines,” began Ed Klimek’s article, “Building for Wellness,” in the summer 2016 issue of Development magazine. Klimek described how the concept of “wellness” today is where “sustainability” was 15 years ago. But new […]

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29
Jun
2016
Sustainable Design for Humans
Posted On June 29, 2016  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

In 2013, Delos established the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) to administer the WELL standard in late 2014. The IWBI describes the standard as “[marrying] best practices in design and construction with evidence-based medical and scientific research – harnessing the built environment as a vehicle to […]

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