Office-to-residential conversions raise questions at the curb

Adaptive reuse projects must plan for changes to parking use and curbside activity, experts say.

By Amanda Loudin • Jan. 10, 2024

JLL plans more cuts to Chicago-area office footprint

The firm put more than 20% of its space in a Chicago suburb up for sublease and plans to cut almost 30% of its space at its downtown headquarters. 

By Joe Burns • Jan. 3, 2024

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Data Centers

Exponential growth in the data center market is driving the need for more energy-intensive chips, leading operators to seek more power, improved cooling solutions and optimized designs that can boost efficiency and performance. 

By Facilities Dive staff

Trends that will define facilities management in 2024: 12 predictions

Net-zero goals, AI-driven automation, predictive maintenance and office right-sizing are some of what industry participants expect in the new year.

By the Facilities Dive Team • Jan. 2, 2024

NYC building service workers, RAB reach tentative contract agreement, averting strike

The proposal continues existing healthcare premium coverage, sets a 3% average annual wage increase over four years and creates an early retirement incentive. 

By Joe Burns • Dec. 28, 2023

Supplier diversity push shines light on procurement data

Benchmarking procurement data and ensuring vendor representation in RFPs are the first steps to greater diversity, says Medxcel Vice President of Corporate Services Sara Barker.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 22, 2023

Organizations plan to cut, optimize space to accommodate hybrid work

Sensor and network connectivity data is informing decisions on office space and collaborative work needs, according to CBRE.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 21, 2023

Office on-site mandates and occupancy rise, but office space challenges persist

As hybrid work becomes the norm, tech-enabled workspaces and enhanced amenities help offices complete with the benefits of working from home.

By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 21, 2023

MarginPoint’s new CMMS platform highlights demand for maintenance tech

As operators shift to proactive maintenance models, tech firms continue to develop and launch asset health and management solutions.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 20, 2023

$530M in building code technical assistance grants available from DOE

The grants will support a wide range of energy code and building performance standards activities, including workforce development, by state, local and tribal governments.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 19, 2023

BWH Hotels to bring Tesla EV charging stations to North American properties

The partnership is the latest between a hotel company and EV charging provider as hotels increasingly seek to cater to eco-conscious guests.

By Noelle Mateer • Dec. 15, 2023

A lack of collaborative space tops list of in-office concerns

As 58% of North American companies are mandating or encouraging more time in the office than they did six months ago, challenges remain, according to a workplace report by VTS.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 15, 2023

Tailgating, piggybacking top list of access control issues: report

More than 90% of organizations reported having an access control failure in the past six months, according to an ASIS International survey.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 14, 2023

Johnson Controls reports strong commercial service growth in Q4, FY 2023

Despite a cyberattack in September that delayed its release of Q4 results, the company said it continues to grow its backlog and service orders.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 13, 2023

JLL expands Emerus healthcare facilities management contract

The real estate services firm will add project and development services to the contract, which covers 35 small hospitals and emergency departments totaling 1 million square feet. 

By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 13, 2023

Fully remote work plummets, EY finds

As the hybrid model proliferates, smaller companies have increased office space while larger ones have decreased it but enhanced quality, technology and amenities, according to a survey by the consulting firm.

By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 11, 2023

How facilities managers capitalize on hybrid work to better control costs, maintain sustainability, utilize space

Approximately 50% of major global companies will reduce their real estate in the next three years, according to a Knight Frank survey.

Dec. 11, 2023

5 tips for cutting property insurance costs amid climate change

As extreme weather damage increases, firms can upgrade buildings with storm shutters, flood barriers and fire-suppression systems, among other moves, to reduce premiums.

By Jim Tyson • Dec. 7, 2023

MaintainX gets $50M to bolster maintenance, work execution platform

The company plans to use the funding to add AI-driven predictive capabilities, asset health insights and more.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 7, 2023

Mandatory return-to-office will apply to over 400K federal workers by January

The RTO mandate will be new for 122,000 of those workers, according to research from JLL.

By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 5, 2023

Warehouse roofs house New Jersey’s largest rooftop community solar project to date

Solar Landscape will own and operate the two installations on Heitman Capital Management buildings, delivering a combined 8.8 megawatts of clean energy.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 4, 2023

Raise debuts Workplace Analytics for real-time office optimization

The platform integrates human resource information systems and badge tracking data to help owners and operators make more informed workplace space-planning decisions, the company says.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 1, 2023

Amazon Web Services rolls out palm-based identity service for physical, digital security

The AI-powered biometric identification technology intends to improve the accuracy and ease of use of physical and digital access controls, AWS says.

By Joe Burns • Nov. 29, 2023

House committee greenlights federal office space utilization measures

One bill would require federal agencies to return office space to the U.S. General Services Administration if utilization rates drop below 60% for six months within a one-year period.

By Nish Amarnath • Nov. 28, 2023

The property insurance market is softening, but premiums could remain high

Inflation and natural catastrophes will keep premiums high, at least in the near term, for all but the best risks, a specialist says.

By Robert Freedman • Nov. 27, 2023

Cushman & Wakefield AI strategy aims for greater insights, efficiency across CRE lifecycle

AI+ will bring together proprietary data, partnerships and technology to support client decision-making, the commercial real estate services firm says.

By Joe Burns • Nov. 21, 2023