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In the past, workplace navigation was straightforward: desks were fixed, teams sat together, and floorplans rarely changed. Today, the landscape looks very different. Hybrid working, unassigned seating, and multi-building campuses mean that navigatin…

In modern buildings, efficiency and reliability are everything. Whether it’s an office tower, hospital, or university campus, building systems like HVAC, lighting, and energy management must work seamlessly to deliver comfort, safety, and cost-effect…

A commercial HVAC retrofit refers to upgrading or replacing key components of an existing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system to improve performance, efficiency, and compliance with current standards. Instead of replacing the entire sys…

“We thought we had minimized risk by subletting. Instead, we inherited someone else’s disaster—without a safety net.“  The Setup: A Seemingly Smart Sublease We had more space than we needed, so subleasing was the logical move. The subtena…

Smart home technology is becoming a must-have in modern rental properties. Multifamily automation is transforming property management by integrating advanced technology to reduce manual workloads, increase efficiency, and improve tenant satisfaction.…

Workspaces have changed dramatically in the last two decades. Once dominated by cubicles, private offices, and rigid seating plans, the modern office now embraces flexibility, hybrid working, and employee experience as central pillars of workplace de…

Fraud and bad debt are no longer occasional headaches for multifamily operators—they’ve become persistent operational challenges. According to a new research report from the National Apartment Association (NAA), sponsored by MRI Software, the rental …

From predictive maintenance schedules that prevent costly downtime to intelligent chatbots that support on-the-ground engineers, AI is already reshaping how FM teams operate.  As I shared in our AI Week session, “Proactive Payoffs: How AI Delivers Sa…