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Why is commercial real estate tracking important?
While commercial real estate organisations might excel at attracting the right tenants, maximising the information in their leases, and running their businesses smoothly, they also regularly face additional challenges that can hinder their overall su…
Three ways to master the complexities of data in real estate financial reporting
This blog was written by insightsoftware, a global provider of enterprise software solutions for the Office of the CFO to connect to and make sense of their data in real time so they can proactively drive greater financial intelligence across their o…
What is a visitor management system?
Traditionally visitor management was managed manually via a check-in book or ledger at reception or the entry point. A visitor management system replaces the book and pen to digitise the management of visitors, employees, and contractors within an or…
What is facilities management?
Facilities management (FM) is the practice of integrating people, places, processes and technology to ensure built environments are safe, efficient and functional. It covers a broad spectrum of responsibilities, from maintaining physical infrastructu…
How power factor impacts your energy saving plan
How does a lagging power factor affect your energy costs? When evaluating the performance of a building, the main goal is always to reduce energy consumption and costs wherever possible. However, one aspect that is often overlooked in this proc…
What is the future of your real estate ecosystem?
When the pandemic struck two years ago, almost overnight, office workers switched to remote working and PropTech made the mainstream press, quickly becoming a business imperative. Once the real estate industry overcame the initial disruption and beca…
The top 10 features of an energy management system
What is an energy management system? An energy management system should be an all-encompassing tool for organisations to streamline energy management tasks. It should help businesses analyse their energy usage, identify wastage and facilitate the i…
The changing landscape of retail real estate
The concept of ‘reinvention’ seems to be on everyone’s lips across many disciplines, many sectors, and many organisations, due to the global economy and business landscape evolving. Global challenges pile pressure on organisations to become more inno…