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A hybrid style of work is here to stay
More so than ever are we working remotely, with employers needing to rethink office space, collaboration, and requirements within the workplace. As the world population slowly becomes vaccinated, questions are arising as to what the future of the wor…
Working from home, and the desire for social interaction
A vast majority of employees surveyed voiced opinions of their desire to regain daily interaction with colleagues, along with wanting to maintain relationships with clients and stakeholders. However, to return safely to the workplace, protective meas…
Highlights from MRI Ascend APAC 2021
It’s been a year of change, challenge and uncertainty. Every segment of the APAC property sector has felt the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with massive shifts in the way people interact with real estate. From the initial complete shutdown of the …
4 reasons no-code AI is the future of real estate technology
What if your real estate business could leverage technology powered by artificial intelligence without requiring coding skills on the part of the user? This is the potential that “no-code AI” offers – the ability to let non-technical experts utilize …
How flexibility is driving the reinvention of the workplace
In March 2020, when the pandemic hit and a state of emergency was declared, a large portion of the workforce, especially office-based staff, decamped and quickly transitioned to working from home. Business processes pivoted to embrace paperless proce…
3 trends to consider when planning the return to the office
Real estate occupiers have been rethinking the traditional workplace even before the COVID-19 pandemic. A year into the “new normal” of working from home, attitudes and market trends have shifted dramatically, and it’s become increasingly clear that …
Lease administration: The key to uncovering hidden costs in your leases
For a corporate occupier, managing the complex leases within the organisation’s property portfolio is a tedious endeavour, especially given how difficult it can be to ascertain the true monetary value of a lease. When it comes to managing a large por…
The future of work: Reopening offices after COVID-19
When the Coronavirus pandemic first led businesses around the globe to close offices at the beginning of 2020, few would have expected that so many people would still be working remotely at the end of the year. But despite ongoing uncertainties and r…