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Changes in the CRE environment (and the need for technology)

The corporate real estate sector is changing fast, as a result of changes in the way people work, the introduction of new technologies and the ongoing pressure on businesses to save costs wherever possible. According to the Live Work Play 2016 report by CBRE, 78% see workplace quality as important when choosing an employer, and … Continued

Why Real Estate Can’t Leave It to Finance to Ensure Compliance with Accounting Reforms

While finance has a key duty to ensure compliance with accounting standards, reforms to the rules on leasing will bring real estate and its property management technology into the picture. Who should take responsibility for leading the response to the new accounting standards that the International Accounting Standards Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board … Continued

Why are so many people concerned with space usage?

I recently found myself discussing space management challenges with Realcomm attendees. Strikingly, I recall it was the Qube Space software screen – specifically a CAD drawing with heat map that clearly illustrates space usage – that most caught the attention of attendees. At a glance, they could see where office space was put to good … Continued