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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…
Beyond IWMS: 3 reasons you need an extensible workplace management solution
For nearly two decades, organizations have aspired to bring all their facilities, workplace, and real estate management functions into a single IWMS solution. While this concept is a great idea, in reality, very few companies have been able to achiev…
5 types of hybrid work schedules for your business
Two years into the pandemic, businesses across North America are in various stages of returning to the office, but employees are still expressing reticence when it comes to working full time in a traditional office environment. Considering that a rec…
Goodbye tradition, hello hybrid workforce
Say goodbye to spending 40 hours a week at the same desk… and embrace the new: the hybrid workforce. The traditional workforce served us well through the twentieth century. But with a global pandemic, things have changed – fast. The hybrid workforce …
Research shows attitudes to the future of work continue to evolve along with the pandemic
There is little doubt the pandemic has had an irrevocable impact on workplaces worldwide, accelerating the switch to remote working and the adoption of new digital technologies to help manage the transition. But are we really going to see a homeworki…
5 ways your business can win at hybrid working
As businesses continue to redefine their return-to-work plans, corporate real estate professionals are returning to in-person industry events. In the fourth quarter of 2021, groups like BOMA, IFMA and most recently CoreNet Global have begun welcoming…
Emergency management: An insurance policy for your organisation
An insurance policy is a backstop, we all have them but hopefully, we’ll never have to use them. However, it’s great to know if something should go wrong that you have the right protection in place. Managing your organisation in an emergency is no di…
SA Unrest – How can the Property Industry respond?
The recent unrest in South Africa has taken a huge toll on many of us, with violence, damage to property, and rioting having had an effect on the country and its population both physically and mentally. The unrest came in quick succession after the u…