Nov 22 2011
Cisco has transitioned from traditional offices to an on-demand, collaborative workplace that allows people to work effectively anywhere, at any time with tools and environments to maximize productivity. Technology is making more intelligent decisions possible between cities, buildings and workers. Watch more interviews from the Fall 2011 Corenet Global Summit in Atlanta.
Nov 22 2011
Findings of a recent JLL survey of corporate real estate execs in the financial services business. Most predict the industry will see slow to modest growth in the next few years, with the strongest growth in India and China. Watch more interviews from the Fall 2011 Corenet Global Summit in Atlanta.
Nov 22 2011
Lee Utke, head of CRE at Whirlpool, talks about ways to get the most value from underutilized properties. Rather than viewing surplus assets as a real estate disposition, Whirlpool does “reverse engineering” to adapt the workforce and the property to other functions, or reposition the property for supplement uses. By focusing on alternatives to disposition, …
Nov 22 2011
Make corporate real estate a core business, a strategic enabler of business success. In recent years, driving down cost is the key goal, but there is a limit to how far that can go. Changing the conversation to one of enabling business growth speaks the language of the C suite. Driving performance by investing in …
Nov 21 2011
Mary Ingersoll discusses the tremendous amount of foreign investment coming into California, the seventh largest economy in the world. Much of the investment is driving by innovation coming from companies within the state. Watch more interviews from the Fall 2011 Corenet Global Summit in Atlanta.
Nov 21 2011
Portfolio optimization is an effort to use space more effectively, reducing cost and carbon footprint. The goal is to make a better place to work for employees, and to make companies more competitive. Creating a more collaborative and sustainable workplace is a key way that corporate real estate leaders are gaining “a seat at the …
Nov 21 2011
Barbara Moore discusses CoRE READ, a CoreNet Global program to encourage corporate real estate executives read books that facilitate the growth of their business. on business development, change management and other key topics. Participants not only gain valuable knowledge in a group setting but also earn Master of Corporate Real Estate (MCR) credits at the …
Nov 18 2011
The co-author of Six Sigma for Sustainability discusses how companies can bring discipline and metrics to energy and sustainability intiaitives. Six Sigma relies on good information, and in energy and operations the best information comes from smart buildings. IntelliCommand, the smart portfolio system recently launched by JLL, can save millions of $$ in energy while …
Nov 18 2011
Peter Belisle discusses how companies are using sustainability strategies to enhance their corporate brands– how to get CRE to be more of a partner with those core brand function. Not about greenwashing or appearing green, but leveraging results-driven activities that have a high degree of visibility to underscore the brand positioning of the enterprise. Watch …
Nov 18 2011
Managing a global portfolio involves complexity. One challenge is managing the peaks and valleys of business needs across a geographically diverse portfolio. Setting expectations, speed of delivery, cost controls, quality controls, and communication are also challenges. A proven multi-site project management system, including the right platform of technology and people, can help a portfolio owner …
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