Do I Need a Fan or Supplemental AC in my IT Closet?
One area of design I find consistently overlooked is the small IT closet. In the last month, I’ve seen a few 5,000 sq ft pre-built offices or spec spaces where the [...]
35.5 Post Construction Peeves from Owner’s Reps
As project managers, we strive to deliver our client’s commercial interior space free of defects. But trades and vendors still have minor work prior to relocation and [...]
I’m renovating my office, does the existing bathroom need to be ADA Compliant?
For offices undergoing construction, the general assumption is that all bathrooms, whether newly constructed or remodeled, public or common, be usable by people with [...]
Lifting the Iron Dome on Lousy Cell Phone Service in Office Buildings
With well insulated offices, beams and concrete floors, buildings and skyscrapers can be an Iron Dome where weak or absent cell phone coverage is common. With more [...]
Top 5 Reasons to Choose High Density Mobile as your Storage Solution
By Julie Weber, Contributing Columnist 5. High-density shelving is definitely not just for paper files. It is for all kinds of “stuff.” Have an extensive resource [...]
Navigating Common Area (CAM) Expenses
By Bryan Mashian, Esq., Contributing Columnist When negotiating a lease in a multi-tenant project, such as a shopping center, office building or industrial park, the parties [...]
Tenants and Landlords Benefit from Energy Aligned Lease Clause
Commercial landlords may balk at implementing energy-efficient upgrades or retrofits because of the perceived and real financial burdens they face for implementation. This [...]
5.5 Quick Tips to Prepare Your Computer for an Office Move
Computers, monitors and peripherals are essential for businesses to operate after a commercial relocation. Following a few simple steps will help protect your equipment [...]
Tenants and Scope Creep, Is Change Good?
Change is good, if managed properly. Tenants relocate on average once every ten years and a project manager’s role is to guide and manage expectations so a [...]
Electronic Cigarettes in the Workplace and on the Property
Are Electronic Cigarettes subject to the same smoking policy ban as regular cigarettes? While no formal conclusions have been drawn yet by the FDA, the debate is certainly [...]
