The Facility Manager’s Important Role During a Construction Project
Too often the FM is excluded from the design and construction process. But waiting until the end of a project might be too late to…
Tenant Builders Risk Insurance – Who is really at risk?
By Jim Doran, Guest Columnist Insurance requirements can be lengthy at many different times during the course of a lease. Most leases require General Liability,…
Why Your Company Move Is A Marketing Opportunity
By Glenn Romanelli, Guest Columnist When a company moves, there are certainly a lot of things that need to get done. So much so that…
Experts share top costly Tenant Improvement Work Letter Oversights
A tenant (who didn’t use a project manager) once told me of an argument with his landlord shortly after move-in to his newly constructed office….
Trading Desk Design Trends – Where The Money Is Made
By Casey Markoe, Guest Columnist A Trading Floor is a unique environment designed to house and support the trading operations of financial firms. The staff…
Top 5.5 Consultants You Should Hire For Your Office Buildout
Congratulations, you’ve signed your new office lease and now you’re ready to begin thinking about the design of your new space. But before the ink…
When Real Estate Brokers Poo Poo Project Management, Find a New Broker
Tenant Rep Brokers, like Project Managers/Owner’s Reps, position themselves as client advocates who only represent the tenant/end-user during the real estate acquisition process. They cast…
Cubicles Get A Charge From USB Charging Ports, Literally!
Twenty years after the invention of USB charging cables for just about every electronic device, systems furniture manufacturers have finally caught up and just started…
Tenant Tip – Check for Damaged Windows Before Construction or Pay Later
My general contractor on a 52,000 sq ft tenant build out received the following post-construction email from the landlord: “Please be informed that we are…
Why Can I Hear People Through My Office Wall?
Following months of planning your new office build out and relocation, your long-awaited post-move has occurred. You sit back into your office or cubicle, gaze…
Eliminating Desk Side Trash Cans in Your Office
In a LinkedIn Facilities Management Group discussion, we discussed how companies are cleaning up the individual workspace garbage in exchange for centrally located garbage collection…
Cubicle Mockups and Surveys Help Employees Visualize Their Workspace
Ordering system furniture is an interesting experience for a company, the employee who sits in the cubicle as well as the furniture dealer trying to…
When Tenant Construction Worlds Collide, Collaboration Is Key
Clients entrust their project managers to make smart decisions and keep the project moving. We are part collaborator, enforcer and peacemaker, psychologist and psychiatrist and…
Resiliency in Health Care Facilities – “In the Year of the Flood”
By Michael Sciara, Guest Columnist Superstorm Sandy exposed critical weaknesses in the Resiliency of health care systems throughout the North East. This was especially true…
13.5 Important Tips Before Leasing Industrial Space
Industrial and warehouse space can range from manufacturing and storage, to distribution such as pick and pack facilities. Each building you consider will have its…