Insight Blog

Recent growth in e-commerce requires warehousing, fulfillment, and distribution real estate. Read the latest stats on the transition from brick and mortar stores to online retail operations. Read more

Life Sciences is a bright spot for commercial real estate. View the industry's geographical hot spots, trends, and facets of evaluating or planning space. Read more

Review examples of workplace distancing via technology as implemented by managers of facilities and jobsites. What changes has your organization made? How are end users responding? Read more

Some organizations have implemented virtual orientation and onboarding activities. If work must begin remotely, how can they acclimate a new team member? Here are six considerations for virtual onboarding. Read more

APPA – the organization representing leadership in educational facilities – has hosted weekly Town Hall meetings via webinar to discuss COVID-19 concerns and share emerging practices. Here are eight observations about facilities management from the sessions. Read more

Many hiring organizations conduct video meetings and interviews with candidates. Whether the current health crisis prompts a need, or video conferencing is a regular occurrence, consider these professional tips to make it great. Read more

This year we commemorate Women in Construction Week by acknowledging its 60-year history and celebrating the opportunities for women in the industry. The outlook is positive for women starting or changing careers. Read more

Creating a new role presents an organization the opportunity to restructure and adopt a new outlook. It presents candidates the opportunity to make an impact. Our search consultants offer five suggestions to those recruiting for, or pursuing, a newly created role. Read more

Personality tests can help organizations predict how different types of people will interact. They can also identify employee strengths and workplace challenges. Still, there are enough disadvantages of personality testing that it is not recommended for making hiring decisions. Read more

2020 promises overall increased spending in the U.S. construction industry, which will be the tenth consecutive year of growth; however, the growth is expected to be moderate and concentrated in very specific market sectors and geographies. Read more