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Super-Charged Project Planning and Partnering

This piece identifies key elements of partnering that are proven to influence project success. Practical examples from a variety of design, construction, […]

Transformational Time Machine: Accelerating Your Real Estate

In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, companies are making investments in new and innovative workplace strategies to position themselves at the forefront […]

Performance is the New Community: Why Enterprise Customers Want More From Agile Workspaces

The original intent of co-working spaces was to provide a place for startups and freelancers that was both economical and focused on […]

Creating the Next-Gen Collaborative Work Environment: A Cisco Case Study

Formal and informal collaboration spaces are dominating new office environments. Technology is a vital component in these new work settings. Creating spaces […]

Developing an Effective Statement of Work (SOW) for Operations Service Contracts

This webinar will identify the (surprisingly simple!) elements of an effective SOW. Templates for developing SOWs will be provided, along with discussion […]

This is your Brain on Space: Architecture and Neurology

An introduction to human neurology in relation to the built environment. Research raising awareness of how architecture impacts the neurology of the […]

Empowering People to Collaborate to Innovate Through the Integrative Process

Learn how the integrative design process provides a natural means for collaboration and innovation to occur, producing high-performance, sustainable facilities. T­­his piece […]

Enabling Competitive Advantage Through Workplace Design

This article demonstrates how one company, an urban clothing manufacturer, leveraged the workplace for marketing, employee attraction and retention. Their new campus […]

Project Programming: The Basis of Good Design and Best Value for Your Facility Investment

Learn how to define project requirements, practice value engineering, optimize facility design, and ensure customer satisfaction through project programming, a problem identification […]

Employee Control in the Workplace: The Power of Choice

Changing the workplace without giving employees some form of control in the design can adversely impact employee health, safety and welfare. Accordingly, […]