Author: Anna Silva
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How to Shorten the Visitor Check-In Process & Keep Occupants Safer
Your building entry process should check-in visitors as quickly as possible, both for convenience and safety—particularly during a pandemic. You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression, and no one likes waiting to get in. Especially when visitors congregating together pose a health risk to everyone in your building. So how can…
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Top 7 Commercial Real Estate Podcasts for Property Pros
Podcasts are a great way to absorb news and information. And commuting to work is an excellent podcast listening experience—one many haven’t experienced since March 2021. But at the gym, at your desk, or while you’re crossing things off the ol’ chore list are all great podcast listening locations. Building Engines has curated 7 great…
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How to Simplify Resource Reservations & Drive More Revenue
Is it easy for your tenants to reserve building resources? If so, you’re probably already using resource reservation software. If not, you’re probably not making the most of your building amenities or maximizing building revenue. Having great resources does help attract and retain more tenants. But if it’s difficult and time-consuming to book conference rooms,…
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4 Ways to Use Commercial Real Estate Technology to Create More Time in Your Day
There are 24 hours in a day, five business days in a week, and 52 weeks in a year. What percentage of this time do you spend reactively putting out property management fires? Are you able to focus on strategic tasks with the balance of your time? That is, if there even is time left…
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The COI Checklist to Protect Your Building from Costly Claims
Is your building fully compliant and protected from claims? Keeping up with your certificates can be time-consuming and difficult. It’s hard to know if you’re missing certificates, which ones are about to expire, and what to do to be fully compliant. But, if your building isn’t compliant, then you’re at risk of losing millions to…
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Key Benefits of Implementing Good Building Communications at Your Properties
Is it easy for your property management team to communicate effectively with tenants? Good communication can increase tenant satisfaction – because they feel valued at your property. And, it can help your building run smoothly and efficiently – because everyone knows exactly what to do. But, many property teams struggle with effective communication. It either…
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Top Benefits of Implementing Inspections Software for Property Managers
Is it easy to inspect your property and get the insights you need? Or, is it tedious and time-consuming? Regularly inspecting your property is essential to keeping everything in good shape. But, manually gathering inspection data can take hours. Not to mention the time it takes to file and organize your inspections. By the end…
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Introducing the 2020 Property Hero Award Winners
After reviewing over 100 nominations and more than 2,000 votes, the results are in for this year’s winners of the Building Engines Property Hero Awards. We started the Property Hero Awards five years ago to recognize the valuable work that property management and maintenance professionals do on a daily basis. Their jobs are difficult, yet often occur behind the scenes, meaning that that their accomplishments can go unrecognized. During the age of…
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5 Must-Try Tips to Get the Best Vendors with RFP Automation
Do you hate sending out RFPs? For a new cleaning service, parking lot repaving, or landscaping, you have to spend days or weeks sending RFPs. To get vendor bids, you need to write an RFP, communicate with sometimes nonresponsive vendors, and hope that you choose the right service provider. However, if you want the best…
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Top 2 Reasons to Update your Emergency Action Plans
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If your New York City buildings are compliant with city regulations and have a set of Emergency Action Plans (EAP) in place, you’re on the right track. But having an approved plan isn’t enough. These plans must be kept up to date every time there is a significant change in your building. Changes include: But before we get into the…