Author: Building Engines

  • 2015 Survey Report: The CRE Guide to Managing Operational Risk

    Building Engines, a provider of comprehensive web and mobile property management software for the commercial real estate industry, has released its 2015 benchmark report, “The CRE Guide to Managing Operational Risk,” detailing results from its recent survey of property owners and managers regarding operational risk in their properties.

  • And the Award Goes To…

    Congratulations to Account Executive Tony Brennan on receiving the 2014 Q4 Building Engines Mission Award!

  • FREE DOWNLOAD: 3 Best Practice Preventive Maintenance Templates

    Here at Building Engines we recently upgraded our current preventive maintenance (PM) library to one based on recommendations from the General Services Administration (GSA).

  • How to Build an Effective Communication Plan for Your CRE Property

    Every property owner and manager knows that effective and regular communication is essential to running an efficient and profitable building – and if the recent Blizzard in the Northeast is any reminder, it’s also critical for managing risk in emergency situations.

  • 5-Minute Survey + Report: Risk Management for CRE Properties

    Take the Operational Risk Management Survey and receive a complimentary report aggregating responses and identifying best practices for managing emergency preparedness, risk and liability in a property or portfolio.

  • Content Roundup: The Best of 2014

    We’re sharing our most popular and helpful content from the last 12 months, determined by you and your peers. From how-to guides to mobile must-haves, we’re always looking to provide the latest best practice tips. Find out what tops our newest list!

  • Building Engines’ Benefits Touted in BOMA Magazine

    “The ability to view and analyze data in the field is only the beginning of better building operations,” CRE industry expert Phil Mobley wrote in his latest cover article for BOMA Magazine, Big Data, Big Rewards.

  • Getting Started With Social Media: A Few Quick Tips

    From Kim Kardashian to the Allstate Insurance “Mayhem” guy, people and businesses alike are making you remember them, for better or worse. They are having a bigger and bigger impact on our daily lives via arguably the most important medium of communication in our world today: Social Media.

  • Incorporating Vendors onto your Operations Platform

    Most Property Management teams view their property management platform as their single source into what is happening at any given time within their portfolio. Every work order, preventive maintenance task, inspection, and incident passes through the system, yet for some reason vendors are rarely incorporated into it.

  • Is a CRE Broker a Salesperson?

    Building Engines SVP Scott Sidman recently guest posted on Duke Long’s blog. Check out his piece: “Is a Broker a Salesperson? Or… What Can CRE Learn About Sales & Marketing From a Technology Company?”