Author: Building Engines
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CRE Tech Talks #10: Driving Forces Behind CRE Technology Growth & Adoption
Technology is changing the business of commercial real estate. This show is about helping CRE Executives improve their tech IQ, so they can make informed decisions that will help their organization innovate, grow and stay competitive. In our latest podcast, Building Engines SVP Scott Sidman is joined by Michael Wong, CEO and President of Genea.…
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How Much Do Your Tenants Value Building Resources?
We recently performed a benchmark survey asking property managers, owners, and their teams a series of questions about how they manage tenant relationships. The full Tenant Relationship Management (TRM) benchmark survey report is here, but we couldn’t help but comment on some interesting feedback on how changing workplace demographics may be influencing tenant needs. Sounds…
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Get Rid of Unfinished Work Orders Once and For All
“I absolutely love it when work orders are completed, but I hate it when they pile up and aren’t finished.” Sound familiar? Frustration over unfinished work orders is a pretty common problem, which often leads to a resentment towards incoming work requests. But before you go and point the blame, consider this: Maybe one of…
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What Property Managers Can Get Out of the Internet of Things
There is a hot new technology buzzword being talked about these days: the “Internet of Things.” Maybe you’ve heard of it? The Internet of Things (IoT) has been mentioned in articles within almost every industry imaginable, and it is picking up steam within our magical world of commercial real estate. In fact, it was said…
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17 Reasons Why Automating COI Management Is the Way to Go
Like it or not, Certificates of Insurance (COI’s) exist in commercial real estate for a reason. Namely: protection from unknown liabilities. These are scenarios in which you put your business (and affiliated individuals) at risk, because you cannot possibly cover all the bases. Sure, it sounds crazy, but many CRE organizations needlessly expose themselves and…
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The #1 Reason CRE Companies Are Behind in Tech Adoption
There is a special label for those brave few who are willing to venture forth, take risks, and try new technologies in an endless quest to discover new competitive advantages: Early adopters. Early adopters are never satisfied with what works. They want to constantly iterate, and to constantly improve. For them, the status quo does…
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Indispensable Lessons for Property Managers, from 3 Famous Figures
Tell me if this sounds familiar: You show up to work with your lunch and ambitions of a smooth, stress-free day. You start to make your way to the kitchen and before you even get the chance to play fridge Tetris with your lunch, you’ve already identified a bunch of fires that need to be…
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CRE Tech Talks #9: A Systems Approach to Total Building Design & Operations
Technology is changing the business of commercial real estate. This show is about helping CRE Executives improve their tech IQ, so they can make informed decisions that will help their organization innovate, grow and stay competitive. In our latest podcast, Building Engines SVP Scott Sidman is joined by Mark Handzel, VP of Regulatory Affairs &…
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3 Big Ways ‘Dispatch’ Helps Your Property Team Succeed
How do you quickly assign incoming work orders to the best person for the task, and manage your property team workloads without overburdening the members of your team? While all property management teams depend on the ability to quickly prioritize work orders and tasks in their effort to deliver consistently great tenant service, it is…
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Responding to Building Incidents the Right Way
How confident are you that you would be able to quickly react to an incident in your building the moment it occurs? A whopping 49% of property management organizations surveyed just last year on their risk management practices revealed that they don’t conduct Emergency Scenario Training sessions, which are geared towards improving emergency response times…