Author: Sarah Fisher
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Spotlight On Tenant Privacy In Wake Of NSA Scandal
The NSA scandal has highlighted the importance of working closely with tenants to ensure that premises are protected without violating their trust.
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Keeping The Peace: Planning For Commercial Construction Projects
Construction projects are an essential part of maintaining commercial properties. Units regularly need to be renovated to improve their appeal to potential tenants. At some locations, it may be possible to expand facilities to generate additional income. Each of these projects presents new challenges that building managers need to overcome.
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BOMA Blitz: One App, Many Prizes to Be Won!
If you are attending the conference, come see us at booth #1102. There are several ways you can win a prize, as well as see a demo of our REvolutionary BE-Mobile App in action. We look forward to seeing you at BOMA this year!
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Building Engines Vice President of Product Talks BE-Mobile at Realcomm
Our very own Jim Gray, Building Engines VP of product, has finally achieved celebrity status. This afternoon Jim was interviewed at the Realcomm 2013 Conference in Orlando, FL were the topic of discussion happened to be BE-Mobile. In the discussion Jim talks about what differentiates the BE-Mobile app from the competition, as well as the…
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Don’t Let Economic Trends Get You Down
Trends in the broader economy can have a large impact on the commercial real estate sector. Shifts in production levels in the manufacturing industry may contribute to the need for additional space or warehouses may close based on declining sales in certain regions. It’s like an economic butterfly effect. In some cases, economic changes may…
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Building Engines Will Showcase Latest Technology at Realcomm 2013
Boston, MA – June 7, 2013 — Building Engines, a provider of a comprehensive mobile and web operations management system for owners and managers of all property types, announced its participation at the Realcomm 2013 Conference in Orlando, FL on June 12-13. Building Engines will Showcase the latest innovations to their platform included enhancements to…
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Demands of the Future Tenant
Keeping server room facilities at the optimal operating temperature places strain on your buildings ventilation and air conditioning units.Have you ever been using your laptop on your…lap, and then come to the sudden realization that it is getting really hot? I think we have all been there. Now imagine how companies like Google and Lockheed…
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“BIG INSPECTION DATA” THAT’S ACTIONABLE: VIEW OUR REPORT
Maintenance teams now have the ability to complete inspections from any mobile device, to schedule or create ad-hoc inspections in-the-field, as well as initiate work orders immediately upon failed inspection points. Management personnel are delivered inspections data that helps them to ensure that follow-up work is completed, or informs of missed performance targets. This data…
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Creating an Agile, Responsive Workforce
In building management there is no problem more pressing than the one occurring at that instant. Every tenant feels that the smallest hiccup to their operations will dramatically impact their performance. As soon as maintenance finished one service request, they are onto another one. Having a flexible and agile staff is imperative to maintaining high…
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Has Your Building Jumped the “Chasm?”
It seems that each year everything is becoming smarter – Our phones, cars, TV’s, household appliances robots – Don’t worry, not the James Cameron kind. But with all these devices giving human intelligence a run for its money, why not smart buildings? For the last 12 years, or at least from the advent of our…