Category: Building Operations

Kim Callicoat, Assistant Property Manager at Highwoods Properties, recently took home the grand prize in Building Engines’ 2018 Property Hero contest, winning top place in the category of Management Hero. This award recognizes strong commercial asset management and practices that improve the customer experience, asset value, performance and overall efficiency.   With multiple nominations from…

Takeaways from the latest episode of CRE Tech Talks featuring Phil Mobley, Head of Research at Building Engines, Inc. 1. The World is Changing and CRE is not Immune. The largest change involves market pressures that are affecting the operational side of the Commercial Real Estate industry. Firstly, the millennial generation is the single largest…

It’s Thanksgiving week here in the US – and that means it’s time to celebrate food, family, and most importantly, football. This is, of course, also a time for reflecting on the things that we’re thankful for. To help you get into the right kind of Thanksgiving spirit, we’ve compiled a few ways to be…

In every Commercial Real Estate organization, great service doesn’t happen by accident. Your workflows – the steps taken after a service request – are key to a positive tenant experience. (And, in fiercely competitive CRE markets, service performance matters!) Property owners and managers, do you have a workflow problem? [qzzr quiz=”452708″ width=”100%” height=”auto” redirect=”true” offset=”0″]

Building Engines just launched a new episode of CRE Tech Talks, our podcast series featuring discussions on critical industry topics for CRE professionals.  Episode 15 covers “The Scope of Sustainability in Commercial Real Estate” featuring guest Matt Ellis, Founder and CEO of Measurabl, and hosted by Scott Sidman, SVP of Building Engines and CRE Technology Evangelist. Here are…

Which CRE Property Management Horror Stories Are True? Play the game, and call our bluff! Happy Halloween. [qzzr quiz=”451400″ width=”100%” height=”auto” redirect=”true” offset=”0″]

Job opportunities in US Commercial Real Estate (CRE) have been growing at a rapid pace, and growth expectations remain stable according to industry forecasts. However, as the industry continues to evolve with the pressures of technology and changing tenant expectations, the role of a CRE property manager is also evolving. Some things will always be constant, such…

I’ve always liked property managers. They tend to be friendly and collegial, always fun to spend time with at a client meeting or industry conference. But in addition to liking them, I’ve developed a huge respect for them over the years of learning what they actually do—and what their customers on both ends of the…

Most property management teams have had a tenant service request workflow process in place for years, ranging from loosely defined processes to well-documented definitions. The most efficient organizations use work order software to execute and manage the process. The right workflow for your organization is based on a number of factors, such as property type,…

Calling all building owners and property managers – are you really “in control” of what happens in your property? Often, the most critical parts of building operations, from tenant service requests to important communications, are managed in a reactive or ad-hoc way. But management, by definition, is about control. Consider the following tips to move…