Category: CRE Trends
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3 Things Your CRE Proptech Partner Should Do for You
While the commercial real estate (CRE) industry continues to remain resilient, that doesn’t mean it hasn’t faced its fair share of challenges, from the pandemic to labor shortages to an unfolding economic downturn. Because of this, there has been a focus on performance, efficiency, and cost-cutting. Now more than ever, properties have begun leaning on…
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Certificate of Insurance Management: How to Save Time and Reduce Your Risk
What’s your strategy for certificate of insurance management at your commercial real estate (CRE) portfolio or building? Certificate of insurance management can be a complicated and time-consuming process – especially if you’re tracking certificates of insurance manually. In this blog, you’ll learn: What is a Certificate of Insurance? A certificate of insurance (COI) verifies the…
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What Does Property Management Software Do? (Answer: It Can Boost NOI)
Nearly half of commercial property teams say they have plans to increase their commercial real estate (CRE) technology spend. And commercial property management software for building operations is among the top areas of investment. But what does property management software do? Along with enhancing building management and maintenance, the key value proposition of this technology…
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Enhance CRE Property Management by Mobilizing Your Property Teams
Mobile technology helps to increase productivity at commercial real estate (CRE) properties, enhance building communications, extend the usable life of key equipment, and improve overall CRE property management. From the start to the end of their day, property managers and engineers can instantly see all building tasks from work orders to maintenance tasks and even…
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How Building Data is Changing the CRE Industry (& Saving Landlords Money)
Data is one of the driving forces of change in the commercial real estate (CRE) industry. Information from work order management, visitor access, and tenant compliance are some of the ways buildings collect real-time data. With this data in hand, landlords have the power to improve tenant experience, optimize building systems, and more. Building Engines’…
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What’s Next in Proptech? CRE Expert Answers Biggest Questions at CREtech NY
What’s next in proptech? Scott Sidman, EVP, Business & Corporate Development at Building Engines, joined attendees at CREtech NY on the Ask Me Anything stage to discuss that and more. At Building Engines, Scott drives strategic growth through partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions and their successful integration. He collaborates with all departments and customers on opportunities…
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CREtech NY 2022: Top 3 CRE Trends to Watch
Last week, at CREtech NY, commercial real estate (CRE) experts gathered from around the world to learn and collaborate with one another. Building Engines joined the discussion to see how technology is making an impact at properties. We’ve got the roundup on the top three trends you need to keep your eyes on. Read on to…
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3 Work Order Management Tips to Boost Team Productivity and Tenant Satisfaction
Is work order chaos creating headaches for your property teams and tenants? For commercial real estate (CRE) inefficient work order management can quickly lead to low accountability, high costs, increased downtime, and backlog. Worst of all, it frustrates building occupants at a time when expectations have never been higher. So, how can CRE companies take…
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CREtech NY Preview: Expert Answers Top CRE Proptech Questions
With CREtech NY quickly approaching next week, Tom Kendall, Solutions Engineer at Building Engines, discusses how commercial real estate (CRE) proptech is changing, evolving, and helping property teams do more than ever before. From tenant experience to the centralization of data, CRE tech is creating new opportunities for buildings and strengthening relationships between property teams…
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Building Management System vs Building Automation System: What’s the Difference?
Building management system vs building automation system: What’s the difference between the two? Is there even a difference? The terms building management system (BMS) and building automation system (BAS) are used interchangeably in the commercial real estate (CRE) industry. Here, we define what the terms mean and how BMS and BAS are used in CRE…



