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Property Managers Need a Variety of Skills to Succeed Commercial buildings often become a central part of local communities. Businesses come and go, but the facilities and often their managers remain. It is the care and maintenance of these properties that often determine the overall success of the local economy. Poor management causes buildings to…

Have we met before? Workers increasingly comfortable communicating through digital channels With the technology available to most businesses, employees can work closely with someone and never meet face to face. This has become the reality for many workers across the country as a new study by TrackVia found that 40 percent of people have collaborated…

President Pushes for Funding to Develop New Energy-Saving Technologies During the State of the Union address, President Barack Obama called for investment in alternative energy projects, and now he is continuing this effort by calling on Congress to establish an Energy Security Trust. The plan would set aside $2 billion over 10 years to support…

BUILDING ENGINES RELEASES BENCHMARK SURVEY REPORT: PROPERTY AND TENANT WEBSITES Building Engines, global provider of comprehensive web-based and mobile property and tenant management solutions, today released a Property & Tenant Websites Benchmark Report compiled from a 2013 Property Websites Survey of hundreds of commercial real estate professionals. The survey report – which represents a full…

Improve Workplace Safety with Risk Management While caring for a commercial building, there are many times when a maintenance worker or building manager may be working alone. During these situations, an accident can become much more dangerous, as there is no one else to call for help if the employee is seriously harmed. Addressing these…

“Logicwork’s achievement of SSAE16 compliance ensures that Building Engines customers will continue to benefit from the highest level of performance.” -Tim Kelly, Director of Engineering PROPERTY AND TENANT MANAGEMENT DATA THAT IS SAFE, SECURE AND ALWAYS AVAILABLE Building Engines, global provider of comprehensive web-based and mobile property and tenant management solutions, announced that their hosting…

Job Creation Could Mean Growth of Commercial Real Estate Market The commercial real estate market is showing improvement in most areas, but the slow economic growth has limited companies’ ability to add jobs. The lack of new positions means that organizations are unlikely to expand offices or lease more facilities. Investors.com noted that job creation…

Companies Investing More in Social Media Technology Social media is becoming increasingly popular among consumers and businesses, making it one of the fastest growing marketing segments. The technology is also useful for other business functions, including connecting remote workforces and collecting feedback. There are a number of new developments in building management software that can…

Benchmark Survey: Property & Tenant Websites Your current and prospective tenants operate in an online world. Is your website presence helping you attract, retain, service and communicate with them? Take the Building Engines Property & Tenant Website Survey and receive a complimentary report aggregating responses and identifying best practices you may want to consider. This…

BUILDING ENGINES RELEASES CRE MARKET’S MOST ADVANCED MOBILE INSPECTIONS SOLUTION Building Engines, global provider of comprehensive web-based and mobile real estate and facility building operations software, announced unparalleled enhancements to its Inspections Manager that will provide the most feature-rich mobile inspections solution available. Included in the unique-to-market inspections features is the ability to capture photos…