Trends & insights

Distributed office models could help relieve employee anxiety

Smart sensors that allow building performance to be monitored from a distance are helping facilities managers to keep properties in good working order

As COVID-19 forces companies to rethink their office space and culture, workplaces apps are adapting to include new features and information

The office environment that employees are returning to is very different to the one they left – and visual indicators are key to explaining the new set-up

Organizations launch programs that address mental, physical, and emotional health

Workplace data is bringing customised insights into how companies can best keep their employees safe as offices reopen their doors.

As the changes for lease accounting come into play, companies and organizations currently reporting under US GAAP or IFRS accounting standards will get affected in terms of how their lease transactions are recognized in financial statements, albeit to a different extent.

Companies are upping their sustainability game amid the tussle to attract and retain talent

Growing investor interest and increased transparency in the alternatives sector are self-reinforcing

Investors are looking beyond the current uncertainty in the higher education market caused by COVID-19, but achieving scale is a challenge

Years after the initial hype, hurdles encountered when implementing the technology so far have proven too high

Commercial real estate markets are increasingly transparent, although the pace of improvement has slowed

A recent oversupply of eggs in Singapore is just one example of "the bullwhip effect" stemming from long, complex supply chains

Despite ongoing global economic uncertainty, major institutional investors remain focused on both the social and environmental impact of their strategies.

Distribution centers see demand as coronavirus impacts retail supply chains

Cross-border real estate investors are taking advantage of changing market conditions

Retailers invest in touchless technology, expecting longer-term shifts in consumer behavior

While the need for more hospital beds has slowed, cities are now better prepared for a potential second wave of coronavirus

Apparel companies adjust as coronavirus impacts retail

Virtual property tours are offering investors and occupiers a way through restrictions on site visits during the COVID-19 pandemic

Grocers are adapting to meet online and in-store demand as people shelter in place

Picture-perfect murals have moved from illegal to mainstream as property owners and companies hire graffiti artists

As more people in the U.S. follow the country-to-city shift, it's reshaping and refreshing the urban environment in a number of American cities.

State and local governments are offering major business economic incentives to bring tech companies into their jurisdiction for their high growth and skilled workforce