Stay Nimble and Expect Change: A Conversation About the Financial Services Industry

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In the midst of a topsy-turvy economic and financial landscape, corporate real estate (CRE) teams at financial institutions are expected to respond quickly and effectively to ever-changing conditions while demonstrating value in sustainability, speed-to-market, cost reduction and operational efficiency. The challenges and opportunities for CRE teams to deliver on this imperative lays at the heart of Gensler’s 2013 Corporate Real Estate Challenges Survey. We conducted the research to understand the innovative strategies CRE teams are using to manage changing portfolios, and what tools and information they need to perform their jobs more effectively.

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Design Value Through the Lens of Big Data

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I have an unorthodox background for someone who works in the architecture and design industry. As a real estate analyst and statistician, one side pursuit over recent years has been using empirical analysis to obtain a better understanding of what has, up to this point, been widely understood but often hard to measure objectively: the business and economic value of great design.

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The Changing Nature of Facilities Management

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Last month, Gensler’s London office hosted a roundtable discussion with the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) International Special Interest Group to explore some of the more surprising results of our 2012 State Of Facilities Management Report.

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Exploring the Future of Work

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This week, global workplace leader Janet Pogue will join fellow Gensler principal Jim Williamson and Roman Richey, managing director and head of global real estate for Corporate Executive Board (CEB), on a webinar to discuss how shifts in generations, work process, and real estate are changing the workplace landscape.

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Back to School: What Campuses Can Teach Us About Workplaces

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A hyper business climate, recession realities, and an increasingly global stage are only a few criteria affecting the ethos of the workplace.

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