The Who, When and Why
of a Real Estate and Facilities
Master Plan

Nik Bandak | Project & Construction Management
April 17, 2018

Maybe you’re at the helm of a rapidly growing startup and need to find enough space to put all of your new hires over the next couple years, or you’re the global real estate director for an established company looking to expand your campus size to support decades of growth. Buried in the business plan, or annual budget is a section addressing real estate and facility needs. As the founder you’ve taken the risk and need to make exceptional decisions in order to preserve capital–you can’t afford a mistake. As the global real estate director, you need to create a bulletproof plan that quickly provides the business sectors the tangible asset they need to produce revenue–and you answer to the Board of Directors. No matter which seat you sit in, you have no time to waste and need the plan to succeed, so you set off establishing a Real Estate and Facilities Master Plan that meets your goals.

Can You Hear Me Now? A Tenant’s Guide to Office Acoustics

Steven Gorup | Project & Construction Management
March 27, 2018

As office space evolves for the changing needs of a mobile workforce and businesses continue to embrace open office floorplans, the understanding of the impact of office acoustics is becoming more and more critical, as new architecture and designs are delivering both successes and unintended consequences. Workspaces with trendy elements such as open ceilings, sealed concrete floors and glass walls are just a few examples of the aesthetics and essentials that define today’s modern office space. Intended as both economic and cultural rationales to lower costs and foster collaboration, as well as to attract and retain talent; the consequence is that privacy has taken a backseat, often affecting productivity due to increased noise levels.