Will an open office environment work for you?

Though people still talk about the corner office as a benchmark of success in the workplace, more and more companies are tearing out cubicles and private offices in favor of open floor plans with flexible furniture. The potential benefits of … Read More

Chicago doesn’t crack top 10 in new office development

If Jeff Bezos and his Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) business are interested in building HQ2 where new office development is in high gear, the online behemoth might well be headed to a rumored frontrunner for the company’s second headquarters, the Washington, … Read More

HOW WELLNESS TRENDS ARE AFFECTING MODERN OFFICE DESIGN

Gone are the days when office space meant grey partitions and bad fluorescent lighting.

Today the design of an office can be almost as big a drawcard as the business itself – especially as more employees seek work spaces that … Read More

6 Tips For Transforming A Warehouse Into A Loft-Style Office

Once a collection of warehouses and storage facilities just outside of Chicago’s Downtown Loop neighborhood, the West Loop has undergone a real estate transformation comparable to New York City’s Meatpacking District. Over the past 20 years, the neighborhood’s low-rise warehouses … Read More

How Houston construction-hiring hardships affect the bottom line

The construction industry’s ongoing struggle to attract and retain workers has led to more than half of construction firms in Texas to put higher prices into their bids or contracts, according to a survey conducted by Virginia-based Associated General Contractors.

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The Rate Of Skyscraper Development To More Than Quadruple In Coming Decades

The world’s cities, which are already defined by their skyscrapers, are going to see the development of a lot more of these tall towers in the coming decades. That will occur as further urbanization occurs globally and if the current … Read More

Office Construction in Detroit Takes Off

Construction in Detroit’s office sector continues to take off at a pace that is not typical of the metro. More than 600,000 square feet has delivered in the past 12 months, with an additional 1.4 million underway. While these numbers … Read More

Honey, they shrunk my office! Our workspaces since 2010 are considerably smaller

If it seems like your office is getting smaller and smaller, well, you’d be right.

During the last seven years the average office space per worker around the country has gotten as tight as last year’s swimsuit.

Back in 2010, … Read More