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 Issue of June 25, 2007 
   
Lighting the Way
By Thomas Grillo
Let there be light. Those words may have been first spoken by the Almighty, but today a new kind of light is illuminating buildings ...

How to Select the Right Platform To Implement a Business Strategy
By Damien Georges
Competition for institutional investment dollars is heating up, following the exponential growth in the number and size of commercial real estate funds.

Smart Conference Rooms Provide Competitive Edge, Profit Potential
By Tom Moss
Fifteen years ago, smart conference rooms predominantly were found in large corporations because the investment in such technology was prohibitive for smaller companies.

The Software Market Heating Up: Sizzling Soon to Computer Near You
By David Isaacson
Some 40 years ago, legendary adman David Ogilvy commanded advertisers to “sell the sizzle, not the steak.”

Keeping the Big Picture in Mind, Businesses Are Setting Standard
By Elizabeth Meek and Meredith Elbaum
“It’s up to business and industry. We’re the only institution on Earth that’s large enough, powerful enough and wealthy enough to lead humankind out of this ecological mess.”

Key to Successful Site Selection? Geographic Information Software
By Patrick Riley
You have made decisions about sites many times – you may even consider yourself an expert. But site selection is a deceptively simple process.

Controlling Construction Costs Through Innovative Approaches
By Tom Comeau
Biotech isn’t the Wild West environment it once was. Early entrants into the biotechnology space now have become mature firms with multiple products in the pipeline.

Eliminating Endless Paper Trails, Commercial Contracts Go Online
By Brad Curtis
In commercial real estate deals, moving from simple discussions to a signed, legally binding contract typically has involved a lot of pain in the form of endless paperwork.

Adding Value Through Services: Implementing an Alert System
By Karin Carbaugh
Property management companies constantly balance a complex ecosystem of staff, contractors and tenants.

Mobile Workforce Has Companies Reconsidering Real Estate Needs
By Carolyn Bilsky
At corporations across the country, chairs are empty. Maybe their occupants are working in the field or out to lunch, or maybe they are never coming back.



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