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Issue of December 31, 2007 |     |
Interior Construction Sector Primed For Strong Market Expansion in 2008By Jim Stukel Locally, the demand in the interior construction market has been building momentum through the second half of 2007. Construction Industry to See More Collaboration Next Year By Bill Olson In the coming year, construction managers will bear witness to several industry standards and practices that have been gaining momentum within the construction industry over the past couple of years. Tenant-in-Common Offerings To Survive in Challenging Times By Stephen I. Burr Over the past five years, tenant-in-common (TIC) offerings have become an accepted form of structured investment for like-kind exchange investors. Globalization of Real Estate Presents Reporting Challenges By Dick Raman With the rapid globalization of commercial real estate and the emergence of growing worldwide real estate investment funds, come financial standardization, compliance and reporting challenges. Financial, Space Concerns Influence Property Managers to Make Changes By Jim Cleary A large concern for today’s professional facility manager is how to do more with less time, less space and less money. Integrated Design, New Software Changing the Face of Architecture By Daniel P. Perruzzi Jr. The architectural profession is on the cusp of a major change in terms of how it designs, draws and documents its work, as well as how it interacts with other members of a design and construction team. Skilled Project Management Firms Can Cost-Effectively Handle Issues By Bob Keeley and Michael Kearns The project management business, which was born during the late 1980s and evolved into an industry of its own during the 1990s, has gained wider acceptance among all major sector of the economy ... Knowing When to Sell Can Prevent Losing Out on Financial Opportunities By Josh Slaybaugh When people discover they’re speaking to a commercial real estate professional, the same question is asked: “What hot deal do you have available?” Energy Management Trends Make Going Green a Priority By Paul Belair Green is the new black for the commercial real estate market in the coming year. Do-It-Yourself Web Technology Simplifies Facilities Management By Steve Segarra All companies look for more self-reliant employees, but new Web-based technologies are making a wider range of corporate services available, on a do-it-yourself basis, to an extent never before possible. Alternative-Energy Companies Move, Creating Green Clusters in Bay State By Mark A. DeSorbo History is repeating itself north of Boston. Hub Retail Market Will Continue To Expand as Big-Box Moves In By Jeff Glew and Reggie Panaligan While uncertainty clouds the overall outlook in many sectors of our economy, the Boston commercial real estate market shows no sign of a downturn in 2008. The question now becomes, “How long can this last?” Banks Must Re-evaluate Needs For Strategic Locations, Financing By Jonathan S. Horn Ever heard of the herd mentality? If you are an impala trying to survive on the Serengeti plains, it may increase your odds of avoiding a “lion lunchmeat” demise … indefinitely. Life-Sciences Sector to Look West For Greater Space Opportunities By D'Anne Hurd The life sciences sector in Massachusetts is positioned for significant growth in 2008 and much of the new commercial real estate developed to handle that growth will be in the Worcester area and along the Route 495 arc. |
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