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Women in Construction Week Feature
National Women in Construction Week (March 1-7) is a time to highlight female construction game-changers and their influential role in the industry. In the spirit of this, I spoke with some powerful figures I’ve come across during my time in the business. We’re proud...
NJ’s Office of the Future
One of the key takeaways from the BisNow “Office of the Future” event is that forward-thinking office environments of 2020 have a large focus on amenities (especially in the New Jersey market). While fostering happy employees, organizations see their most notable...
Historic Home Restoration: What You Need to Know
A few weeks ago I had coffee with an architect, Richard Pratt of Pratt Design Studio/Historic Home Architects, and lost track of the time we spent talking over project planning and how to properly approach a historic home renovation. He mentioned that on a daily...
Unharnessed Financial Tools for Architects and Engineers
I had a meeting with a connection, John McCardell, who has developed a strategy for companies to set intentional processes that align with natural fiscal periods to get ahead of the data pertinent in decision-making. Here’s the interesting part – it’s exclusively...
The Multifamily Match-up
Having sights on multifamily construction, it’s always good to sit in on a panel discussion looping in the latest progression in the space. Specifically within the Philadelphia region, tax incentives are a big component of how developers can effectively harness...
Construction in a Consumer-Driven Sector
Our own New Jersey is one of the most active retail construction hubs in the US with roughly 4 million square feet of projects in the Northern region alone. With an increase from 19.2% to 23.1% of malls going experiential in non-retail and non-restaurant space in...
Integrated Project Delivery: Irrevocably Producing Desirability?
Imagine you have the conceptual idea of a perfect facility for your business. You sit down with an architect per the recommendation of a colleague, and the renderings are incredible. You can visualize the impact this space will have on your operation, and you gain a...
The Facility Implications of Modern Healthcare
The concept of “value-based care” was a common focal point at the 2019 Healthcare & Medical Properties Conference – stressed during the beginning discussion surrounding operational trends that independent physicians and larger health networks both face. Recent...
The Only Woman in the Room
Business networking has been transformed by the heightened connectivity of social media and mobility—however, no platform can substitute face-to-face interaction. The Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Convention 2019 was a true testament to the power of thoughtful...