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The four largest commercial real estate firms in the U.S. and Canada — CBRE, JLL, Cushman & Wakefield and Colliers — saw mostly improved leasing conditions in the second quarter, despite uncertainty caused by a shifting tariff climate, according to their second-quarter earnings reports. In the office market, organizations continued to make deals and were beginning…

Executive Compass responds to Pagabo’s latest white paper, warning that without urgent procurement reforms, businesses bidding for public sector contracts risk undermining the UK’s decarbonisation goals. A new white paper from national framework provider Pagabo has revealed significant doubts among public sector procurement professionals over whether the UK’s 2035 decarbonisation targets can be achieved. Drawing…

According to the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) as the sector works towards meeting sustainability targets and net zero commitments, the need for evidence-based approaches has never been more critical. What role do you believe technological innovation will have in helping FMs achieve their sustainability goals? Driven by increasing energy costs, along with…

When guests check into a hotel, they expect comfort, convenience, and, above all, safety. While often overlooked and unnoticed by guests, fire safety remains a foundational pillar for facility managers (FMs) within the hospitality industry to ensure that guest safety remains the top priority. For FMs, staying up-to-date with the latest fire and life safety…

ENR Southeast—now a sub-region of ENR’s Texas & Southeast super region—is pleased to announce the region’s winning entries for its 2025 Regional Best Projects contest. Representing the “best” in design and construction in the region that includes the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Puerto Rico, these winning projects range…

The union representing the federal employees at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta is calling on agency leaders to install bulletproof building glass after a gunman shot more than 180 rounds into a handful of buildings on the CDC campus August 8. Nobody at the CDC was injured, but about 150 windows were broken….