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Abstracts of major presentations of the International Development Research Council (IDRC), the world’s preeminent corporate real estate association. “Building New Economy Towns,” Florida World Congress, Nov. 7, 2000:     If your company is still building class A office space in remote suburban locations that force workers to spend two hours a day trapped in traffic, […]

S uch headlines abound in the current news media, and for many the outlook is dreary. But is it really as bad as it seems? In a market that saw company growth rates skyrocket and labor wages creep higher due to increased demand on a short supply of knowledge workers, maybe it’s just what the […]

W ASHINGTON — Can corporate real estate executives benefit from a stronger, more unified voice among economic development professionals? The answer, according to Council for Urban Economic Development (CUED) Chairman Kurt Chilcott, is “yes.”     In a letter to members of both CUED and the American Economic Development Council (AEDC) — two organizations of economic […]

L ONDON — The United Kingdom retained its title in 2000 as the continental leader in inward investment for new and expanded corporate facilities in Europe, according to data supplied by Ernst & Young’s European Investment Monitor.         The London-based EIM, a product of E&Y’s International Advisory Services’ database, reports that the […]

I s Bernard Landry, Quebec’s new Premier, controversial? Of course he is. A separatist? Definitely. But in his radio address heard around the world about Canada’s “uselessness” in terms of Quebec’s economic development, there was an underlying message that should be music to the ears of corporate investors.         Landry (right), the […]

W hat a difference a few years can make. Ten years ago, Mexico, by most accounts, was a third-world country. But since the opening of North American trade through NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement), Mexico has become a fast-growing economy and a much-sought-after spot for corporate locations.         In fact, Mexico […]

W ASHINGTON — It didn’t take long for President Bush to face his first “crisis” in the Oval Office — how to deal with California’s widespread energy shortages.         One group that hopes Bush acts quickly is the Building Owners and Managers Assoc. International (BOMA), the nation’s largest lobbying organization for corporate […]

Serviced Office Provider Sets Franchising Plan R egus Business Centres (www.regus.com), a major provider of serviced office space, is introducing a franchising plan for select organizations and individuals. Franchise owners can create their own office environment, letting them use the space their business requires while devoting the remainder of their workspace to income generation.   […]

O ne theme underlying Jones Lang LaSalle’s Corporate Real Estate Leadership Forum in October 2000 was the similarity of experiences among real estate managers no matter where they are based. Crafting effective relationships with business units remains a top priority of all, for example, as do managing shareholder expectations and balancing time pressures. Another common […]

M illions of dollars of sales can be earned by timely delivery of an e-business facility–or lost if the effort gets mired in delay. Herein lies the importance finance and operations management place on accelerating the start date for billing of services. Although lowest facility delivery cost may feel increasing pressure in 2001, management’s overriding […]