APRIL/MAY 1998 The Service Imperative: A New Mind-set for Corporate Real Estate by Michael A. Bell I n May, the International Development Research Council (IDRC) Spring World Congress in Baltimore will focus on the subject of service delivery and why it has emerged as a corporate real estate imperative in a sustained period of unprecedented […]
APRIL/MAY 1998 The Strategic Art of the Deal: SS‘s 1997 Top 10 by Jack Lyne Spanning four continents, 1997?s top 10 deals illustrate billion-dollar investments, multimillion-dollar incentives and savvy facility location strategy. These 10 deals were chosen by Site Selection?s editorial team as 1997?s top facility location deals. Here are capsule looks at those 10 […]
APRIL/MAY 1998 The Pinnacle of the Profession: Site Selection?s 1997 Top 10 Development Groups by Tim Venable W hen you want results, you go to the top. That?s what site-seeking companies like Compaq Computer, Dana Corp., Georgia Pacific and IBM did last year. They sought location expertise from the pinnacle of the development profession: Site […]
APRIL/MAY 1998 Strategic Alternatives to Synthetic Leasing by Michael L. Evans and James Ryan T he emergence of the synthetic lease has, perhaps more than any other development in the last 10 years, allowed Corporate America to maximize the value of its real estate assets. A synthetic lease is a financing vehicle that enables companies […]
APRIL/MAY 1998 Cost Measurement for the 21st Century by Mark Arend Some executives wonder whether telecommuting and other “dynamic workplace” structures really are cost-efficient. Others seek more accurate tools with which to measure occupancy, equipment and human resources costs tied to specific projects, departments, and business lines. A new accounting methodology, called workpoint cost accounting, […]
APRIL/MAY 1998 IDRC?s Best Practices Award: Australia Post — Leadership by Jack Lyne When market-driven pressures transfigured Australia?s national mail system, its real estate arm took a decidedly proactive turn. In two short years, the group has forcefully made the case for cost-effective strategic space utilization. Australia Post Property Division?s designation as 1997?s winner of […]
Highlights from April/May 1998 COVER STORY The Strategic Art of the Deal: 1997’s Top Ten Spanning four continents, 1997?s top 10 deals illustrate billion-dollar investments, multimillion-dollar incentives and savvy facility location strategy. pg. 190 The Pinnacle of the Profession: Site Selection?s 1997 Top 10 Development Groups pg. 202 Strategic Alternatives to Synthetic Leasing pg. 276 […]