Cloud computing and IoT have increased the amount of data that is being generated and stored, thereby driving growth of the Data Centre construction market. Today, even small and medium-sized businesses are looking to have their own data centres. This rising demand for data centres has led to a scarcity of land available for building […]
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Headquarters as a service
The newest trend in commercial real estate market is that of “headquarters as a service’ (HaS), a third party solution to maintain a growing workspace, without the limitations of a traditional leased out space. Instead of investing in commercial assets that require higher manpower, bigger budgets for maintenance and extensive innovations, businesses are exploring HaS […]
The rising popularity of co-working spaces
2017, may perhaps, have been the ‘Year of Co-working’, as the industry witnessed several large corporates such as IBM, Microsoft and Verizon jump onto the co-working bandwagon. The addition of 18,900 co-working spaces boosted the industry with nearly 16 % growth in comparison to the 12,100 co-working spaces in 2016. As per industry estimate by […]
Zero Net Energy – The Future of Buildings
Used interchangeably, zero net energy or net zero energy building, meets its annual energy consumption through production of an equal amount of renewable energy on-site, thereby reducing the use of non-renewable energy resources. Zero net energy buildings contribute significantly lesser greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. That being the case, many residential and commercial buildings are […]
Retail Rebooted – Evolution of Shopping Mall Technology
Venice is the perfect place for a phase of art to die. No other city on earth embraces entropy quite like this magical floating mall. – Jerry Saltz, Pulitzer prize nominee Quite like what has been said, technology has brought forth a change in culture and blunted the rich traditional aspects of how shopping should […]
Managing Multi-Generational Workforce
According to the World Population Report of 2015 published by the United Nations, the global population of people over the age of 60 years and above is expected to grow by 56% (approximately 901 to 1.4 billion) by the year 2030. Although the impact of the aging population will vary from country to country, leaders […]
CRE Jumping on the ‘BITCOIN’ bandwagon?
Driven by the economic incentives envisioned by the creators and users, digital currency came to being. Of all kinds of virtual money transactions and digital currency, ‘Bitcoin’ takes the top spot in seamless and quick financial transactions (instant) without the involvement of any bank to issue, remit or direct the exchange, at a very low […]
Integrating Technology and Human Resources at the Workplace
Technological disruption has changed the way we work today. In this digitally connected environment, collaboration, communication and innovation are key to success of any business venture; and HR is the driving force behind this knowledge transformation. HR needs to maintain an equilibrium between managing employee expectations and business objectives. On one hand, businesses require HR […]
Hyperloop – The Pinnacle of Transportation?
Ever thought of traveling from Delhi to Mumbai in 55 minutes, or Mumbai to Chennai in 50 minutes?? And we are talking of speeds greater than airplanes!! Well, a distant dream as it may seem, but Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and aerospace company SpaceX, believes it’s going to be a reality soon. His idea […]
Open Offices – A Boon or A Bane?
Open offices have been synonymous with flexibility, communication and collaboration. However, they are slowly losing their purpose and possibly the very thing they intended to accomplish, especially due to ever increasing complaints from employees about noise and clutter. As the saying goes “One size doesn’t fits all,” it just maybe true in the case of […]