Video Interview: How Emerging Techs are Changing ITW

Maryann McNally is Vice President of Innovation at Illinois Tool Works (ITW), which is a $15 billion manufacturer of industrial products and equipment for a wide variety of industries, from automotive to food, construction, and test instrumentation. She recently sat down for an interview with Mark Bunger, Research Director at…

Deloitte: Tipping Point In U.S. Energy Management; infographic

The Deloitte Resources 2015 Study suggests a tipping point has been passed in how U.S. companies approach energy management. Thoughtful, deliberate energy consumption has permeated the business psyche, and companies, by and large, now consider energy management to be an essential aspect of corporate strategy.

A key finding in…

New Jersey: Launches Corporate Campus Reuse Program

The New Jersey Business Action Center (BAC), the state’s “one-stop” shop for businesses, has launched a sweeping initiative to repurpose more than 60 vacant/underutilized corporate campuses across the state – most recently successfully marketing the former 40-acre Lucent Technologies site in Middletown (the new site of Memorial…

West Coast Ports: Impact on Phoenix

CBRE Research has released its 2015 North America Ports & Logistics Report. The inaugural report examines the volume of trade that flows through North American ports, the issues that can affect capacity utilization and the movement of cargo, and the subsequent effects on commerce and commercial real estate markets.

The…

Drones and Dark Stores Could Change the Retail Supply Chain

Real estate implications of last mile delivery will be profound, predicts JLL retail e-commerce distribution strategists.

The omni-channel marathon is turning into a sprint to win the consumer over in the last mile – but that race is far from over. With the increase in mobile and online…