From Melisa Marcotte Senior Manager Jones Lang LaSalle Architectural firms and consultants have moved beyond the space to offer “change management” services. Sometimes the message of the shrinking individual workspace is better received coming from a third party with a broader view of the world. Change management is really communication. The message is somewhat softened, [...]
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Slow growth – part 2
From Ben Breslau Managing Director Jones Lang LaSalle This year is starting off slow as expected but there are some positives. Corporate profits remain high, corporate balance sheets are pristine by historical standards, the stock market has lifted valuations, and job growth as actually held up relatively well in the last six months despite the political [...]
The myth of office shrinkage – part 2
From Melisa Marcotte Senior Manager Jones Lang LaSalle In our clients’ efforts to reduce costs, space remains high on the list of targets. According to a CoreNet Global survey, space allocation has gone from 500 square feet per person in 1975 to 200 square feet per person in 2010. It is predicted to be at [...]
Slow growth – part 1
From Ben Breslau Managing Director Americas Research Despite being past the election and first part of the fiscal cliff, the macroeconomic environment globally and in the US is still uncertain. There are many underlying structural issues in developed countries unsolved, with government and central bank policy risks ahead. In the US, the upcoming and likely [...]
The myth of office shrinkage – part 1
From Melisa Marcotte Senior Manager Jones Lang LaSalle We’ve heard a lot over the past year about the shrinking office. According to me and my colleagues in space utilization and planning this isn’t necessarily so. While some companies are seeking to reduce their space, many are simply swapping “me” for “we” space. Individual footprints are [...]
The race is on
From Bob Best Executive Vice President Jones Lang LaSalle Many U.S. cities have initiated tremendous programs to become more sustainable through public and private efforts. Most notable among recent plans is Chicago’s 2015 Sustainability Action Plan published by Mayor Emanuel last September. This comprehensive roadmap covers energy, transportation, water/wastewater, urban planning, recycling and climate change. [...]
Super Bowl lessons
From Brian Morrissey Vice President Jones Lang LaSalle Every January, 12 NFL teams make the playoffs. They have spent the last 365 days in offseason workouts, training camp, practicing, watching film, lifting weights and playing regular season games to reach their ultimate goal. No matter how much time and effort the players and coaches put [...]
More from Davos
From Colin Dyer President and Chief Executive Officer Jones Lang LaSalle As things began to slow in Davos, I spent an educational day attending, among others, two sessions devoted to behavioral topics. The first was on decision taking, with experts talking about the different sorts of decisions that companies take. For example, there are ‘serial’ [...]
A January ride and climate change
By Bob Best Executive Vice President Jones Lang LaSalle Last weekend I went for a bike ride here in Chicago. I haven’t done that here in January in over ten years. One day does indicate a trend, but a decade does. I decided to take a quick look at temperature trends over the last ten years. [...]
LEDs light the skyline
From Bob Best Executive Vice President Jones Lang LaSalle The ball that dropped in Times Square on New Year’s had a special message that you might have missed: The age of the LED light is upon us. This year the ball had 32,256 LED lights on it. Just a few weeks ago the Empire State [...]