From Bob Kelly Senior Superintendent Jones Lang LaSalle Construction is a funny business when it comes to technology. I’m not talking about the technology that allows us to erect a skyscraper on bad ground. That technology is constantly evolving to meet the demands of the most complex projects. I’m talking about using information technology to [...]
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Seaport is on fire
From Bob Kelly Superintendent Jones Lang LaSalle The Seaport is Boston’s hottest market. It is a certifiable Wow! This long neglected stretch of Boston waterfront has been steadily developed with the completion of the Boston Harbor clean up. It promises to be a focus of planning and development for years to come. Companies are relocating [...]
Be like Apple
From Bob Kelly Superintendent Jones Lang LaSalle I just finished reading the biography of Steve Jobs. If you haven’t picked it up yet, it is must reading. Walter Isaacson does a great job showing the dichotomy in the character of one of our generation’s most successful and innovative business leaders. The book is meaningful to [...]
Keeping Boston’s character
From Bob Kelly Superintendent Jones Lang LaSalle It is great to see so many of Boston’s grand, older buildings being meticulously maintained. In the Back Bay alone, you can’t walk a block without seeing mass climbers or spider lifts on exterior elevations. Preserving these classic, elegant structures from a bygone era is essential to Boston’s [...]
The property management difference
from Bob Kelly Superintendent Jones Lang LaSalle TI work represents a fair share of our construction business. Sophisticated clients require spaces to be completed in very short time frames. A thoughtful and diligent property manager makes all the difference in the world. My most recent assignments have me at towers in downtown Boston. I’ve done [...]
Positive change
from Bob Kelly Superintendent Jones Lang LaSalle The real estate industry is barely recognizable from the golden days of construction. I’m old enough to remember when the builder used to tell the client when they could have their building, and not the other way around. Today’s prevailing trend is to get the work done faster [...]
Safety is job one
from Bob Kelly Superintendent Jones Lang LaSalle Being new to Jones Lang LaSalle gives me a fresh perspective on the Enhanced Safety Program (ESP) in place at EMD Serono’s new research facility in Billerica called Project Unity. I’ve seen a lot during my 24 years in the industry. Nothing has prepared me for what I [...]