Why Perks Alone Aren’t Bringing Employees Back In the race to reignite in-person work, lavish perks—think catered lunches, foosball tables, wellness rooms—were heralded as the answer to lure employees back to the office. Yet, for many organizations, these incentives are failing to earn employee...
Higher education is facing mounting financial pressures and shifting campus needs. To address these challenges, universities must adopt a surgical approach to operations management—targeting cost reductions through precise, data-driven space utilization. The key to success lies in leveraging Wi-Fi...
With the UK government introducing new legislation in 2025 aimed at making it easier for international students to study in the UK, universities are preparing for a fresh wave of overseas enrolments. Early data for the January 2025 intake showed a significant uptick in international student...
At corporations and universities across the country, you can still find facility managers making space utilization decisions manually. That is, they are relying on clipboards and clickers for reports on space occupancy and utilization. Facilities and Operations Managers are driving towards...
Smart space management has elbowed its way to the top of priority lists at corporate office buildings and higher education campuses – any location where space is at a premium. From space realignment following COVID-19 shutdowns to long-range visions for flexible, sustainable spaces, space...
At Brown University’s School of Public Health, the battle for space isn’t just about square footage-it’s an Ivy League arms race for talent, research dollars, and the future of public health. Picture this: faculty recruiting wars, grant funding timelines that move at breakneck speed, and a campus...
University CFOs face mounting pressure to do more with less-reduce costs, advance sustainability, and deliver better outcomes for students and staff. The days when campus real estate was simply a passive cost center are over. Today, campus buildings are dynamic and evolving. The learning...
Efficient space utilization has become a critical concern for organizations. Occupancy insights derived from Wi-Fi meta-data has emerged as a powerful tool to optimize space management, enhance resource booking, and drive cost-effective decision-making when it’s embedded into Accruent’s suite of...
Real estate prices have skyrocketed in cities across the US leaving colleges and universities in a peculiar predicament. They’re not just competing for students and faculty; they’re engaged in a high-stakes game of musical chairs, desperately seeking space to accommodate their growing needs....
Deferred Maintenance burdens plague nearly every college and university in the US. Moody’s suggests the problem is so large that colleges face up to $950 Billion in capital needs. These figures are set to continue to rise with inflation. Facilities Managers trying to dig themselves out need a...
The sharp and sustained decline in college-age populations will quickly make the enrollment cliff a national reality. With undergraduate enrollment already down 15% since 2010 and a projected 10.7% decrease in high school graduates by 2037, admissions teams won’t be the only ones on campus...
In the bustling world of academia, where space is both coveted and contested, the quest for optimal occupancy management can often feel like navigating a labyrinth of conflicting interests. However, at Purdue University, a transformative approach led by leaders like Rob Wynkoop, VP of Auxiliary...
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