Trends & insights

Distributed office models could help relieve employee anxiety

As COVID-19 forces companies to rethink their office space and culture, workplaces apps are adapting to include new features and information

After the great home working experiment caused by COVID-19, companies of all sizes are now reassessing their stance on working from home.

Re-opening buildings to employees takes careful planning and ongoing risk management

Organizations launch programs that address mental, physical, and emotional health

Workplace data is bringing customised insights into how companies can best keep their employees safe as offices reopen their doors.

Companies are upping their sustainability game amid the tussle to attract and retain talent

Quiet zones, amenities for parents and gender-neutral facilities are increasingly common for companies seeking to nurture a diverse range of employees.

Growing investor interest and increased transparency in the alternatives sector are self-reinforcing

Investors are looking beyond the current uncertainty in the higher education market caused by COVID-19, but achieving scale is a challenge

Years after the initial hype, hurdles encountered when implementing the technology so far have proven too high

Commercial real estate markets are increasingly transparent, although the pace of improvement has slowed

A recent oversupply of eggs in Singapore is just one example of "the bullwhip effect" stemming from long, complex supply chains

Despite ongoing global economic uncertainty, major institutional investors remain focused on both the social and environmental impact of their strategies.

Cross-border real estate investors are taking advantage of changing market conditions

Investors double down on defensive strategies in taking a more cautious approach

Investment in health and safety tech helps industry prepare for the “silver tsunami”

Retailers invest in touchless technology, expecting longer-term shifts in consumer behavior

While the need for more hospital beds has slowed, cities are now better prepared for a potential second wave of coronavirus

E-learning, traffic patterns and off-campus housing are all part of complex strategies to bring students back

Virtual property tours are offering investors and occupiers a way through restrictions on site visits during the COVID-19 pandemic

Grocers are adapting to meet online and in-store demand as people shelter in place

Picture-perfect murals have moved from illegal to mainstream as property owners and companies hire graffiti artists

Corporate giants are increasingly backing the move to net zero with ambitious sustainability commitments.