Finding and retaining a profitable work force in the '90s
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A rising motive in industrial location is the availability and retainability of a labor force which can be trained and retrained to cope with innovations. Travelers Corp practices a five-step process in location decision-making. Initially, the demographics and relocation group identifies the business need and establishes motivations to find a location. Succeeding steps entail pinpointing possible ideal locations, estimating the location's real estate and labor potential and analyzing the demographics before deciding on a site.
Publication Name: Site Selection
Subject: Real estate industry
ISSN: 1080-7799
Year: 1992
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Is your architect 'value-added'?
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Real estate owners are now expecting architects to add value to projects, going beyond their traditional roles to undertake tasks such as organizing facility delivery. Making an architect responsible for project management and delivery as well as design can allow corporate real estate owners to closely control costs and and project schedules.
Publication Name: Site Selection
Subject: Real estate industry
ISSN: 1080-7799
Year: 2001
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Capital One's demand-forecasting solution is more than just a phase
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Approaches to predicting and managing a company's need for real estate are discussed. The strategy employed at Capital One of developing less real estate and holding land on campuses in reserve for future growth is examined.
Publication Name: Site Selection
Subject: Real estate industry
ISSN: 1080-7799
Year: 2000
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