Blogs
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What are the implications for real estate managers of the changing role of the university campus

The role of the university campus is in constant flux due to the changing needs of its visitors. How should real estate managers respond to this?

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Infographics
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Get in control of your real estate, lease contracts and financial obligations

Discover more about the actual situation within corporate real estate, new challenges of corporate real estate managers, as well as upcoming changes that will influence the real estate landscape.

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Assessments
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Assessment - Are you in control of your real estate?

It is increasingly important to have a solid real estate management strategy. Real estate managers must stay within budget and report accurate numbers for crucial and expensive decisions. So transparency in your portfolio is crucial to ensure that you are in control. Answer these six simple questions to find out whether you are truly in control of your real estate.

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White Papers
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Adopting BIM for Facility Management

Facility managers are advised to approach BIM adoption as an information management exercise. Start small whenever possible and prioritize: think about the biggest problem to address first or the most appealing opportunity to materialize.

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Videos

Discover Planon's Lease Accounting

Organizations need to prepare for new lease accounting regulations from FASB and IASB, effective January 2019. Become compliant now with Planon's Lease Accounting. It's time to act right now and this short video will teach you how to become compliant. (03:40 English)

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News
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Planon to Sponsor a New IFMA Foundation Publication

Planon enables a new book that explores the future of the workplace. This second edition includes forward-looking case studies from around the world and provides practical tools facility professionals can use to take workplace strategies from idea to implementation and track their success.

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Blogs
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Don’t invest blindly in building expansion

Universities often struggle with the topic of space as it relates to the increasing number of students. So, how can they optimize the occupancy of the available space and facilities?

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Videos
Maximize your office space

Meet the Experts

Meet our Global Support Department, which provides a professional, quality service our customers. (3:01 English)

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Videos
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How to build a business case for IWMS

Before selecting and implementing an Integrated Workplace Management System, we recommend creating a business case including internal and external costs along with monetary and non-monetay benefits from a three year perspective. (2:36)

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Videos
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How technology disrupts Real Estate and Facility Management

Analysts estimate that 50% of human control functions will disappear in the next five years. Real Estate and Facility Management face drastic changes in operating models and processes. However, technology will help you find innovative solutions. (2:28)

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White Papers
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Point Solutions or Integrated Solution: Important Differences

What are the real differences between a specialized point solution and more integrated software handling all aspects of real estate and facility management? More importantly, what differentiators are relevant to your specific choice?

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Case Studies
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Case Study: Eindhoven University

Edwin Spanjaards, Manager Staff Services of the Real Estate department: “Substantial utilization improvements and more cross-faculty use of meeting rooms, workspaces and study places.”

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Brochures
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Planon and AutoCAD®

Which department uses which spaces? Which offices will be empty next month? How many workstations are available on the second floor? What is the escape routing on the ground floor? In which areas are free network connections available?

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Glossary
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BIM | Building Information Modeling

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a digital representation of the physical and operational components of a building to aid in construction and beyond.

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E-book
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Real Estate Management: ERP vs IWMS

Make informed decisions with our e-book about ERP and IWMS for real estate management.

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