January 13, 2012
There is quite a bit of discussion today about the workplace of the future and how companies expect to reshape the office environment as a result of several factors but most notably advances in technology. While I without question acknowledge the growing trend of alternative work strategies and expect it to accelerate over the next [...]
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January 11, 2012
Current Economic Conditions The US economy improved across all regions in the final six weeks of 2011, boosted by strong holiday sales, the Federal Reserve said in a report released today. Seven Districts characterized growth as modest; of the remaining five, New York and Chicago noted a pickup in the pace of growth, Dallas and San [...]
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January 11, 2012
Many are predicting dramatic changes to the workplace stemming from the emerging utilization of mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets, cloud computing, changing demographics in the workforce and corporate efficiency initiatives Mobility is slowly becoming a critical part of IT strategy. As employees and business processes go mobile. [x]cubeLABS put together this infographic on [...]
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January 10, 2012
Houston Economic Update Economic activity in the Houston metropolitan area, as measured by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas business-cycle index, grew at an annualized rate of 7 percent in November, according the Fed’s most recent economic update for the city. This figure was accompanied by an upward revision of the October growth rate from [...]
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January 9, 2012
The Houston office market experienced increased leasing activity in 2011 recording 2.6 million square of positive net absorption for the year. An important driver of these market trends has been a healthy economic climate conducive to increased business activity. The Houston metropolitan area has led the country in job creation much of it driven by [...]
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January 8, 2012
CBD is Healthy but the Burbs Drives 2011 Absorption Houston’s office market has undergone significant changes in the past twelve months benefiting from positive absorption, falling vacancy, and rising rental rates. Increased leasing activity particularly in key suburban submarkets has been the primary driver to the year-end positive net absorption figure of 2.6 million square [...]
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January 6, 2012
The United States’ data center market continues to grow at a steady pace. The rapid advancement of technology coupled with an increasing reliance on the internet in our every day lives both personally and professionally including participating in social networking has fueled the data center boom. The proportion of companies that plan to expand data [...]
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