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— Property Management Quarterly — August 2015
Property and Facilities Management
Leasing Advisory
Global Corporate Services
Investment Sales and Capital Markets
Consulting
Program and Project Management
Valuation and Advisory Services
CONTENTS
Letter from the Editor
W
ith statistics pointing out
the rapidly growing job
market, ever-increasing
rental rates and myriad
new construction project
announcements, it’s easy to agree
that Colorado is booming. The boom
may mean some-
thing different to
each property man-
ager when you get
to the nitty-gritty
property specif-
ics, but the general
numbers point to
increased work and
opportunities for
managers.
With that in mind, this issue will
provide a variety of tips, suggestions
and advice from legal concerns to
sustainability to maintenance work.
Issues with compliance, be they in
filing an insurance claim, dealing
with premise liability agreements
or staying current with American
with Disabilities Act requirements,
are addressed by industry experts in
each field.
New technologies are examined
in three articles – security cameras,
digital signage and the latest appli-
cations for parking management. All
three explain how these technolo-
gies can be implemented to make
properties safer, easier to navigate
and current with the latest trends.
A very popular subject in Colorado,
especially with the state’s high in-
migration of millennials, centers on
sustainability options. Jana McK-
enzie and Craig Coronato discuss
a certification program, similar to
LEED, for landscape projects. And
John Griffith dives into the latest
waste diversion opportunities. He
discusses how the recycling process
is changing, including the growing
popularity of composting. Other
articles highlight tips to keep your
building environmentally friendly.
Maintaining a strong building
envelope is important as we begin
to turn our attention to the fall and
winter seasons ahead. Many manag-
ers are using this time to renegotiate
snow removal contracts. An article
on Page 24 explores the benefits and
challenges of four popular contract
styles. Engineers from Thornton
Tomasetti offer four tips for main-
taining your building’s façade, and
industry representatives weigh in on
Page 18 about their top suggestions
for management as the weather
changes.
I value your feedback as you read
this issue. I’m interested to hear
what readers would like to see cov-
ered in the final quarterly of the
year, which comes out in November.
As always, thanks to all the authors
in this issue and to everyone who
spoke with me. Enjoy the rest of
your summer, and thanks for read-
ing.
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