This year's nominees include burial crypts in Jerusalem, a loading dock beneath the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House and a transit station in Naples.

Lack of tenant insurance is endemic across all residential renter households, but U.S. risk management specialists caution that Generation Y could be particularly exposed — and oblivious — to liability.

Caps now apply on new residential leases and lease renewals, dictating that rents cannot exceed the reference rate by more than 20 per cent nor undercut it by more than 30 per cent.

Results for 2015, released Sept. 2, provide an overview of 707 real estate organizations encompassing 61,000 properties worldwide, collectively valued at U.S. $2.3 trillion.

A new report confirms that Passive House design is delivering promised energy performance in the Bahnstadt district of Heidelberg, Germany.

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) announced Saturday that it was saddened to mark the passing of its first president, George Graves.

The endeavour complements the Resilient Communities for America campaign, which has gained endorsement from local elected officials who have pledged to build cities and towns that can bounce back from extreme weather and economic challenges.

Chinese property developers with foreign currency financing face both diminished revenue and higher debt service costs following the recent devaluation of the yuan.

SMG has signed a contract with Lubbock Entertainment and Performing Arts Association (LEPAA) to operate the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Science.

Since the Tanzania Green Building Council (TGBC) was created in January 2014, the organization has been on a mission to drive sustainable development.

The U.S. $20-million deal for the 97-year-old landmark in downtown Cleveland is slated to close in October 2015.

Under a newly signed agreement, facility management staff from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be trained by RICS.

Bristol-Myers Squibb has selected JLL to provide facility management and occupancy planning services for its 16 sites in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Landlords in the United Kingdom risk losing the rental and investment value of their buildings if they do not meet minimum energy performance standards by April 2018.

To support its growing presence in the region, JLL has appointed Phil Batty its new head of integrated facilities management (IFM) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Beverly Hills is among the jurisdictions that must meet more stringent state-imposed conservation targets due to their previous profligate water use records.

U.S. housing starts were up significantly in June with building permits surging to a near eight-year high. Up 9.8 per cent from May to an annual pace of 1,174,000 units, multi-unit buildings were the driving force behind the increase in construction activity.