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Portfolio Management6 min read

The hidden cost of spreadsheet-based portfolio management

Most RE teams still manage leases in spreadsheets. The direct cost is obvious — time spent reconciling data. The hidden cost is the decisions you can't make because the data isn't there when you need it.

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AI & Technology8 min read

AI contract abstraction: what actually works in 2026

Not all AI extraction is created equal. We break down the approaches — from regex-based parsers to LLM-powered structured output — and show why confidence scoring matters more than accuracy claims.

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Compliance & ESGMarch 2026

What CSRD means for your real estate portfolio

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is changing how companies report on their real estate footprint. Here's what RE teams need to know — and what to prepare now before the first reporting deadline hits.

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Portfolio ManagementFebruary 2026

How to benchmark occupancy cost across 50 locations

Comparing cost/sqm across countries, currencies, and contract types isn't straightforward. We share the framework we use — normalisation, market comparison, and the metrics that actually matter.

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Market IntelligenceFebruary 2026

Market area analysis: the 7 dimensions that matter

When evaluating a new location or assessing an existing one, rent isn't enough. We built a 7-dimension analysis framework covering walkability, culture, transport, health, rent intelligence, costs, and responsibilities.

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Workplace StrategyJanuary 2026

Why workplace strategies fail — and how to close the execution gap

The gap between a workplace strategy document and actual operational change is where most initiatives die. The problem isn't the strategy — it's the lack of tools to translate it into site-level action.

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Compliance & ESGJanuary 2026

IFRS 16 doesn't have to be a quarterly nightmare

Most finance teams still calculate right-of-use assets manually from lease abstractions. When the lease data is already structured, the calculation should be automatic — here's how.

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Workplace StrategyDecember 2025

Building a space program from activity profiles — not assumptions

Rules of thumb like '8 sqm per person' ignore how people actually work. Activity-based space programming starts with what people do, then calculates what they need. Here's the method.

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AI & TechnologyDecember 2025

From reactive to proactive: how AI-generated portfolio insights change the game

Instead of waiting for problems to surface, AI can analyse your entire portfolio weekly and tell you what needs attention — anomalies, risks, opportunities, and trends you'd otherwise miss.

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