How to develop an integrated approach to designing, building and managing facilities

This paper provides guidance on how to develop an integrated approach to designing, building and managing facilities in the current business environment. It shows why facility managers need a seat at the table and provides tips on how to work with all the different trades involved in the process to earn that seat. In terms of real estate decision making, taking the case of R.J. O’Brien & Associates as an example, this paper weighs the pros and cons of renovating versus relocating and the importance of employee experience, including neurodiversity.