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Sustainability is quickly transforming from a nice-to-have benefit of commercial real estate buildings to an absolute necessity. A number of factors are driving this rapid shift: Rising demand for sustainable buildings among commercial tenants New environmental standards for commercial [...]

Although millennials and Gen Z may work differently, they want the same things in the workplace. Both generations experience more anxiety and stress than older generations, and both equally prioritize mental health benefits and work-life balance. Millennials have always wanted better benefits [...]

Over the past year, the US economy has seen historic levels of worker resignations, and employers in every sector have struggled to keep people on payroll. Many companies are looking to end the high levels of turnover in 2022, but how do you hold onto employees while every other company is [...]

In 2020, the workplace faced a number of challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and 2021 was no exception. Businesses of all sizes have adapted significantly to the new expectations, ranging from office space transitions to employee engagement to technology adoption. Last year, we put [...]

2021 has drastically changed the way people approach their work and get it done. Think about all the ways you have conquered the events of the past year and a half and how much you have had to grow to be able to thrive in the new Future of Work. It’s becoming more obvious that the workplace [...]

A few weeks ago, we spoke with Reed Stvan, KGO’s Vice President of Operations about the impact that the pandemic has on the project management and construction management industries. In the interview, Reed touched briefly on the challenges that occurred as a result of the supply chain crisis, [...]

If you hired someone five years ago, it was safe to assume they would be willing to come into the office every weekday during work hours. Now, nearly two years after the first COVID-19 case was reported in the U.S., employee expectations have changed. People have become accustomed to working [...]

Today, there are substantially more risks in the project management industry — for both project management firms and the players in delivering buildings. There are three categories of risk that are essential to be aware of: market risks, construction risks, and insurance risks. We spoke with [...]

As a nationally recognized women-owned business and the largest women-owned project management firm in the Mid-Atlantic region, our team at KGO values diversity throughout the workplace. To help spread these values to individuals and companies within our area, we decided to become a silver [...]

As National Work and Family Month is celebrated this October, surveys show that employers across the country are now doing more than ever to help employees and their families find a work-life balance that benefits everyone. Spurred by the pandemic, which blurred [...]

Is the United States close to following several other countries around the world in embracing the idea of a four-day workweek? Maybe. The American work culture has revolved around the 40-hour, five-day workweek for decades. For many, that culture has nurtured the concept that  your career [...]

A new survey polling 1,000 U.S. adults found that 39% would consider quitting if their boss required them to return to the office. Why? Remote workers have spent over a year designing their ideal workspace tailored to their individual needs. Some work at their dining room table with family [...]