The workplace, oh, how it's changed. No longer faceless or nameless, office facilities are connecting with occupants in ways unheard of a few short years ago. The importance of brand — and a consumer's emotional connection to it — is not just the purview of retailers. Now brand equity comes in all commercial shapes and sizes; finding the right fit is tantamount to realizing your business strategy or having no business at all.

SME has been helping companies and property owners and developers find the right fit for 42 years. Except our fit isn't measured in fabrics or finishes or furnishings. Our fit is measured in environmental compliance, geotechnical innovation, construction materials quality control testing, and facility asset management services.

To cope with changing business fundamentals, office buildings are built with a shorter expected life than they were 10 years ago. Operations and maintenance costs are increasing, causing many companies to consolidate their office holdings.

SME can help you reduce real estate costs through the entire building cycle, from site acquisition and planning, through design and construction, to maintenance and restoration. We have a team of materials specialists who will assist during purchase by providing condition assessments; during design by providing constructability reviews of building components; and during renovation or rehabilitation by providing building evaluations and improvement recommendations.

We'll also help you identify risks and unknowns during the project and offer other practical solutions to reduce costs and minimize delays. And we can address contamination or other hazardous buildings materials issues — as well as the impact of previous development.

In today's office climate, it's hard enough to find tenants and keep employees. You worry about the chairs and workstations and conference rooms and workplace technology. SME will take care of the other tough stuff you don't see.

For more information contact an SME office near you.
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