As a company with offices in cities across the country and with associates working in many different types of roles, helping associates feel connected and part of the same team is an important challenge especially in the midst of a pandemic. Employee engagement is strongly linked with job satisfaction, productivity, and motivation. Engaged associates help… Continue Reading
Jim Conner, Duke Realty chairman and CEO appeared on the December 30, 2020 edition of Worldwide Exchange on CNBC. Connor shared his expertise on industrial real estate trends and how ecommerce is impacting the commercial real estate industry. Click here to go to interview on the CNBC Worldwide Exchange website.
In 2020, with COVID-19 a continuing concern for communities nationwide, maintaining good health has probably never been more important—or more challenging. Thankfully, our associates—and members of our associate-led wellness council—have risen to the challenge. For more than a decade, our Duke Realty wellness programs have been helping our associates be healthier and happier—leading to higher… Continue Reading
This is the year that we wish would come to an end. Unfortunately, the end of this year doesn’t mean an end to a deadly global pandemic, politically charged divisions or heightened racial tensions fueled by injustice, disparities and hate speech. While we can’t control a virus, we can control the spread by wearing masks… Continue Reading
Many companies are currently struggling with new and completely unforeseen challenges thrust upon them since mid-March as we all deal with a global pandemic. Many companies employ enterprise risk assessments to help plan for all manner of unexpected challenges that will negatively impact their businesses. I can assure you that very few, if any, had… Continue Reading
Making a more diverse and inclusive company is not a matter of following a formula. It takes consistent, long-term commitment. It means always looking for areas where we can improve our efforts and try new things. These were just a few of the big ideas advanced by the guests on our recent panel discussion on… Continue Reading
Duke Realty has a longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion within our company and among the organizations we do business with. But we recognize there is always more work we can do. Because we’re determined to follow through on our commitment to justice and equality, our associates gathered recently for an online conversation on diversity… Continue Reading
Because we know our developments will impact communities well into the future, we are taking additional steps to ensure they meet the highest standards. Beginning this year, all new Duke Realty industrial projects will be developed to attain LEED® certification. LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a registered trademark of… Continue Reading
Same-day delivery and its impact are the focus of our very first issue of Reliable Answers, a storybook publication from Duke Realty that delivers solid insight and analysis from industry experts in a dynamic, easy-to-access format. The growth of e-commerce has resulted in big changes in the real estate market over the past few decades, so… Continue Reading
Speculative development may be up in many industrial markets around the nation, but it’s still under control, and that’s reason for investors to be positive. That’s the outlook from Duke Realty Chief Investment Officer Nick Anthony, who spoke with GlobeSt.com in advance of his participation in an industrial outlook panel at NAIOP’s I.CON conference. “The… Continue Reading
