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C.W. Brown Achieves Platinum Awarded Prestigious LEED Platinum Certification From the U.S. Green Building Council in the categoryof Commercial Interiors; making their project the first building in New York State to have this distinction outside of New York City. C.W. Brown Inc. is one of only eighty six other projects in the United States to receive this remarkable honor. >> read more >> Work Space Doubling as Recruiter By Dana Rubinstein, Wall Street Journal Regeneron, the New York biopharmaceutical company that got its start in a leaky Manhattan studio apartment more than 20 years ago, has moved into a new headquarters facility in Westchester County, one that embodies its self-image as young, nimble company. The three-building complex in the Landmark at Eastview office park near Tarrytown evokes a Google-style emphasis on a fun environment that makes someone straight out of college or graduate school feel at home. >> read more >> |
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Reverse Auctions: The High Cost of Low Prices By Randall Weis Let’s get the facts about reverse auctions on the table. Is there a bargain in this bidding method? In an ordinary auction, buyers compete for a good or service. In a reverse auction, sellers compete to obtain business. The goal is to drive down prices—low prices are always good, right? Not so fast. Consider this scenario: you’re an experienced, successful facility manager and it’s time for your annual salary review. Your boss has the company in cost containment mode and decides to save money in your area by running a reverse auction on your job. You’re now a commodity going on the block just like paper towels or floor care. Rather than compliment you and renew your position for a year, the company has invited in four other candidates for a reverse auction bid for your job. Oh, and you? Of course, you can also bid, with the starting bid at your current salary. >> read more >> |
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