Automation and reshoring drive industrial real estate demand — FM implications
Facilities Dive
Growing automation adoption and reshoring trends are expected to boost industrial real estate activity, with direct consequences for facility management. More automated facilities mean different maintenance profiles, energy demands and workforce requirements.
FM Radar's 4 takeaways:
- Reshoring and automation are increasing demand for modern industrial facilities
- Automated buildings require specialised FM approaches: more technical, less manual
- Energy consumption profiles shift significantly in highly automated environments
- FM providers must adapt service models to support next-generation industrial spaces
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