Automation and reshoring drive industrial real estate demand — FM implications
Published: February 27, 2026
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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.
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