Dear members and readers,
Welcome back after the summer. For the BPCC, the 14 weeks between the beginning of September and the middle of December has always been the busiest period of the year.
Dear members and readers,
Welcome back after the summer. For the BPCC, the 14 weeks between the beginning of September and the middle of December has always been the busiest period of the year.
Welcome to the October 2019 issue of Contact Magazine Online. In this edition, we focus on Polish real estate and construction – an important driver of the Polish economy, and an integral part of any business in whichever sector it operates. How does the market look now – and what are the prospects in the short- and medium term? What are the trends influencing its development?
Tomasz Trzósło, CEO of JLL in Poland, talks to BPCC's chief advisor, Michael Dembinski
New regulations controlling the activity of economic zones in Poland have opened them up even more to foreign investment.
If planned well and with enough forethought, relocating or expanding your business to Poland could not only accelerate your growth but redefine how you are perceived in your home markets by your customers, employees and other key stakeholders.
Building Information Modelling (BIM), a technology we use in the design process in Blue Projects, was introduced into the global world of construction over 10 years ago.
Proximity to major transportation routes, a location near an urban agglomeration and access to staff – these are the main features distinguishing the best warehouse locations.
The value of a building is often difficult to assess or quantify, with ‘value’ dependent on the perspective of the individual.
If we were to pick a few milestones in most people’s lives, deciding on buying a property would be one of them. However, times have changed and not that many young people are on the lookout for owning property. It turns out that for many of them renting a flat is not a curse, but a blessing and a desire.
The role of shopping centres is changing – they are evolving to respond to the changing needs of consumers, lifestyle changes and technological development.
Most presentations about technology disruption in construction begin with a diagram showing a neutral or negative increase of productivity over years, with other industries gaining up to 100% increase thanks to adoption of technology and automation. How come the construction industry hasn’t seen this jump in productivity?
Technology has fundamentally disrupted the retail sector.
The opportunity for a responsible construction sector
Mix Group, a Krakow developer with over 20 years of experience, is associated with the office real-estate market.
The Polish construction market has enjoyed unprecedented growth over the past decade, but at the same time construction companies have incurred heavy losses and suffered liquidity problems.
As the saying goes, fine feathers make fine birds. This applies not only to the image of a person, but also of a company.
Operating costs in office properties are constantly changing. The only constant is their systematic growth, even though last year it was not so drastic. There are many reasons behind these increases.
Flowcrete Poland, a leading producer of high-quality resin floors, celebrates its 25th anniversary in Poland this year.
Turnerbates was approached by Vastint Poland three years ago to take a fresh look at the design approach to the Business Garden lobbies.
The average urban commute in Poland is 41 minutes. The average Pole spends 340 hours a year just getting to work and back home. Employees are increasingly spending their commute engaged in work – but how effective that time is.
Sustainability has been a buzzword for the last nine years in Poland.
BPCC members shared their experiences of doing business in Poland to an audience of potential investors gathered at the Polish Embassy in London on 17 September 2019.
Wrocław's 15th International Oktoberfest maintained its famed profile as one of the largest and most prestigious business events in Lower Silesia.
Employers’ greatest challenge in Poland today is retaining their best staff.
The BPCC’s Manufacturing Industries group met in Rzeszów again to discuss one of the most pressing issues facing manufacturers – the dramatic rise in energy prices, and what to do about them.
The regular gathering of BPCC members to celebrate the end of the summer holidays was held at the Mamaison Hotel Le Regina Warsaw on Wednesday 28 August 2019.
One of the most innovative and useful event the BPCC has organised in a long while - and a lot of fun!