To reinforce its commitment to client satisfaction around workplaces, JLL Project and Development Services today announced it has created its first Workplace Strategy Council, comprised of five preferred suppliers in architecture, flooring, lighting, furniture and audio visual technology. The council will gather regularly to develop strategies, offer candid insight and perspective, and provide counsel on industry best practices, innovation, risk mitigation and service performance.
“Our clients come to us looking for ways to improve their workplace experience, and this council allows the top players in the industry to meet and deliver solutions focused on best practice development,” said Robyn Hollweck, Central Regional Project Director, JLL Project and Development Services. “It is a mutually beneficial relationship with our suppliers, making processes more efficient and ultimately achieving maximum success for our clients.”
According to JLL’s latest study on how to drive human experience in corporate workplaces, nearly 70 percent of employees globally agree that happiness at work is the best ingredient for a unique workplace. In order to keep up with the future of work mindset, the council will meet several times a year to collaborate on how to create unrivaled experiences.
JLL partners who have joined the Workplace Strategy Council include; IA Interior Architects, Interface, Wiedenbach Brown, Steelcase and AVI-SPL. JLL chose supplier partners in several key design focuses, allowing clients to unlock potential across the entire lifecycle of a project, not just one specific category.
“We are pleased to be a part of a group of like-minded firms focusing on redefining the delivery of the workplace experience,” said Julie O’Shea, Director of Client Services, IA Interior Architects. “Each company involved is dedicated to leading the industry in the delivery of world-class facilities. We are happy to be part of an exciting initiative that provides a unique integrated approach to addressing issues surrounding the building space for today’s leading companies.”
The Workplace Strategy Council evolved from JLL’s Synergy preferred supplier program, which provides clients the best quality service and pricing. The program achieves this by building strong, ongoing relationships with top-tier suppliers that allows JLL to negotiate optimum pricing, service levels, quality, warranties and other benefits with more than 60 best-in-class suppliers around the world.
JLL Project and Development Services is a leader in the development, design, construction and branding of commercial real estate projects for the world’s most prominent corporations, educational institutions, public jurisdictions, healthcare organizations, industrial facilities, retailers, hotels and real estate owners. Ranked No. 3 in Building Design + Construction’s 2016 Construction Management Giants survey and No. 5 on Engineering News Record’s 2016 list of Top 100 Construction Management-for-Fee Firms, JLL’s project management team comprises 4,895 project managers across 51 countries and is actively managing $31.1 billion under construction.
About JLL
JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. A Fortune 500 company, JLL helps real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. In 2016, JLL had revenue of $6.8 billion and fee revenue of $5.8 billion and, on behalf of clients, managed 4.4 billion square feet, or 409 million square meters, and completed sales acquisitions and finance transactions of approximately $136 billion. At the end of the first quarter of 2017, JLL had nearly 300 corporate offices, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 78,000. As of March 31, 2017, LaSalle Investment Management has $58.0 billion of real estate under asset management. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated.
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