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AI’s implications for real estate  Public Article

The growth of AI is poised to reshape labour markets and drive data centre investment. But how could it change property in the future? AI adoption has grown rapidly since OpenAI launched ChatGPT, the first mass-market large-language model, in late 2022. While the technology is still in its infancy, its effects on productivity and labour markets are starting to be felt. Regulators around the world are also considering how to respond. Real estate is already experiencing AI’s impact: data centres are enjoying an investment boom. This is driven in part by record hyperscaler spending, for which the US has been the major recipient. There are also knock-on effects for logistics, with Europe alone expected to see an additional 8.5 million sq ft of demand for supporting warehousing space over the next three years. Longer term, the implications for the industry are less certain. But if the current pace of uptake and technological development continues, AI could have a transformative effect.

Global Occupier Strategy – measuring the value of the workplace  Public Article

Businesses increasingly expect the workplace to support wider organisational goals, but measuring its contribution remains challenging. New approaches to workplace measurement can help connect investment with outcomes. The office is typically one of the largest investments businesses make, after their people. Costs associated with the workplace account for 8.4% of revenue and 12.5% of operating costs on average, according to our analysis of 50 publicly listed multinational companies. These figures highlight the importance of accurately evaluating – as well as enhancing - the value of workplace strategies. This challenge is more relevant than ever as expectations of the office evolve, influenced by both hybrid working and the growing impact of AI. Today, organisations are placing greater emphasis on bringing people together to build human relationships, share knowledge, learn from one another and generate new ideas.

The new geography of production  Public Article

Manufacturers are favouring nearshoring amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty. Industrial and logistics real estate is changing as a result. After a turbulent start to the decade, globalisation is settling into a new equilibrium. A series of major economic and geopolitical shocks have reshaped the cross-border flows of goods, capital and people that defined the previous era of ‘Great Moderation’. A key driver of change is an increase in state influence. Governments have implemented around 220 new investment policy measures annually since 2022. This represents a 75% increase on the pre-Covid-19 average, according to analysis of the UN Conference on Trade and Development’s Investment Policy Monitor. These initiatives are designed to meet a broad set of objectives, including responding to common structural pressures such as growing economic and technological competition. Many focus on supporting ‘strategic’ sectors – including semiconductors, clean energy and digital infrastructure – often with a national security dimension.

Today’s talent landscape: how companies are changing their location strategies  Public Article

Businesses are rethinking where they locate amid labour scarcity, moving work where talent is available and spreading operations across multiple cities. The past decade has brought some of the most profound changes to working practices since the Industrial Revolution. Labour scarcity, slowing global migration and macroeconomic volatility have made finding and retaining talent more complex. At the same time, maturing digital technology has enabled companies to spread functions across different cities. Traditionally, businesses clustered in a select few leading global cities, drawn by deep talent pools, access to capital and proximity to clients. Today, a new corporate geography is emerging. These major global cities remain important but are now part of wider office networks that support growth, provide access to talent and improve cost efficiency. This has flipped the traditional relationship between workers and jobs: increasingly, companies are not asking talent to relocate but are moving to where they can find skills matched to their strategy. In boardrooms across the globe, corporate expansion plans are driven by the question: where can we find – and keep – the right people?

Location strategy now leads with labour  Public Article

For decades, companies have based location decisions on access to customers, capital and cost. In 2026, the realities of structural megatrends are reshaping that model. Demographic change is redefining talent availability; housing affordability is influencing where people choose to live and work and AI is accelerating demand for specialised skills. Simultaneously, a more volatile operating environment is prompting organisations to prioritise resilience and rethink how their portfolios are structured.

Webinar: Impacts 2026 Launch  Public Article

Global real estate and how we think about it are being reshaped by economic uncertainty and geopolitical change. These changes also mean that how we live, work and invest is evolving. At our webinar filmed at London Stock Exchange Studios, Savills World Research delivered insightful presentations and spoke to core members of our international team, unpacking the changes and pressures facing the built environment and the opportunities that exist for proactive decision makers. Read the full Impacts 2026 report with eight articles exploring the topics shaping the future of real estate.

The Real Estate Signals Reshaping Global Business  Free Subscriber Membership Required


The Real Estate Signals Reshaping Global Business  Public Article

The global map is being redrawn. Supply chains are rerouting, talent is concentrating in new cities, and AI is changing what operational infrastructure needs to look like. For GBS and outsourcing leaders, the decisions you make about where to operate, where to source, and where to grow have never been more consequential -- or more complex.  And few industries have a better read on where the world is heading than global real estate.

Global Occupier Markets: Prime Office Costs – Q2 2026  Public Article

Prime office markets remain characterised by a flight to quality. Organisations continue to prioritise premium offices, concentrating demand on the best buildings in the most desirable locations. This is particularly evident in markets such as Singapore, London City and Seoul, where limited availability of best-in-class space and resilient demand continue to place upward pressure on costs. Some markets, however, are witnessing a slowing pace of occupier cost growth for best-in-class offices. Markets such as Madrid are seeing improved availability as new developments and refurbishments complete, creating opportunities for businesses to access high-quality space amid more moderating cost rises. This reinforces the importance of understanding local supply dynamics alongside headline rental trends when making real estate decisions. Another key theme is the growing influence of AI and technology occupiers. In cities such as San Francisco, London and Shenzhen, demand from AI firms is rapidly absorbing high-quality space and intensifying competition for the most desirable offices.

Global Occupier Markets: Market Makers H1 2026  Public Article

Prime office leasing volumes remained stable in H1 2026 across our global dataset of the top 10 deals in 42 markets. Expansionary deals accounted for 58% of all activity. This suggests companies may be starting to move away from a “wait and see” approach to leasing. Just 5% of deals involved a reduction in space, signalling the continued value placed on office space. Meanwhile, the share of businesses relocating or renewing at a similar footprint fell to 37% in H1 2026, down from 44% in H2 2025. Of these, relocations accounted for the majority of activity (49%), while 37% of transactions were stay-in-place renewals. Over the same period, prime office occupier costs rose by 2.0%, highlighting the sustained demand for premium buildings.

Making Offices Fit for the Future  Public Article

Faced with tightening climate regulations and rising tenant expectations, should the owners of offices refurbish their properties – or rebuild them?

Tech Cities: Talent is the Key  Public Article

As AI reshapes the tech landscape, Savills Tech Cities Index reveals the global hubs driving innovation, attracting talent and shaping real estate.

Savills Resilient Cities Index  Public Article

Explore global cities creating the best opportunities for investors and occupiers

Themes shaping global real estate in 2026  Public Article

The themes that will shape global real estate in 2026. Optimism is returning to real estate markets, with the economic environment and AI likely to be the greatest drivers of change in the year ahead.

Global Occupier Outlook - 2026  Public Article

2026 global occupier outlook: increased demand to drive higher rents. Rents are expected to rise across all major real estate sectors in 2026, led by prime offices, residential and parts of retail.

Capital Markets Annual Review 2026  Public Article

Global real estate investment continued to grow through 2025, sustaining the upward trend of the previous year, though activity remains below historic norms.

How much is global real estate worth?  Public Article

Real estate remained the world’s largest store of wealth in 2024 despite a modest dip in total value.

Regional Real Estate Forecasts 2026  Public Article

From Europe and North America to Asia Pacific and the Middle East, global research teams reveal their 2026 real estate outlooks and discuss market nuances.

Spotlight on the Industrial & Logistics sector  Public Article

Amid shifting tariff regimes, geopolitical tensions, and escalating climate risks, businesses are under growing pressure to adapt. In response, occupiers are rethinking their real estate strategies with a focus on resilience, agility and future-proofing.

Tech Cities Focus on Skills to Thrive  Public Article

Tech companies are changing their hiring and workplace strategies as they seek to attract the best talent. Cities are adapting to meet their demands.

Capgeminis-Vision-to-Create-Frictionless-Enterprise-Operations Public Article

HFS’ Phil Fersht (CEO and Chief Analyst) – and his team of analysts – spoke to Anis Chenchah (CEO, Capgemini’s Business Services) and his leadership team to learn how Capgemini is applying its Frictionless Enterprise approach to achieve the goal of delivering frictionless business operations for its clients. In this paper you will learn how Capgemini is applying an emerging-technology-focused approach to its outlook and messaging for business services. Backed by data from Global 2000 enterprise executives, the paper also explores the priorities, “have-to-have” capabilities, and outlook for successful partnerships in the market today.

Frictionless HR blog series Public Article

Felicia Jones (Digital Employee Operations Leader, Americas), Gretchen Alarcon (VP and GM, Human Resources Service Delivery, ServiceNow), and Jill Weber (Director, Global Head, Service Integration and ServiceNow Practice, Capgemini), have written a series of blogs on Frictionless HR with some amazing insights to help your clients transition their HR operations to the Frictionless Enterprise.

Workforce and Delivery Location Strategies: What to Aim For in 2021 Public Article

Despite being a year of rough waters for most industries, global delivery locations and delivery center set-ups saw trends of growth throughout 2020. In this webinar replay/deck, Everest Group’s Michel Janssen, Chief Research Officer, and Anurag Srivastava, Vice President, were joined by senior workforce and locations strategy practitioner Daniel Rose, Head of Strategy and Operations at Novartis, and Rajat Bhatnagar, Extended Workforce Solutions Business Partner at Google, for a 360-degree perspective on global workforce and delivery locations strategies — including what changed in 2020 and what to aim for in 2021. They discussed The effects of COVID-19 on global workforce and delivery locations strategies Leveraging offshore vs. nearshore vs. onshore locations Implementing hub-and spoke or centers of excellence (CoE) models The impacts of work from home (WFH) on real estate and how it compares to flexible office space trends Trends in leveraging alternative talent models

Work From Home – What's Happened, Emerging and Coming Next Professional Membership Required

When COVID-19 struck, most companies sent their employees home, essentially creating remote workplaces overnight. Five months later, we ask: Is going to the office a thing of the past? Will water cooler talk with coworkers of long ago ever return? How are we maintaining our sanity in the Zoom world? PULSE talked with Kate North, Vice President of Workplace Advisory for Colliers U.S., about the firm's latest research on the work-from-home (WFH) movement. North also serves as Global Chair of Workplace Evolutionaries (WE) and has been recognized for her leadership with HCL's Red Ladder Women in Outsourcing 2020 award.   There's plenty of good in the findings and lots of reason for optimism. The bottom line: We can work remotely and it is changing the future. Companies who can do it right have a unique opportunity now to seize the best talent, gain competitive advantages and create new positive experiences. 

Pent-Optimism Will Lead to a Bust-Loose Second Half of ’21 Public Article


Returning to Work Will Mean More Space, Fewer People and Many Possibilities Free Subscriber Membership Required

When employees return to work in the short- and longer-term, the office environment won’t be the same as the one they left behind before the pandemic – and that can be positive for companies and their workforces.

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