The supply chain has had many challenges over the last 6 months. Shipping lines almost entirely shut down early in the crisis causing huge disruptions to supplies around the world. Shipping company solvency was at risk. Interestingly enough, shipping companies have actually re-tooled the way they approach their business and are making money! See the […]
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The effect of the COVID crisis has had varying effects on the real estate industry. Some surprising. This would be one of them! Turner Construction Co. cost index shows that construction costs for Q2 2020 actually declined! One would’ve thought the opposite (with costs of materials increasing and PPE/social distancing/sanitation precautions) but it appears competition […]
The Sentry Commercial team would like to personally congratulate our President, Mark Duclos, SIOR, CRE, FRICS, on an extended Presidency at the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). Due to the world’s current situation, SIOR has proactively decided to extend all current leadership roles by one year. Duclos will remain President of SIOR into […]
This article is from Connect Media and has been republished with permission from Connect Media. View the article here. June 5, 2020 Confidence in experiencing favorable market conditions six months from now is up slightly in SIOR’s second monthly survey of members, rising from 6.04 for the April survey to 6.22 in May. However, the […]
Sentry Commercial, a Southern New England based real estate and related services firm, recently announced it has launched a new company, Residential Services Group. For nearly three decades, Sentry Commercial’s Brokerage & Advisory, Construction Management, and Property Management Divisions have offered local, regional, national and international services to their clients. The firm’s unique, caring, and […]
More US manufacturers than ever are considering reshoring. Unreliable supply chains, as evidenced by the recent crisis, is the latest reason but that is only one of the many reasons. Companies have been reshoring for years but look for that trend to accelerate. According to this recent article by Thomas.net, more than two thirds of […]