Facility Management

The business district of the future

Since the first business park opened its doors in 1955, as a precinct in Alabama where employees could park their cars and walk straight to their desks, the concept has replicated itself across the globe.

Business parks are currently booming in Australian cities, largely due to population growth and the prohibitive cost and availability of land.

In the last few years, investors and tenants have been rushing to snap up lucrative positions in ever-expanding outer suburban growth areas, where floor plates can be larger, major arterial networks offer easy access and jobs can be filled by local residents.

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