Managers facing more pressure as market conditions tighten

Real estate management professionals are increasingly looking to raise productivity, enhance efficiency and improve sustainability of the properties they own or lease, in a toughening market, according to a new study by property services provider JLL.

The report, based on research gathered from 43 China-based senior corporate real estate executives, working at companies with more than 1,000 employees, said firms were also focusing more strongly on environmental issues in the management of their assets.

About 66 percent of the respondents said they expected to implement a range of initiatives over the coming year to adapt to toughening property sector in China.