Chapter 1: Background of the Company
1.1 History
The firm that is now CBRE traces its roots to San Francisco in 1906. By the 1940s, the firm, which later became known as CB Commercial, grew to become one of the largest commercial real estate services companies in the western United States. In the 1960s and ‘70s, the company went public and expanded both its service portfolio and geographic coverage to become a full-service provider with a growing presence throughout the United States.
CB Commercial achieved significant global expansion with the 1998 acquisition of REI Limited, the international arm of Richard Ellis, which traces its roots to London in 1973. At this time, the company changed its name to CB Richard Ellis, or CBRE.
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offers a broad range of integrated services, including facilities, transaction and Project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.
1.2 Core Values- RISE
Respect : CBRE acts with consideration for others’ ideas and share information openly to inspire trust and encourage collaboration.
Integrity: No one individual, no one deal, no one client, is bigger than their commitment to the Company and what they stand for.
Service: They approach the clients’ challenges with enthusiasm and diligence, building long-term relationships by connecting the right people, capital and opportunities.
Excellence: CBRE focuses relentlessly on creating winning outcomes for their clients, employees and shareholders.
1.3 Quality Assurance
CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd. , India(CBRE India), Through its Project Management Department constantly endeavours to become the best quality service provider in the field of Project Management Consultancy within the Framework of the Business policies , the Occupational Health Safety and Environment (OHSE) Policy and – its RISE values, By Providing Consultancy and Support to Clients in managing their Project from concept to Commissioning and closure of the project, along with the agreed Quality , Cost and
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The people in the company and the passion which the people have for what they were doing.
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