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In the first of a two-part feature revealing British Land’s response to tech coming into property, Sally Jones, head of strategy, talks about facing the challenges, getting organised and working with small firms.

Law firms are increasingly under pressure from clients to reduce fees and improve efficiency. As more data becomes available, and technologies muscle in to offer alternatives to various legal processes, how are lawyers adapting to stay relevant and retain clients?

Britain has become the first G7 country to set a legally binding target to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050.

The collaborative body will help London’s 32 boroughs to innovate and scale digital innovation across the capital.

The property software firm has overhauled its 3D building modelling tool, enabling users to access it from a standard computer.

After an intensive 15-weeks supporting six startups to develop their products, specialist proptech fund Pi Labs held a demo day to mark the end of the company's incubator programme.

One of the UK's largest housing associations has agreed to buy 750 modular units from Ilke Homes. Five hundred units will be used for sites Places for People already owns, and 250 for new schemes.

Tech is moving faster than a lot of industries can keep up - but why has real estate been so slow to disrupt and change? What route does property need to take in order to act on the unprecedented opportunities to engage in innovation?

The ways in which people are choosing to live are constantly changing. Alongside the housing supply shortage and increasing pressure from conscious consumers, residential developers are having to turn to new methods of construction and technologies to prevent being left behind.

The agreement will see Telefonica become the official IoT and network connectivity partner for Schindler’s smart lifts and escalators offering, called Schindler Ahead.