GBuilder solves home design headache, says proptech pioneer

A startup that cuts material and emissions in concrete by up to 90% with 3D printing is among nine selected for the latest RElab scale-up programme, dominated by construction and sustainability innovations.

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One of London’s major regeneration sites has turned to GIS software provider Esri to improve its use of drones for image processing, groundworks surveys and communication with stakeholders.

In the biggest ever acquisition in the construction tech sector, global construction services company Hilti Group has agreed to acquire tech company Fieldwire for $300m.

A new report has called for real estate and infrastructure to develop a global framework of principles to help meet emissions reductions targets.

A recent £42m fundraise for development platform LandTech marks the next step in building an “ecosystem” of products for developers, the company’s co-founder has said.

Responding to the sector’s notoriously slow payments, construction management software provider Procore has agreed to acquire Levelset for $500m.

Modular housing developer ilke Homes is eyeing a pipeline of 10,000 factory-built homes over the next five years after securing £60m in new funding from Homes England and several other investors.

Construction’s long battle with stagnating productivity growth was the driving force behind startup Saqara’s recent $10.6m Series A fundraise.

The global property investor has partnered with Google to tackle what it calls “the greatest need and the greatest opportunity in addressing our future”.

Digital transformation and pathways to net zero were front and centre at this year's annual conference of the Chartered Institute of Housing.