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Law firm Freeths hosted a roundtable discussion to explore the gap between digital ambition and capability in real estate with Property Alliance Group, CBRE, Schroders, Glenbrook and more.

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?

The startup, which uses machine learning to predict environmental impacts during engineering and operational works, has received funding from government initiative Innovate UK to work on the planned high speed railway.

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 Norway-based AI startup, used by developers and architects to generate and analyse development designs, will use the $25m to accelerate the company’s roll out and grow product, engineering and commercial teams.

The UK-based robotics company, which has developed vehicles to remotely apply underfloor insulation, has raised £3m to fund the next stage of its growth.

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

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?