Join PlaceTech’s Big Night Out

Vishal Shah, an investment associate at developer U+I, has joined the line-up to share insights about driving change by adopting technology at PlaceTech’s next event.

It's less than a month until thousands flock to the bright lights of New York for the fourth edition of MIPIM PropTech NYC on 12-13 November.

An energy management system for buildings, a co-living platform for European professionals, and a platform that brings home buying into the 21st century.

The concept of reusing materials to minimise the damage construction causes to the environment is sweeping through property as developers wake up to doing the right thing.

The building for Harris Academy Sutton in South London was designed to set a new benchmark for sustainability.

Both firms invested $2m and increased adoption of Wired certification across their portfolios by committing a number of additional buildings to the rating.

Michael Purcell, senior property management surveyor at JLL Ireland, and Simon Whelan, chief operating officer of BIM software FenestraPro, will share their insights about driving change by adopting technology at PlaceTech’s next event.

The communications giant has opened its first Northern office in Manchester after taking 4,000 sq ft at the Blue Tower at Salford’s MediaCityUK.

PlaceTech has agreed an annual partnership with major regional investor and developer Bruntwood Works.

PlaceTech spoke to the man leading the global design and technology firm into the future about his acquisition strategy and building a partnership with Microsoft.