Arup partners with PlaceTech to examine logistics outlook

The UK Green Building Council has published ‘Building the case for net zero: A feasibility study into the design, delivery and...

Over the last three months, recruitment for tech jobs has quickly recovered from the inevitable slump during lockdown. In fact, according to Tech Nation’s new Jobs and Skills Report 2020, the number of advertised tech job vacancies increased by 36% between June and August. Only the healthcare sector recruited for more jobs in this period, suggesting that tech jobs and skills continue to be a high national priority even as recession hits.

FUTURE PropTech, Europe's largest events company devoted to the real estate tech sector, today announced the company will rebrand to CREtech.

The global real estate investment manager has incorporated a plethora of smart technology features into its 180,000 sq ft Landmark office development in St Peter’s Square, Manchester, to help protect against Covid-19.

The UK Government has shortlisted six design teams that will go through to the final stage of a competition to deliver affordable, healthy and eco-friendly ‘homes of the future’, with one team saying it is “on a crusade to abolish identikit development”.

London-based electric vehicle infrastructure company, Connected Kerb, has secured £720,000 from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy as part of a consortium for a pioneering EV charging project, Agile Streets.

Paragon, one of the UK’s largest independent building and project management consultancies, has agreed a strategic partnership with proptech connectivity expert NODE.

The build-to-rent developer, operator and owner has announced a partnership with technology provider Utopi to build a complete digital infrastructure and optimise smart building technology across its development portfolio.

More than 3,500 attendees took part in the first Reimagining Real Estate virtual live event, organised by CREtech and FUTURE PropTech.

The property adviser and LEVL Telematics, a UK reseller of Geotab, the global fleet management software, have joined forces to help organisations looking to transition their fleets to electric vehicles.

In the midst of one crisis, it can be easy to overlook another, but as the global focus on healthcare facilities intensifies, it has become increasing clear that we cannot consider solutions for the Covid-19 pandemic without also considering how it can link to solving the climate crisis, writes Stephen Maddocks.