Equiem’s Irish expansion reaches 1m sq ft

The British developer is to build 347 homes as part of a £55m residential project in Merseyside. The number of homes more than doubles the total amount of modular units Urban Splash has built to date.

Fresh name aims to win over critics and investors by pushing co-living and others part of the business as investor SoftBank pulls back on funding.

Modular home builder, Project Etopia, is due to build 31 eco-houses and 16 apartments in Corby, Northamptonshire as part of a £12.7m project.

One of the highlights of the extremely busy calendar of events that brought property and technology together in 2018 was FUTURE:PropTech in London in May, the biggest pure proptech gathering in the UK ever, with more than 1,600 attendees.

Mills & Reeve, the leading law firm with one of the top real estate law teams in the UK, has committed to PlaceTech for 2019 after enjoying a strong year of joint marketing activity.

The Artificial Intelligence property management platform, which acts as a digital assistant for agents, property managers, and landlords by eliminating mundane tasks, will receive funding and support from the global tech company.

The announcement coincides with a period of significant growth for Matterport which has raised more than $70m in investment since the company started 8 years ago.