Residential sector expands offer to fit shifting demands

Two months ago, we presented a demo of our 3D office showcasing solution for the first time for an audience of hundreds of people. This was Pi Labs Demo Day 2020, the final event that marked our intense journey in the acceleration programme.

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.

The international independent real estate consultant is offering to facilitate remote transactions, asset management and building data capture, sharing and analysis.

Designers, developers and professional services representatives took part in this special webinar aimed at helping companies prepare for the immediate and long-term future of offices.

Specialised isolation units and human mobility tracking tools are among the anti-coronavirus innovations being fast-tracked for funding by the European Commission.

The startup used by Accenture and Dropbox for staff access, has launched a reader that can be installed behind existing access card readers in less than five minutes. Before now, companies that wanted to enable smartphone-based building access had to replace their existing kit.

The MetaProp Accelerator @ Columbia University is the foundation that started MetaProp in 2015 and its Demo Day is the culmination of an intense 22 weeks. 

Cherre, the NYC-based real estate data and analytics platform which boasts large real estate businesses Keller Williams and Oxford Property Group among its clients, has raised $16m in growth funding in a round led by Intel Capital.

The growing population and its impact on cities are two of the global factors that will impact the built environment most over the coming decades. How the industry is responding and a discussion on the role technology will play were topics discussed at a roundtable hosted by law firm Freeths.