Hazelview places efficiency bet on construction tech

Avison Young Romania has adopted the latest product from office leasing tool Bright Spaces, a rising star of real estate tech investor Pi Labs.

Shrugging off wider economic woes, the connectivity ratings business will prioritise expansion over stability, WiredScore’s president told PlaceTech after its latest funding round.

Having invested £325m in R&D over the last five years, the construction giant is launching an initiative to fund ideas that come straight from its employees.

Landlords Native Land, Ashby Capital, LaSalle and Clearbell have picked the building tech provider to improve occupier experience at prized assets in the capital.

PlaceTech speaks to CEOs Chase Garbarino and Tim Oldman about the deal that brought the two together, how the combined business fills a gap in what tenants and landlords need – and Tom Cruise’s relevance to what they offer

The deal gives HqO and its customers access to the world’s largest database of employee experience data.

Isobel McKenna, former head of EMEA workspace solutions at CBRE, will head up Upflex’s London-based EMEA HQ following the flex office marketplace’s $30m fundraise.

Nornorm lets users rent furniture for their offices on a subscription basis in an effort to cut waste and encourage circularity in workspace design.

Three months after securing an exclusive partnership with WeWork, flex office aggregator Upflex has raised $30m in a funding round led by the coworking giant.