10 insights from Housing 2021

Coming out of the depths of the pandemic, our towns and cities have started to bounce back – but the level of recovery has varied from place to place. PlaceTech rounds up six data dashboards from around the world to help you visualise footfall, economic activity and other metrics.

Smart cities are an “attractive target” for threats, the GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre has warned in a new set of guidance for data-driven city leaders. 

Smarter buildings powered by cutting edge software and IoT devices are undoubtedly pushing property into new, innovative places – but a digital revolution comes with risks.

From recycling carbon into concrete to molecular-level air purifiers, innovations from the first Clean Fight accelerator programme have ambitions to clean buildings in New York and beyond.

Most startups will fail, but accelerators look to find the ones that will succeed. Why do they do it and how big a risk is it? PlaceTech speaks to Pi Labs to find out.

The government has set out a timetable for the reopening of restaurants, pubs and bars from 4 July. While a lot of focus will be on businesses as employers the food and beverage sector also has to take into account customers, possibly more than any other sector.

Do you know your bathymetry from your cadastral parcel, your raster from your vector? The UK Geospatial Commission has produced a glossary to define the common terms found in using geographic information tools.

Dr Rui Sun, one of Hydrock’s leading fire safety experts, explores how to keep your building safe without compromising the benefits of this new smart energy solution.

The UK Green Building Council has published Implementation Packs to support project teams in applying circular principles in relation to reuse and products-as-a-service.