Threat to smart cities a ‘warning klaxon’ for property

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.

In the first of a new series of quick interactive exercises for readers, produced in association with Tech Nation, the UK agency for championing digital adoption, we invite you to gauge your fear of failure – a key test for adopting the entrepreneurial mindset necessary for change in business.

An urban village hall that adapts to local needs, a community art wall to enable public discourse, and a virtual reality game for development trade-offs are just three of 18 innovations profiled in a paper by the UK Green Building Council.