McVey establishes property innovation council

The UK government said a new Built Environment Sector Deal, will have among its core objectives “improving the sector’s productivity through improved access to data and the promotion of proptech.”

More than 150 organisations including Knight Frank, Atkins, Deloitte, Jacobs and Costain have expressed their concerns about the current value and relevance of geographic information, such as addresses and maps on titles, to the government’s UK Geospatial Commission.

SprayBot fits under the floor and applies insultation without having to rip the property apart.

The UK’s official Geospatial Commission has created a specialist licence to simplify location-based data work while also unveiling plans for a digital map of the country’s underground pipes and cables.

Governments and industry need to overhaul their approach to employment and jobs to reduce further social and economic tensions, according to a new report from the OECD.

The rise of open data offers the potential for local authorities to ease the costly headache of paying consultants for evidence base documents as they prepare Local Plans, writes Stefan Webb of Future Cities Catapult.

According to Stefan Webb and Euan Mills of innovation agency, Future Cities Catapult, one major area ripe for innovation is the planning system.

AI offers great potential for the property industry, and the Mayor's new online resource will help smaller businesses embrace the technology.