Mapping the rise of European gigawatt data centres

Intensifying cost escalation, trade and labour shortages, and occupiers in flux are causing investment risks that have put the shakes into the global property development industry.

Over the last three months, recruitment for tech jobs has quickly recovered from the inevitable slump during lockdown. In fact, according to Tech Nation’s new Jobs and Skills Report 2020, the number of advertised tech job vacancies increased by 36% between June and August. Only the healthcare sector recruited for more jobs in this period, suggesting that tech jobs and skills continue to be a high national priority even as recession hits.

Wearable technology, such as smart helmets and smart watches, is increasingly being adopted by the usually traditional construction industry, as it looks to improve the safety of workers and quickly identify site risks, a report states.

Global property technology company, Equiem, has published the results of its most comprehensive global office occupier survey to date, providing landlords and tenants alike with valuable insights into occupier sentiment amid Covid-19.

Findings from 5,000 respondents to a global survey by Colliers International have painted a detailed picture of the productivity of workers during lockdown and the implications of extended working from home on companies and staff.

For property managers the lockdown has shone a light on the way we use technology as never before and raised the importance of cleaning up data sharing, according to a report by the Institute of Residential Property Management.

CBRE EMEA Research conducted a flash survey of over 250 occupier clients to assess the industry response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

A new report from Connected Places Catapult explores the steps the UK has taken to be at the forefront of commercial drone development and identifies those yet to be taken to remain in the global race towards unmanned traffic management.