VIDEO | Herman Miller’s journey from furniture to data

Kicking off New York Real Estate Tech Week, tech and real estate professionals from around the world gathered at Propmodo’s event to listen to some of the biggest players in the US from Brookfield Property Partners, Silverstein Properties and Vornado on how the firms are building for the future.

Property companies are continuing to make slow progress in upping their digital game, and enterprise-wide digital strategies remain far from common place, according to the latest KPMG Global PropTech Survey.

Global firm Bouygues has been making smart moves when it comes to the facilities management of our hospitals, higher education and government offices.

The real estate consultancy, based in the UK, Ireland and Europe, has turned its eyes towards the future of the built environment, upping its surveying offer with a drone service, and taking the view property is now a data game.

Navigating tech is a challenge many property companies are taking on. Where do they start and how do different pieces fit together? Easol is one company trying to integrate established tech to create a fuller package.

PlaceTech spoke to the man leading the global design and technology firm into the future about his acquisition strategy and building a partnership with Microsoft.

Changing the industry will come from people and companies outside property, according to Barry Jessup, director of developer First Base.

One of the clearly emerging benefits of modern property methods is the set of tools and techniques for looking at cities. Assessing sites, measuring economies and mapping data has never been easier.

Automation is a behind-the-scenes operator in property, often overshadowed by more glamorous technology. However, it is essential in modernising the industry.