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What was hot on the conference stages and exhibition floor at the biggest ever pure proptech gathering in the UK attended by nearly 2,000 people in London on Tuesday?

PlaceTech visited Drees & Sommer's latest R+D hub to find out about the tech in the building, the startups the company is working with, and the firm's innovation strategy.

Emma Cullen, chief operating officer of Palmer Capital, joined PlaceTech to chat about her interesting career journey and Palmer's digital transformation.

A digital parking solution, smart glass system and 3D city modelling tool were among technologies pitching in the semi-finals of the PropTech Startup Europe Awards.

The firm, which operates a $100m global venture fund for proptech companies, has appointed Eric Wittman from digital design firm Figma to take on the newly created role.

Kevin Mofid, director of commercial research at Savills, explores the forward-thinking policies, groundbreaking warehouse designs and innovative supply chain solutions which are transforming urban logistics.

British and South Korean companies are to pilot 5G on subways in South Korea thanks to a £2.4m project funded by the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media + Sport.

The online retailer said an electrical fault in a charging unit was the cause of a serious fire at the company’s Andover warehouse back in February.

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.