Repurposing to lab space

Justin Harley, regional director for flex space and residential at Yardi, and Rupert Dean, co-founder and CEO of operator x+why, join Paul Unger in this latest episode.

The first driverless vehicles are due to hit our streets later in this decade, writes Robbie Turner. As well as having an effect on how we live, work and travel, the rollout could have a profound effect on how our towns, cities and built environment are developed.

SmartScore will provide clarity, definition and measurement for the growing smart building industry with an initial 70 buildings in seven countries committed to certification.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has authorised the first trial of routine drone flights outside a pilot’s line of sight, which could have significant implications for logistics, construction and retail.

The UK Green Building Council has published “vital” guidance on ensuring that net-zero buildings and organisations are truly sustainable.

The leading legal adviser to technology and real estate has agreed a 12-month package of marketing and business development activity with PlaceTech.

Matterport is due to go public in a massive $2.9bn deal this year. Taking a brief break from the mission to digitalise the entire built environment, James Morris-Manuel, MD of EMEA at Matterport, speaks to Karl Tomusk about what lies ahead.

Global architecture practice Gensler has set out its top four trends that are shaping urban design, public policy, and community voices this year.

Jim Eaton-Terry is developer Quintain’s first chief technology officer. After years at airline FlyBe, shoe retailer Clarks and hotel chain Premier Inn, he is now helping turn 85-acre Wembley Park into a residential project with tech at its core.