The business of using algorithms to quickly buy and sell homes has suffered another setback as volatility in US house prices exposed one of the sector’s biggest players to substantial losses.

PassiveLogic’s mission is to create a suite of generative design tools that sit on top of digital twins to revolutionise the way we plan, install, and operate controlled systems in the built environment.

From buildings “going rogue” to calculating how much automation can really cut costs in an office, Workman’s James Hallworth reflects on the first 16 months since launching building operating system IBOS.

Summer is over, so it’s back to school, back to work and – if you’re in real estate – back to asking workers to give the office another chance.

From saving time and money to unlocking market insights, real estate likes to talk about the benefits of automation. But what does it actually entail? Rhys Ackery of Coyote explores the ins and outs of taking humans out of the equation.

Having struck a deal with the UK’s largest listed developer, asset management automation startup Architrave has appointed ex-JLL surveyor Tom Cartlidge as UK director.

Could software that generates hundreds of designs be the future of a faster, less risky real estate industry? Brian Ho, product manager at Delve by Sidewalk Labs, explains what generative design is and what its benefits are.

Intelligent City is one of the first North American companies to combine automation with prefabricated mass timber buildings.

Continuing its partnership with CREtech, PlaceTech will head to New York on 12-13 October 2022 for two packed days diving into the latest in real estate innovation.