What do you do with an old expo pavilion after the show is over? Disassemble it, haul it across Europe and turn it into the smartest building in Germany.

Shrugging off wider economic woes, the connectivity ratings business will prioritise expansion over stability, WiredScore’s president told PlaceTech after its latest funding round.

The industry has a false sense of security around compliance – and most companies lack the data expertise they need, a report from law firm Osborne Clarke has suggested.

The digital connectivity ratings business has launched in Singapore, citing rising tenant expectations for “smarter, greener, safer buildings”.

Planning regulations are one of the biggest hurdles in installing necessary communications infrastructure across the UK, according to a survey by Cluttons.

John Archer, solutions director at Backbone Connect, joins Karl Tomusk to talk about solving the problem of cybersecurity in smart buildings.

Building connectivity ratings system WiredScore has expanded to 12 new countries in Europe as it releases research into the continent’s connectivity and working habits.

“How do we negotiate a data rich environment?” That question, posed by Theo Blackwell, London’s first chief digital officer, set the scene at the opening keynote at CREtech London 2021.

Europe’s most important proptech networking conference, CREtech London, is back on 27-28 October at Magazine London.