Backed by one of the world's largest asset managers, Material Bank wants to reinvent real estate supply chains by aggregating hundreds of thousands of design and construction materials.
National planning director Jeremy Hinds of Savills says a debate about urban drainage is urgently needed to ensure cities are not overwhelmed by rising rainfall due to climate change and more extreme weather.
A London-based startup has raised $4m for its mission to digitise the home renovations industry with an online marketplace.
The real estate developer, owner of New York’s Rockefeller Center, looks to invest in early-stage companies to help it “shape and accelerate” transformation in the industry.
Backed by a bevy of global institutions, including Dutch pension provider APG, Argent and Hong Kong-based Sino Group, Pi Labs has raised $90m in its latest fund.
Real estate operations platform Facilio has raised $35m in Series B funding with its aim to make building maintenance “data-driven and agile”.
Using sustainably-sourced wood-based building materials, a Luxembourg-based startup has said it can replace up to 75% of concrete and steel used in buildings.
From modular construction software to VR training programmes and workplace mindfulness, Pi Labs has picked the most advanced and diverse cohort of startups yet for its latest growth programme.
A startup that cuts material and emissions in concrete by up to 90% with 3D printing is among nine selected for the latest RElab scale-up programme, dominated by construction and sustainability innovations.
The pandemic has triggered a surge in demand for workplace management tools, CBRE said as it snapped up tech services business Buildingi.
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