COMMENT | Elder care needs human touch, invisible technology

Nigel Ebdon of Secure Meters UK considers results of a recent survey of social housing professionals.

In the run-up to PlaceTech Big Night Out on 28 November 2019, where the winners for our PlaceTech Prize and PlaceTech Startup Prize will be announced, meet the companies chosen by our esteemed judging panel.

Global firm Bouygues has been making smart moves when it comes to the facilities management of our hospitals, higher education and government offices.

Updating service standards, engaging communication and championing buy-in are the modern mantras contractors need to learn, according to the UK's national standards body.

Klevio makes smart intercoms which allow users to open doors from anywhere using phones.

Whether employees will accept new technology that tracks them at work was a recurring topic at the CoreNet Global Summit in Amsterdam.

Automation is a behind-the-scenes operator in property, often overshadowed by more glamorous technology. However, it is essential in modernising the industry.

The international property giant has partnered with global innovation platform Plug and Play to source digital technologies that support its innovation strategy.