VTS acquires automation tool PropertyCapsule

Vishal Shah, an investment associate at developer U+I, has joined the line-up to share insights about driving change by adopting technology at PlaceTech’s next event.

Michael Purcell, senior property management surveyor at JLL Ireland, and Simon Whelan, chief operating officer of BIM software FenestraPro, will share their insights about driving change by adopting technology at PlaceTech’s next event.

A pricing tool for Airbnb landlords, spotting tenant snags through data crunching and a buy-to-let investment platform.

John Wills has no job title at Savills, where ingraining innovation throughout the business is valued over having a person or team tasked with that role. This is one of the notable differences between Savills and less entrepreneurial corporates in the advisory part of the property industry.

Workplace communications platforms, lead generation for SMEs and contractors, and tech-enabled real estate brokerage.

The quarterly PlaceTech Trend Talk series took us to London, where we welcomed over 100 property and tech players to explore the latest trends and issues within property’s transformation.

Changing the industry will come from people and companies outside property, according to Barry Jessup, director of developer First Base.

Motorway congestion costs time and money, but Morgan Sindall Infrastructure and BAM Nuttall’s joint venture, called bmJV, has created smart CCTV to clear roads more quickly and allow faster response times when accidents happen.

On-demand construction workers and a hygiene subscription service for workplaces, are just two of the companies that have bagged a place on the high-profile accelerator in partnership with Columbia University.