Broadway Malyan’s school of the future

In a global debut for the Big Four auditor, the drone captured more than 300 images and measured the volume of coal stored at one of the UK’s last remaining coal-fired power stations.

More investment in innovation would attract a new wave of diverse, tech-savvy workers to construction, helping address the sector’s skills shortage, the contracting giant argues in a paper calling for accelerated innovation in the industry.

According to Stefan Webb and Euan Mills of innovation agency, Future Cities Catapult, one major area ripe for innovation is the planning system.

From the bright lights of New York to the cool canals of Amsterdam, this was a big year for proptech and we tried throughout to get to where the action was. Join us as we take a look back at some of our favourite videos we produced this year.

More than 10,000 companies globally are expected to be plotted on the map, providing information about companies and individuals attending the annual event.

The announcement coincides with a period of significant growth for Matterport which has raised more than $70m in investment since the company started 8 years ago.

GeoPlace works with local authorities to help bring in millions of pounds of untapped revenue through clever use of location data. These two case studies explain how.

The Royal Town Planning Institute and digital planning pioneers Future Cities Catapult have jointly called on the planning profession to make bolder steps to embrace digital technology.