The first in a series of peer-to-peer reviews by property professionals sharing the favourite tech tools they use on a daily basis and those dream products they would like to see invented in the future.

PlaceTech looks at three of Europe’s most impressive Smart Buildings, to find out how new technologies are impacting energy efficiency and enhancing employee experience.

Retail developer Hammerson, industrial specialist Segro and insurer Lockton are the latest investment partners to put money into the pot at Concrete Venture Capital, the specialist proptech fund.

TEM Property, part of the Tatton Estate, has successfully trialed its own superfast broadband using radio antennae to bounce signals around the estate, after balking at the prices quoted by conventional suppliers.

We’ve all heard of green energy, but what about smart energy? This short film by Innovate UK, the government’s industrial research agency, shows how innovation should mean the future looks brighter than ever.

Sensors allow us to monitor, control and understand our surroundings in ways we’d hardly thought possible just a few years ago.

Just as GPS has revolutionised wayfinding and navigation, modern technologies are also transforming how we find our way around office buildings, hospitals, university campuses, and any other large complex.

Disruptive technology is driving a shift in market behaviour in the property industry, but many businesses do not yet know how to take advantage of the opportunities on offer, according to experts speaking at Digital Opportunities 2018.

The construction contractor has published a report into making universities fit for the future, highlighting the importance of a “seamless digital experience” for students as essential to the progress of higher education, particularly in their accommodation, lecture halls, and libraries.