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  • Lennar, Icon teaming up on 3D-printed development

    TheRealDeal

    Homebuilding giant Lennar and Texas construction startup Icon are teaming up to build 100 3D-printed homes in a massive vote of confidence for the technology amid a nationwide home shortage. Icon’s proprietary Vulcan technology allows the company to create homes up to 3,000 square feet it says outlasts traditional building methods and materials. The Wall Street Journal first reported the project, noting that while Icon is printing the wall system, Lennar can construct the home’s framing and d…

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  • Philadelphia startup YieldEasy to launch real estate marketplace for small multifamily properties

    Bizjournals

    Another Drexel University alumnus is launching a tech-based startup in Philadelphia. Multifamily real estate investment platform YieldEasy, co-founded by Drexel grad Jeff Gopshtein, will open its brokerage next month. YieldEasy is an online brokerage focused on small multifamily properties ranging from duplexes to 20-unit buildings….

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  • Creating New Pathways in Tenant Communication, Part 2

    CREtech

    Ross Rudd, Director of Technology and Innovation at Bridge Investment Group addresses the widest problem in implementing technology solutions- adoption.  In this episode Ross divulges how Bridge Investment Group has tackled technology adoption.

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  • 3-D Printed Houses Are Sprouting Near Austin as Demand for Homes Grows

    Wall Street Journal

    A major home builder is teaming with a Texas startup to create a community of 100 3-D printed homes near Austin, gearing up for what would be by far the biggest development of this type of housing in the U.S. Lennar Corp. and construction-technology firm Icon are poised to start building next year at a site in the Austin metro area, the companies said. While Icon and others have built 3-D printed housing before, this effort will test the technology’s ability to churn out homes and generate bu…

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  • Proptech firm Goodlord acquires fintech app acasa

    Business Leader

    Goodlord, a lettings technology and services platform, has acquired the fintech app acasa. This acquisition forms part of Goodlord’s push to broaden the range of services it offers to letting agents and their landlords and tenants. acasa is a fintech platform which allows tenants to manage household bills and split costs between housemates easily. The acquisition, which is for an undisclosed sum, will see Goodlord incorporate the tech into their existing offering.

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  • Stunning’ Percentage Of Companies Haven’t Set Hybrid Work Plans: EY Survey

    Bisnow

    Company leaders are increasingly finding that their businesses function better with workers at home at least some of the time, and most firms have yet to put formal arrangements into place. The shift to hybrid work could have a knock-on effect on corporate real estate strategy with major office market impacts: a move away from a centralized headquarters.

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  • ConTech Company Bridgit Raises $24 Million Series B Round With a Blueprint For Big Growth

    Bridgit

    Bridgit, a Toronto-based workforce intelligence technology company that’s focused on the construction industry, is announcing today that it has raised $24 million in Series B funding. Founded by Chief Executive Officer Mallorie Brodie and Chief Operating Officer Lauren Lake, Bridgit’s post-Series B blueprint includes building out its team, furthering its product development activities, and laying the groundwork for increasing market share. Further, Bridgit is also announcing the hiring of two ne…

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  • Enticing Reluctant Workers Back To The Office Will Test Companies’ Leadership

    Bisnow

    With vaccines widely available, cities largely back up and running and office buildings open for business, people are starting to question what will bring workers back to their desks in big numbers — aside from forcing them.

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  • 3D-printed houses poised to go mainstream

    Axios

    3D-printed cement houses are about to take off, offering a cheaper, more efficient way to provide homes for those who need them — as long as they can be built in ways that don’t worsen climate change. Why it matters: Developers of 3D-printed homes think they can take on multiple challenges: the affordable housing crisis, the shortage of skilled labor and rising material costs.

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  • People are paying real money for virtual real estate in the metaverse

    Financial Post

    Location, location, location. That’s the common phrase for success in the real estate market, and it’s no different when these properties are listed in an alternative virtual reality, called a metaverse.

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