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  • Katerra Commences U.S. Court-Supervised Process to Implement Financial Restructuring

    Katerra

    Houston, June 6, 2021 — Katerra, a technology-enabled construction company, announced today that the company and certain of its U.S. and Cayman Island entities have voluntarily filed for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, as the company takes steps to conduct a marketing and sale process to maximize value for its stakeholders.

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  • Venn, a social networking and services platform for hyperlocal neighborhood groups, raises $60M

    TechCrunch

    Facebook, Nextdoor and many others in tech have focused on the concepts of community and neighborhoods to build connections between people and in turn offer services relevant to them. Today, a startup called Venn, which is bringing a new approach to that concept — it’s focusing first on apartment dwellers and cutting deals with building landlords to supply social networking services to their tenants — is announcing $60 million in growth funding to expand its business to more cities….

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  • HqO and Slate Asset Management Launch Tenant Experience Platform at Office Properties in Calgary and Toronto

    Globe Newswire

    BOSTON, June 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HqO, the end-to-end tenant experience operating system for office buildings, has partnered with global investment and asset management firm Slate Asset Management (Slate) to power Canada’s premier office spaces. The partnership will further enhance Slate’s ability to provide a world-class tenant experience inclusive of unique community and retail partnerships, flexible work collaboration, and digital building engagement in an easily accessible, modern wa…

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  • What Working From Home Taught Us About Our Office Setups

    The Wall Street Journal

    Gabe Marans, an executive managing director at the real-estate company Savills, is back in his office on Park Avenue in New York City—but he’s not yet off Zoom. He and his in-person colleagues still use video calls to talk with clients. Mr. Marans says he looks better than ever on these calls, thanks to the ring light and Lume Cube, another portable lighting device, that he bought to improve his at-home video calls during the pandemic last spring….

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  • Built-to-Rent Suburbs are Poised to Spread Across the U.S.

    The Wall Street Journal

    For some residents, the gated community in the Arizona desert is their first go at suburban living. The 222 houses have tile roofs, garages and white-fenced backyards where residents host barbecues and their dogs play. But these aren’t forever homes, or even starters: They are one- and two-bedroom rentals, with rents starting at $1,420 a month.

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  • As offices open back up, not all tech companies are sold on a remote future

    The Washington Post

    Tech giants were some of the first to send workers home. Now they’re figuring out how and whether to bring them back.

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  • Autodesk discloses digital-twin platform for AEC industry

    VentureBeat

    Autodesk has been on a tear, expanding its support for digital twins across the building industry. For starters, Autodesk launched Tandem, a digital twin platform that promises to connect the dots between project owners and architectural, engineering, and contracting (AEC) teams. The company hopes these initiatives will make it easier to convert mounds of disorganized data into a comprehensive digital replica of the components, systems, and spaces in a facility.

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  • Apple Prepares Office Staff for Hybrid Workweek

    The Wall Street Journal

    Apple Inc. is telling office staff to prepare to return to the workplace at least most of the time, joining the growing pool of companies adopting hybrid work.

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  • NOW LIVE! The Future of Retail: Turning Data into Profit, Part 2

    CREtech+

    Sandy Sigal, President and CEO of Newmark Merrill Companies highlights using data to prove investment potential, and the biggest challenges he has faced in implementing technology solutions across his portfolio.

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  • What if Renting a Home Became ‘as Easy as Ordering Food’?

    The Wall Street Journal

    Real-estate developers and websites are offering short-term rentals with no strings attached, so renters can test-drive new homes and new cities.

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