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One thing that jumps out in McKinsey's look at a path to meeting U.S. climate targets is how much is feasible now with existing tech, Ben writes.
When tenants sign a lease, they trust the building’s management to maintain the property’s critical infrastructure. Electrical, heating, ventilation, water supply: these systems are mission-critical. Their failure can temporarily shut down a building, causing inconveniences and financial losses for occupying tenants. In some instances, the impact can be catastrophic.
Protecting such systems f...
A lot of founders ask, “When is the right time to take on venture capital investors?” The specific answer to this varies by company, but I’m always sure to remind them that as soon as they take VC money, the clock starts ticking.
A magnitudinous confluence of the corporate return-to-work push, supply chain issues that appear to be worsening, rising interest rates and the realization that office space needs to be recently built or updated to be competitive is fueling a historic surge in renovations.
Real estate has historically been a relatively safe haven for investment dollars—you buy, you live, you gain. Online real-estate platforms have held tight to this narrative amid a turbulent equity market, shaken first by a global pandemic and now by what seems to be a macroeconomic downturn. Should you believe them?
Dan Drogman, CEO of Smart Spaces, and Ella Walter, innovation manager at GPE, discuss how GPE is approaching innovation and embracing technology in commercial real estate.
During the worst days of the pandemic, when people were stuck at home and starving for some form of entertainment beyond streaming yet another TV series, many turned to DIY home improvement projects. With the home now a place for work, school and leisure all at once, the DIY home improvement market has grown so significantly that globally, it’s expected to reach $514.9 billion by 2028-end, up fr...
Israeli pre-construction AI and computer vision startup Firmus raised $4.5 million in seed funding, which will drive its vision to bring data-driven decision-making capabilities and AI-based risk management to the earliest stages of construction projects, the company announced on Sunday.
Global venture funding totaled $47 billion in April 2022—the lowest amount invested in private companies in the past 12 months—based on an analysis of Crunchbase data. While the dip isn’t massive, it does signal that the slowdown we saw in the first quarter of this year is the start of a longer-term shift in funding, particularly at late stage.
Is real estate a force for good for the environment? Striking an optimistic note in her keynote address earlier this week, Julie Hirigoyen, CEO of the UK Green Building Council, showcased several exceptional buildings that suggest it can be.