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The Real Deal
CompStak, which pioneered a crowdsourced approach to commercial real estate data as part of the first wave of startups in what is now known as “proptech,” has raised $50 million in a new fundraising round, the firm told The Real Deal.
JLLT
Is your data working for you? Or are you working for your data? Think of all the corporate real estate (CRE) data that exists for a single building. Information is captured about everything from space planning and facilities management to project management and energy management—and it changes almost every day. This data holds the key to solving big business problems with confidence. It provides a full understanding of what’s happening with your assets and facilities—and the people inside—…
Locatee
Locatee, the leading workplace analytics solution providing industry leaders with critical data-based insights, is proud to announce the Locatee Workplace Insights Score. Developed by Forrester Consulting and commissioned by Locatee, this study and assessment allows workplace managers and C-level executives to quantitatively define how mature their organizations are as it pertains to making decisions related to the rapidly evolving workplace. The Workplace Insights Score is premised…
Arup
Today, Arup has committed to undertaking whole lifecycle carbon assessments for all its buildings projects – new and retrofit – from next year. The firm has also announced it will not be taking on any new energy commissions involving the extraction, refinement, or transportation of hydrocarbon-based fuels.
While building apps for tenants are still a new trend within the real estate industry, they’ve become a critical component of operations in a short period of time. Today, building apps are essential because people see them as a tool not only for convenience, but as part of the commercial real estate evolution. They give occupants the power to do almost anything at the click of a button. JLL’s investment in HqO gives our team exclusive access to the behind-the-scenes development, allowing u…
Forbes
This column has been a strong advocate for contech since I started writing it back in 2018, as my most loyal readers will know. The sector is currently booming, and massive funding announcements are a common occurrence, a testament to the fact that the laggard construction industry has finally woken up to the need to innovate. One such raise was Versatile’s recent $80 million Series B round a few weeks ago, led by Insight Partners, which was announced together with a strategic partnership with T…
Medium
According to the UK Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG), there are more than 1 million households on the social housing waitlist in England alone. This number has been consistently above 1 million since the data series began in 1997.¹ Social housing is big business in the UK — representing nearly 20% of the country’s housing stock. In comparison, social housing represents 8.7% of EU housing, 8.4% of Ireland’s housing and just 4.2% of Australia’s housing.
CREtech
Jay Olshonsky of NAI Global sheds light on the technology that is transforming how brokerage firms are doing business today, and what that means for the future. Start your free 30-day trial to get full access videos like this.
Axios
The country’s first driverless trucks are now operating on local roads in Bentonville, Arkansas, shuttling merchandise for Walmart from a warehouse to a nearby store, writes Joann. What’s new: Walmart and its self-driving technology partner, Gatik, said today they had pulled the human safety driver from autonomous delivery trucks on a seven-mile route in the retailer’s hometown — an industry first. The big picture: Short urban routes are becoming more common as retailers like Walmart turn …
Princeton Identity
For those with a stake in commercial real estate, data analytics has removed much of the guesswork in how to best manage portfolios and individual properties. Developers and investors are making more educated decisions about where and what to buy, build, and how to mitigate their investment risk. They are also leveraging data to better understand tenant preferences, habits, and lifestyles. Data-driven insights translate to more effective marketing efforts, higher occupancy rate…
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