Technology
‘The time to act is now’: On environmental change & the built environment
Climate change is bound to have a powerful effect on the property market in the coming years, writes James Horgan, and for investors, owners and private buyers, the time to act is now...
Why London will still be the ‘live-work-play’ capital of the world
Those calling time on the capital’s place as the centre of the UK economy – and indeed, the global financial system - could not be more wrong, argues Grant Lipton...
Homes of 2030: Six finalists picked for Government future design competition
In Pictures: Six innovative designs for "the low-carbon, age-friendly homes of the future".
Offr raises another £2.7m in Barclays-led funding round
Irish proptech start-up claimed the world’s first fully remote, end-to-end, digital property transaction in March.
Ranked: The world’s best-connected resort enclaves
Napa Valley, Monaco & Jackson Hole top list of prime leisure locations ranked by broadband speed...
‘Game-changing’ platform claims ability to predict real estate trends up to 15 years in advance
Gleensite says its system can locate the areas that are about to take off, while helping investors avoid potential downturns...
How algorithms are designing better buildings
Four decades after CAD first helped architects to experiment with new organic forms, computers are poised to change buildings once again, explains Silvio Carta...
UK’s official house price index to return next week
HMLR has enough data to resume publication of the UK HPI.
New AI-powered air filtration system promises to ‘remove 100% of Covid-19 virus within 45 minutes’
Several super-prime resi developments in London are already in talks about installing the new OKTOair system.
Build-to-rent giant partners with tech firm to create smarter buildings
One of Britain's biggest private build-to-rent developers/operators, Moda Living, has teamed up with an "internet of things" tech firm to help create "smarter buildings" with lower energy consumption, …
Rightmove’s revenue & profits have taken a big hit this year
UK's biggest property portal reports a 34% drop in revenue and a 43% fall in operating profit after offering a 75% discount support package to agents during lockdown.
How drones and aerial vehicles could change cities
Drones, personal flying vehicles and air taxis will require the built environment to change dramatically, writes Paul Cureton - potentially ushering in new styles of building, and leading to more sustainable de…