Technology
Matterport recruits WeWork marketing chief
Virtual tour and spatial mapping company Matterport has recruited WeWork's former marketing chief Robin Daniels to run its global marketing department.
New virtual viewing & design app launches in the UK
Gaming-inspired software has already been picked up by one of the country's top five agencies
Property measurement start-up secures another £13.9m
London-based Pupil rolled out its first product, Spec, in 2018, and has raised £22.3m to date;
Agents embrace the new virtual reality
How Knight Frank's teams are using tech to work through this unprecedented period of tight restrictions on movement
Foxtons looks to online auction house for sales amid lockdown
Agency lists over 30 instructions with digital property marketplace BidX1 after testing out the platform last month
Talking Heads: How property businesses are keeping moving in spite of Covid-19
Home-working and video tours are the new normal, as PrimeResi looks at some of the practical business steps being taken by residential property advisors in the face of the escalating Coronavirus crisis.
Show goes on for auction houses via remote bidding
Savills, Allsop and Clive Emson all switch their Spring sales to online-only
How to use video to promote your prime property development or business
After a steady take-up in recent years, video has suddenly become an essential tool for those looking to engage with clients and customers newly-esconced around the world;
Pi Labs bags £2.5m to fund global expansion
PropTech investment firm plans to double the number of companies it backs.
Global indoor air quality benchmark launches
Ekkist founder Olga Turner Baker has launched a new venture, teaming up with Metrikus to create AirRated, which provides property developers and owners with a "global benchmark for Indoor Air Quality".
Inside & Out: Andrew Shirley on why resi developers are tapping wellness trends
When it comes to residential property development, there’s more to wellbeing than just adding a new spa, says Andrew Shirley.
The Times: Rightmove no longer such a good move
Could the fortunes of the all-conquering portal be on the turn?