What is PropTech and how is it revolutionising real estate?
PropTech is the collective term used to describe the wave of tech innovations set to disrupt real estate markets. The future is both exciting and hard to predict for the real estate industry at the moment as PropTech is already
UK invests £420 million in construction technology
The UK Government has announced that it will inject a decade-high investment of £420m into construction technology to help meet its plans of building 1.5 million new homes by 2022. Whilst the construction of new homes in the UK has become a
Seven best apps for real estate investors in 2018
Whether you’re taking your first steps in the world of real estate or have an active portfolio, technology is becoming more and more essential to ensure you keep up with and exceed the competition. From speeding up decision making to
Could this self-healing concrete revolutionise construction?
According to a recent report by The World Business Council for Sustainable Development, concrete is the 2nd most commonly used material in the world and, by 2030, global cement output will hit 5bn metric tons per year. Given its environmental impacts and
Five ways to ensure effective team communication on construction projects
A team that communicates effectively on a construction project is like a well oiled machine. Schedules are stuck to, errors and delays are minimised and mishaps avoided. Furthermore, the knock-on effect of team morale and boosted productivity should not be
The past, present and future of real estate technology
Over the last 8 years, investment in real estate technology has exploded from $33 million in 2010, to over $5 billion in 2017 – more than a 150 fold increase. Real estate is a significant sector in any jurisdiction (generating
Three areas for the construction sector to focus on to address the skills shortage and productivity gap
A recent report by Mace Group has suggested that within the next two decades, nearly 600,000 construction jobs could be replaced by technology. According to the report, Moving to Industry 4.0: A skills revolution, thousands of workers will need to be
Five pain points in construction that project management software solves
Construction and building projects come with unique challenges that can test the sanity of even experienced project managers and business owners. How do you ensure efficient collaboration between cross-functional teams? How do you anticipate issues that could lead to delays
Seven areas that could boost construction productivity by up to 60%
According to McKinsey & Company’s 2017 report: Reinventing Construction” A Route to Higher Productivity, there is a $1.6tn opportunity for the construction sector if productivity is raised to the global economy average. Construction output contributes $10tn to the global economy, but