Insights

Bringing the outdoors in: Designing for wellness through biophillic principles

Natural spaces in our cities and urban environments are an underused answer to many societal challenges we face. Worsening mental health, poor air quality and limited recreational spaces are issues city-goers face every day, and the pressures on everyday...

Tech leaders talk Women’s Equality Day

Where is the tech sector at on Woman’s Equality Day 2024? Wendy Zveglic, VP of Engineering, Fluent Commerce As we celebrate Women’s Equality Day, we emphasize how diversity drives innovation. The future of technology is being written today, and...

The AI revolution in real estate: Transforming estate agents’ business practices 

In the dynamic world of real estate, where time is money and information is key, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the landscape of how estate agents conduct business, said Antonie Goosen, Principal and Founder of Meridian Realty....

How can Digital Twins improve real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance in construction? 

Kevin Soohoo, Senior Director of the AEC Practice at Egnyte  Digital Twins enable construction companies to model and analyse physical properties in perpetuity. The benefits of a Digital Twin are quickly transitioning from a nice to have to a necessity...

Get To Know: Federico Larsen, CIO, Copado 

On the lighter side of things, we ask Federico Larsen, CIO, Copado, what makes him tick.  What would you describe as your most memorable achievement?  Even though the company is evolving at a rapid pace, when I consider how we started Copado...

Foundations of the future: Smart buildings leading the way  

In this interview, Mike Mustapha, President of ABB Electrification’s Smart Buildings division, discusses his career milestones, the role of smart buildings in global sustainability, ABB’s innovative energy-efficient projects, and future trends...

Casting a critical eye over cloud adoption   

Chris Jackson, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Six Degrees, offers his thoughts on cloud strategies and the pressing nature of aligning them with Digital Transformation goals.   The rush to the cloud continues at an unrelenting pace. The...

Tactics to slash embodied carbon in MEP equipment for greener buildings 

Join us as we delve into the world of sustainable building practices with Dr Anastasia Mylona, Technical Director, CIBSE. In this exclusive interview, she sheds light on the critical issue of embodied carbon in MEP equipment and shares insights into...

Unleashing ‘tomorrow’s gold’: Creating competitive advantage through data-driven insights 

Ketan Patel, Group Chief Information Officer, at facilities management company OCS, tells us how technology plays a pivotal role making people and places the best they can be. He dives into how data drives insights into effective operations telling us:...

Navigating climate challenges: Hexagon’s digital twin solution for resilient cities 

Delve into insights from Mattias Tidebrink, SVP, APAC, Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure and Geospatial Division, as he discusses the collaborative efforts with Fujitsu to advance digital twin solutions for resilient urban environments.  Could you...

Getting to grips with the Biodiversity Net Gain DEFRA metric and the spatial risk multiplier 

With Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) recently coming into law, it’s important that developers and associated parties get to grips with some of the technical elements of the legislation to successfully work through planning. In this article, Ian Hambleton,...

How can advancements in technology improve urban planning to create more inclusive communities for people with disabilities? 

I ask two experts how technology can support urban areas in enhancing their inclusivity and accessibility during the planning and design stage, beyond ticking legal boxes.   Accessible transportation  We have seen a slow adoption of...