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AECOM $390M Consigli Acquisition: Key Insights into 2025 AI Strategy
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Liquid Cooling Acquisitions: 4 Major Deals Reshape Data Center Market in 2025
This Research Note examines the latest acquisitions and strategic investments in liquid cooling technology by the major HVAC and data center infrastructure players over the last 3 years. Competition is intensifying between equipment vendors, as they accelerate their market position in this high-growth segment. Key players have acquired 4 significant companies in the sector in […]
Siemens Buildings Accelerates Growth in Digital Software & Services 2025
In this Research Note, we examine the Buildings business of Siemens, which operates within the Smart Infrastructure (SI) division, based on their Q4 earnings release and investor presentations of 13th November 2025 and the Capital Market Day presentation in December 2024. This article focuses on the latest financial results, divisional revenue mix and acquisitions, followed […]
Podcast 41: Exposed to Secured – MetroNational’s Cybersecurity Journey!
MetroNational’s cybersecurity transformation offers a valuable lesson in getting smart building fundamentals right. In episode 41 of the podcast, Tearle Whitson (VP of Operational Technology at MetroNational) and Rob Murchison (CEO of Intelligent Buildings, LLC) share the lessons from securing a 10 million square foot mixed-use portfolio in West Houston. Like many successful real estate […]
Access Control Market 2025: Shifting to Software-Defined Ecosystems
The physical access control (PACS) market is continuing its transformation from a hardware-centric business focused on locks, card readers, and control panels to a software-driven ecosystem. Cloud platforms, mobile credentials, and artificial intelligence are redefining how organizations manage security, workplace operations, and building intelligence. This transformation represents both significant opportunities and competitive threats across the […]
Siemens Expands Energy Twin Tech with Setmetrics Asset Acquisition
This Research Note explores what’s behind the November 2025 announcement that Siemens has acquired key technology assets of Australian startup, Setmetrics Pty Ltd. We highlight the technology transfer to Brightly Software, following a partnership in Siemens’ Xcelerator ecosystem, before confirming the voluntary liquidation of Setmetrics as an independent entity. Transaction Details Siemens adds key technology […]
Market Research in 2025. Why Does it Still Matter?
In this subscriber-only video, we pull back the curtain on how market research actually works, and why it’s more nuanced than you might think. When someone asks how big the smart building technology market is, the answer depends entirely on who you ask, what they measure, and how they define the boundaries of that market. […]
Sauter Group Analysis: €843 Million Revenue & Major 2025 Developments
In this Research Note, we examine the Sauter Group, a Basel, Switzerland-based provider of building automation solutions and services. We highlight the Group’s profile, 2024 financial highlights, Vision Center 2025 upgrade, and recent deployments in Germany. Sauter Group 2024 Profile Founded in 1910, Fr. Sauter AG is privately owned by the founding families (FABREL AG […]
Dahua Navigating 60% Profit Decline and Strategic Shift After US Divestiture
This Research Note examines one of the leading video surveillance companies in China, Dahua Technology, based on their 2024 ESG Report, April 2025, 2024 financial results, and their SemiAnnual H1 2025 report, 16th August 2025. We explore their business segments, innovative businesses, corporate strategy, and 2024 financial highlights before assessing their global position, while facing […]
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