Building Technology
#Podcast 26: Commercial Buildings Silent Majority!
December 18th, 2023Napco Security Business & FY 2023 Financials Examined
November 28th, 2023AI + Memoori = AIM!
1998. The year I fell in love with a website! Walking into the lab of my university computer science department, I sat down at a workstation and typed in for the very first time a URL that would become a beloved companion. Google.com. It was immediately apparent that this was something different, something intriguing. The […]
How have Tech Job Losses Impacted the Smart Buildings Space? Part 1: BIoT Platforms
In this Research Note, we examine trends in job losses in the smart buildings startup space. The analysis is based on LinkedIn headcount reduction data over the past two years and our own compilation of statistics relating to startups undergoing redundancies, restructuring and downsizing. We have highlighted 8 examples of job losses in the BIoT […]
A Blueprint for the Future of Retrofitting in Smart Buildings
Progressive regulators around the world are finally beginning to address the problem of inefficient existing building stock that makes up the vast majority of global real estate and consequently, the majority of buildings’ impact on the environment. However, solving the problem of existing inefficient buildings is not as simple as just applying new regulations, significant […]
Bosch To Sell Security Products Business, Building Technologies to Focus on Systems Integration
In this Research Note, we examine what’s behind the proposed sale of Bosch Security Products and the realignment to focus on systems integration business in the Building Technologies division, announced on 26th October 2023. This article updates our Bosch Energy & Building Technology Business 2022 Examined article and our coverage of the recent acquisition of […]
Live Event: How Can Smart Building Technology Become Mainstream?
What is it going to take for the Commercial Real Estate Industry to adopt Smart Building Technology at scale? Outcomes MUST Outweigh Cost! Until then, CRE Investors will never be fully convinced of the benefits of smart building technology & PropTech in general. Join us for a FREE LinkedIn Live Event on Thursday 26th October […]
Allegion Access Control Business & Growth Strategy Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Allegion plc, a leading pure-play provider of security and access control solutions. Our analysis is based on their 2022 annual results, 2023 Investor & Analyst Day presentations, corporate venture capital investments and recent activities. Allegion, a US public company, headquartered in Ireland is the standalone business formed in 2013 […]
Bosch Augments Security Systems Integration Business with Acquisition of Paladin Technologies
This Research Note explores the acquisition of Paladin Technologies by Bosch Building Technologies announced on 5th July 2023. With this transaction, Bosch plans to expand its building services offering in the U.S. and enter the systems integration market in Canada. Paladin Technologies, the largest Canadian security systems integrator, has over 1,500 associates and projected 2023 […]
Hybrid Work, Office Consolidation & the Rise of Workplace Experience Apps
“The workplace management industry is in the early stages of a fundamental change, where companies need new ways to deliver an environment that the modern workforce demands,” explains our new research on the global workplace experience apps market. “Over the last three years, the market for workplace experience platforms has evolved and accelerated as a […]