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SPIE Technical Facility Management Business 2024 Examined
This Research Note examines the French public company, SPIE and its focus on building solutions, which is one of four strategic markets that the group addresses in central and northern Europe. This article covers the Group’s fields of expertise, its development since 2013 through platform and bolt-on acquisitions and its expansion in the Netherlands, based […]
Spacewell Smart Buildings Business & Financials 2023 Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Spacewell, part of the Manage segment of Nemetschek, which provides software for the management and operations phase in the building lifecycle. This article is based on their 2023 annual results, investor presentations, Annual Report of the parent company, published on 21st March 2024 and the group’s strategy in the […]
Belimo Building Controls Business & Financials 2023 Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the Belimo Group, based on their 2023 annual report, investor presentations and financial results announced on 4th March 2024 in the building automation field devices sector. This is an update to our previous coverage of Belimo’s growth strategy. Belimo Group, a listed company on the Swiss Stock Exchange, is […]
Net Zero Buildings Explored: International House Sydney, Australia
As the first timber structure of its scale in Australia, International House Sydney (IHS) occupies an important position in the nation’s architectural history. Completed in mid-2017, IHS gained a 6 Star Green Star for office design and achieved As Built (v3) rating, alongside many other awards for design, operation, and especially embodied carbon. The six-story […]
Neuron Digital Gains Momentum in Meeting Hong Kong’s Building Digitalization Demand
In this Research Note, we explore one of China’s emerging startups in the smart buildings space. Incubated by Arup and with seed investment from Venturous Group, Neuron Digital is gaining momentum as it meets Hong Kong’s demand for building digitalization. Neuron Digital Established Neuron Digital is a joint venture between Arup, a leading built environment […]
Assemblin Caverion Merger: Key Takeaways for Smart Buildings Business
In this Research Note, we examine the recent Triton announcement of a merger between its portfolio companies, Assemblin and Caverion to create a Northern European technical building installation and services group “providing the most comprehensive and cutting-edge solutions across the full lifecycle of the built environment”. We highlight the strategic rationale of the Caverion acquisition, […]
Aukett Swanke Expands Further into Smart Buildings with Vanti Acquisition
UK architecture and design firm Aukett Swanke, announced yesterday that it had acquired certain assets of recently liquidated RTS via its subsidiary, the Torpedo Factory Group (TFG). Founded in 2006, RTS is a UK-based master system integrator and smart building software provider for commercial real estate, trading as Vanti. TFG has paid £37,000 ($47,000) for […]
The Expanding Role of Artificial Intelligence in Smart Building Applications
The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in smart buildings represents an immense opportunity to transform buildings from automated environments into intelligent spaces that continuously optimize themselves. However, mainstream adoption still faces hurdles around trust, complexity, and integrating artificial intelligence with legacy infrastructure. Our latest study explores the current and future artificial intelligence applications in smart […]
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