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This Research Note examines Equans, a €19.2 billion business unit of Bouyges group, which offers a wide range of multi-technical services that contribute to increasing the overall performance of buildings.  We review their building services portfolio and 2024 revenues before highlighting Equans Digital activities in the smart buildings space. This article updates our previous coverage of […]

This Research Note examines the Building Solutions business of Vinci Energies, highlighting its focus, vertical markets, and financial performance of its operations, based on its 2024 financial results and Capital Markets Day presentation. Vinci Energies Building Solutions Profile Vinci Energies offers a range of electrical and multi-technical solutions and services for commercial and industrial buildings, […]

This Research Note explores our assessment of Honeywell’s market position in the European building automation products market.    We review the revenue mix for the Honeywell Building Automation division, examine the latest financial data of two subsidiaries, Trend Control Systems based in the UK and Saia-Burgess Controls based in Switzerland, concluding with our view of […]

This Research Note examines Zumtobel, an Austrian listed lighting group active worldwide, highlighting its latest financial results as of 30th April 2025, published on 24th July. This updates our research note from last year. We also explore the Smart Building Solutions new business area, partnerships, and a European Investment Bank loan for research and development. […]

This Research Note examines notable funding trends in the smart building startups landscape in H1 2025.  This article is based on research for our recently published Startups in Smart Buildings Report.  We highlight the major segment which received most investments, the increases in average size of funding rounds and notable strategic buyers who invested in […]

This Research Note examines the French startup, WeMaintain, established as an independent maintenance company to challenge the incumbent elevator and escalator manufacturers with IoT-based monitoring and superior service.  This article updates our 2022 Research Notes on the company in  July 2022 and October 2023. WeMaintain Profile Founded in 2017, WeMaintain offers tech-enabled predictive maintenance operations […]

The smart building startups ecosystem could be experiencing a point of inflection. While venture capital funding has cooled by 13% in the first half of 2025, merger and acquisition activity has exploded by over 60%, signaling a maturing market where consolidation trumps speculation. Our latest comprehensive analysis of 1,266 startups founded since 2014 reveals a […]