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The Integration of Workplace Experience with Critical Building Operations
July 12th, 2023Buyer’s Market Triggers a Flight-to-Quality in Commercial Real Estate
April 27th, 2023
Reinventing Commercial Real Estate the ‘Smart’ Way!
Three years ago, much of the world was in lockdown and the ‘great remote working experiment’ had begun. Today, firms continue to announce permanent remote/hybrid work policies and most experts agree that the global pandemic dramatically accelerated the evolution of work. This rapid shift has caused a steep decline in the demand for physical office […]

Exploring the Long-Term Impacts of COVID on Physical Security
The world has changed. The once-in-a-century pandemic that we have been consumed with for the past 3-years has changed several aspects of the way we live and work. COVID has changed the way that industries operate and the way that businesses think. All this has had a transformative impact on real estate and the development […]

2 New Nordic Nasdaq Listings Signal Growth in PropTech Market
Two Swedish proptech companies have recently listed on the Nasdaq Nordic First North Growth Market. The exchange represents a strong growth opportunity for smart building companies to step up to the world stage. On December 1st 2022, Stockholm-based smart workplace solution provider Flowscape, started trading on the Nasdaq Nordic stock exchange under the short name […]

85% of All Cyber Crimes Go Unreported
As we continue to drive connected technology into buildings, we are experiencing a steady rise in the number of cyber attacks and a growing concern about the vulnerability of smart buildings. However, as much as 85% of all cyber crimes go unreported, according to the US Department of Justice (DOJ), meaning the scale of the […]

The Long-Term Demand for Healthy Buildings
“General hygiene expectations of employees have risen significantly, and facilities services providers are under pressure to maintain rigorous sanitation regimes, especially in common areas. Adopting rigorous cleaning routines remains paramount to maintaining building occupant confidence,” reads our recent study on the IoT in smart commercial buildings. “The COVID-19 pandemic has elicited significant changes to working practices […]

An Unfortunate Supply Chain of Events
“The global electronics and semiconductor industries are currently suffering the most serious disruptions to supply chain operations in living memory. Supply chain issues have been driven by a series of interrelated trends that have served to complicate, compound, and increase both the scale and impact of the challenge,” reads our latest research study. “These issues have […]

The Growing IoT Divide in Commercial Real Estate
Major crises are like junctions in the road of our economic development. Be it a pandemic, a war, or a natural disaster, time slows down as all affected wait for the outcome of the crisis to decide which way to turn. During the early stages, the future is unknown, companies begin to reassess all their […]

Hybrid Work Needs Hybrid Regulation
Over the past century, regulation of businesses and employment has gradually developed to protect workers, support societal goals, and drive economic growth. While the level of regulation varies by region, industry, and type of company, general rules are applied in relation to working conditions, hours and pay, diversity and inclusion, privacy, and other important aspects. […]