Why has productivity in manufacturing, retail, and agriculture grown dramatically since 1945; but productivity in construction has barely increased at all? And what can construction learn from other industries to start to address this imbalance? Memoori speaks to IIoT expert Richard Smith from Delphium about what construction can learn from the Manufacturing process. The McKinsey report on “ReInventing Construction: A Route to Higher Productivity” can be downloaded here. Don’t Forget you can now Subscribe to ALL our Video Content and More on YouTube!
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This Research Note examines Schneider Electric’s acquisition of WattBuy, announced in August 2025. We highlight the startup’s development and strategic rationale of the acquisition before exploring the overall strategy of Schneider Electric in the US residential energy management space. WattBuy Profile Founded in 2017, Bellevue Washington based WattBuy is a software platform that helps consumers […]
This Research Note examines the acquisition of Nozomi Networks announced by Mitsubishi Electric on 9th September 2025. We explore the transaction details and strategic rationale before assessing their Serendie-related digital services businesses and the acquisition’s impact on the Iconics Digital Solutions subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric. Tranaction Details On 9th September 2025, Nozomi Networks, a US […]
This Research Note examines Facilio, one of 11 startups founded in India gaining traction in the smart buildings space, previously highlighted in our Startups in Smart Buildings Report, published in January 2025. We review their Operations & Maintenance (O&M) platform, disclosed company funding, and unified building operations strategy before providing our own view of this […]
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