Importance of Proptech
What is a single customer view (SCV) and why Strata Managers should have one.
Definition: A single customer view is a consistent and holistic representation of the data held by an organisation about its customers that can be viewed in one place. As a Strata Manager, How much do you really know your customers? How much valuable...
Are master systems integrators the missing link to mass-market smart buildings?
Today, systems integrators are an important part of the equation in installing automation or IT systems, but there is a huge opportunity to take services to the next level. Editor's Note: The following is a guest post from Casey Talon, a research director...
Who are the taxi drivers of the property industry?
Who are the taxi drivers of the property industry? This is the question we were all asking of one of the world's most influential proptech analysts, James Dearsley, at Australia's Proptech Summit last week. Proptech is much more than a buzzword. The...
Tech is the catalyst for the service of real estate
The real estate industry appears to have reached a turning point. This time, I am not (just) talking about proptech. Slowly but surely, there has been a big shift away from traditional asset management and towards ’the service of real estate’. I noticed this shift had...
How Australia can build ‘healthy, sustainable’ high-density cities for its booming population
With a growing population putting the squeeze on Australia's cities, many are turning to higher density living to help provide for our housing needs. Higher density means building up — more apartments and townhouses — and on smaller blocks of land. But...
Smart cities: Digital solutions for a more livable future
As cities get smarter, they are becoming more livable and more responsive—and today we are seeing only a preview of what technology could eventually do in the urban environment. Until recently, city leaders thought of smart technologies primarily as tools for becoming...
Using Mobile Technology to Streamline Day-to-Day Building Operations
There is no denying that mobile apps are having an impact in our lives and on our buildings. But there is a significant lag in the real estate industry around building operators and facilities managers actually adopting mobile applications. They buy the software and...
Crowdsourcing and Smart Cities: A Winning Combination
The evolving trend of Smart Cities is one that governments should be wholeheartedly embracing, but as with many government initiatives, seems to be having a hard time getting off the ground. Embedding crowdsourcing and innovation management into the Smart...
Five Ways Technology Is Shaping CRE Property Management
Here are several ways—both big and small—commercial real estate firms are using platforms, services and products to better manage and enhance the use of their assets. The commercial real estate industry is not usually first thought of when it comes to...
Top 5 IoT “Quick Wins” for Smart Buildings
There isn’t one distinct thing a building can change to become “smart.” Each building and its occupants are unique and require a unique approach. However, many times occupants and owners can feel the difference intuitively when working in a smart building....