Real estate stories
Coalition launches standards for greener AI data centres
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smart cities
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hyperscale
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dc
Greening AI data centre coalition sets global benchmarks as pressure mounts over power, water and green finance for booming server farms.
Investors eye GPUs as alternative asset, survey finds
Yesterday
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Investors warming to GPUs as an alternative asset class, with 75% optimistic, while structured products and better benchmarks seen as key to wider uptake.
GapMaps partners with Panolytica on segmentation data
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crm
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data analytics
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ai
GapMaps deepens its data marketplace with Panolytica, giving marketers and planners finer-grained consumer insights across Australia, the UK and Saudi Arabia.
Bureau teams with WeWork on airport workspace pods
2 days ago
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hybrid & remote work
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google
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amazon
Bureau teams up with WeWork on soundproof airport pods as both firms target travellers, delegates and hybrid workers needing privacy on the move.
Casting a wide net: Vection Technologies' push across emerging tech markets
Last week
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digital transformation
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martech
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physical security
Vection Technologies showcases AI and VR tools for defence, healthcare and property as CEO Gianmarco Biagi targets wider international growth.
UK startups shift outside Central London, report finds
Last week
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hybrid & remote work
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smb
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flexible work
UK startup formation spreads beyond Central London as commuter-belt towns outpace major cities for virtual office sign-ups, Hoxton Mix says.
Apollo3D urges firms to use digital twins as costs rise
Last week
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digital transformation
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digital twins
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hybrid & remote work
Apollo3D says businesses should use digital twins to cut site visits as fuel and energy costs squeeze travel budgets across British industry.
Canopius opens Manchester office as second-largest hub
Last week
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devops
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digital transformation
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fintech
Canopius deepens Manchester bet with 10-year lease for centre bringing together technology, data and project management roles.
Brickflow adds Pallas to expand broker lending options
Last week
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fintech
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property market
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lending platform
Brickflow deepens lender choice for brokers as Pallas Capital joins the platform with development and bridging finance for mid-market property deals.
SLR buys climate analytics platforms in digital push
This month
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agricultural technology
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
SLR deepens its digital climate analytics offer with the acquisitions of Planetrics and ClimSystems, targeting asset-level risk modelling.
Signify unveils 2030 sustainability push & Interact range
This month
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smart cities
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iot
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power / energy
Signify sets 2030 sustainability targets and expands Interact with four connected lighting products for buildings and outdoor networks.
CEEK appoints Caroline Mercurio as Chief Operating Officer
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cartech
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ai
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e-commerce
CEEK names Caroline Mercurio as first Chief Operating Officer as London agency, up 50% in 2025, strengthens leadership amid AI shift.
Databricks to invest USD $850 million in UK expansion
Last month
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edutech
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Databricks to quadruple London footprint with new Fitzrovia HQ as it backs UK AI demand, hiring and training with a USD $850 million plan.
COHO names Jon Hurley Chief Product Officer as rollout
Last month
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saas
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document management
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ecm
COHO appoints Jon Hurley to lead product push as shared-living platform readies new tools for landlords, agents and tenants.
Siemens launches cloud-linked fire detectors for buildings
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edutech
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hyperscale
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iot
Siemens unveils cloud-linked fire detectors for hospitals and data centres, aiming to cut false alarms, enable remote monitoring and simplify upgrades.
Heat networks urged for high-rise homes by Power On
Last month
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power / energy
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energy efficient
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smart grids
Power On backs heat networks as the practical low-carbon answer for tower blocks, saying they can cut grid demand and save developers money.
Brickflow partners Factored on £50,000 rent advances
Last month
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fintech
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power / energy
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energy efficient
Brickflow adds Factored rent advances for landlords needing fast cash against rental income, with up to GBP £50,000 available within 24 hours.
Storeganise launches AI connector for self-storage data
Last month
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Storeganise unveils an AI Connector linking self-storage systems to tools like ChatGPT, letting operators query live data in plain English.
Entrust & Veyco enable digital signing for UK deeds
Last month
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data protection
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digital transformation
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biometrics
Entrust and Veyco launch integrated digital ID and QES workflow, as Nationwide becomes first UK lender to use it for mortgage deeds.
VerbaFlo raises $7m to scale AI real estate platform
Last month
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cx
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martech
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rpa
VerbaFlo secures $7m seed funding led by Pi Labs to scale its multilingual AI platform for rental housing operators worldwide.