European caterer BaxterStorey is opening a micro supermarket that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to create a checkout-free experience at Amazon’s London headquarters in Shoreditch – the first time the technology is being used by a hospitality business in the UK. The opening of the BaxterStorey-operated shop, called Social Bee, on the 21 March, will mark the debut of Amazon’s Just…
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The newly upgraded Planon Workplace App helps users of the integrated workplace management system (IWMS) developer’s solutions by providing a mobile-first, personalised connection between people, workplaces, services and facilities. Its personalised user interface improves the hybrid working experience by equipping users to: Locate and book their ideal desk, meeting room and other facilities Visually identify…
Planon has acquired Bremen-based control.IT Unternehmensberatung GmbH, and subsidiaries easol GmbH and Synapplix GmbH as it strengthens its cloud-based real estate (RE) asset and portfolio management capabilities. control.IT has supported the real estate sector in Germany for more than 27 years, and has a user base across the DACH region and worldwide. Its SaaS products,…
Smart Spaces has teamed up with HID to introduce an employee badge in Apple Wallet, offering secure and seamless building entry for employees at 22 Bishopsgate in the City of London. By adding their employee badge to Apple Wallet, employees and staff in the building can now safely and easily gain access to offices with…
Serco Middle East CEO Phil Malem has led a lively discussion of the company’s empowerment of female employees at the Women’s Pavilion in Expo City, Duba in advance of International Women’s Day. Women in Serco: Leading with Purpose, was attended by 100 employees and was organised in collaboration with SercoInspire, the company’s internal global platform,…
The City of Hamburg has selected a consortium led by smart building data company MeteoViva and automation solutions provider Sauter-Cumulus to retrofit its real estate portfolio with complementary solutions to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. A 98 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions from publicly-owned properties is an essential requirement of Hamburg’s ambition to become…
James Massey, managing director of Facilities Management at MRI Software, says FM teams need to satisfy a growing expectation of ‘hotel-style’ amenities among office workers. There is little doubt that hybrid working is here to stay in the wake of the pandemic. But in 2023, the offer of hybrid working alone is not enough to…
US hat brand Goorin Bros has selected Fresh Relevance to help it deliver a more personalised online customer experience. Established in 1895, Goorin Bros is on a mission to help customers cultivate their own unique style. The company offers a wide range of fedoras, truckers, apparel and more. By tailoring its website and email marketing…
A new restaurant from Caprice Holdings is using ABB automated lighting controls to create an inviting atmosphere for diners. When Caprice Holdings opened Bacchanalia in November 2022, the restaurant became an important place to be seen in London’s Mayfair as well as one of the world’s finest dining experiences. The menu is inspired by the…
Honeywell Building Technologies on why Advanced Emergency Responder Communication Enhancement Systems (ERCES) eliminate potential dead zones in commercial buildings to help first responders remain connected. First responders such as fire, EMS and police depend on reliable two-way radio communication when lives and property are at risk. That’s not always an easy task in many buildings.…
The British Standards Institution (BSI) will showcase BSI Identify, its ingenious product traceability service that is set to improve building safety and standards, at Futurebuild 2023. Visitors to the three-day conference, which this year is taking a stand for a better built environment, will be able to enjoy an exclusive, free demonstration of BSI Identify’s capabilities courtesy…
UK autonomous transport technology provider Aurrigo International has signed a formal partnership agreement with Changi Airport Group (CAG) in Singapore for the continued joint development of advanced, autonomous electric baggage vehicles. The multi-year partnership with CAG provides an opportunity for the development of Aurrigo’s Auto-Dolly and Auto-DollyTug vehicles, and airport simulation software platform Auto-Sim at Changi Airport…
PPDS, the global provider of Philips professional digital signage and display solutions, has opened a network of interconnected ‘PPDS Studios’ to support customers and distribution partners. Accelerating the company’s commitment to partners (including system integrators, consultants, distributors, AV/IT designers/architects), and inspiring end customers to bring their installation vision and aspirations to life, PPDS Studios have…
Kodak Alaris has partnered with Mailcoms, an independent supplier of mailroom equipment based in Cannock, West Midlands. Under the agreement, Mailcoms will enhance its solutions offering with the addition of Kodak Info Input Solution, an intelligent web-based software that quickly transforms paper-based documents from a variety of sources into actionable business data. Working with Kodak…
Maryhill Housing Association in northwest Glasgow has selected Imtech Group subsidiary Spie UK for a 36-month contract to service and repair door entry systems across its estate of 300 properties . SPIE UK will be responsible for the planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs of door entry systems to over 300 properties. Within the…
Johnson Controls and Willow have committed to jointly developing next-gen digital twin technology under a new global agreement. Digital twins are playing an increasingly important role in the design, construction, and ongoing operation of healthy buildings and facilities and can be particularly valuable when analysing large datasets and predicting patterns and trends. “When it comes…
Planon and Gilbane Building Company have launched a strategic partnership to offer developers end-to-end life-cycle maintenance plans, space allocations, asset registers, and other operational management tools before a new facility is opened. The partnership leverages Gilbane’s many years of experience in integrated construction and facility management services, and Planon’s technology for smart building and workplace…
Global compliance Unicorn, Ideagen, has launched a digital tool to transform how small to mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) track and report health and safety incidents at work. Ideagen EHS Essentials takes the best functionality of the company’s ProcessMAP solution (a legacy of the acquisition of ProcessMAP in October 2022), and packages it into an off-the-shelf product.…
PPDS is staking its claim as the first major global display manufacturer to bring full size, full-colour ePaper digital signage displays capable of running on zero power to market, as it unveils several new products and solutions. Part of a focus on developing high-impact, highly sustainable and more eco-friendly solutions, Philips Tableaux displays deliver an…
Swedish PropTech company Navian Tech has closed a capital funding round of 28 million SEK with several well-known investors. One of the new shareholders, a Swedish investment company that wishes to remain anonymous, subscribed to 8 million SEK of stock in the company. Navian Tech offers a platform for digitising the real estate development industry,…
A leading global healthcare provider has expanded its long-standing facilities management partnership with ISS to include the delivery of a full range of Integrated Facility Services (IFS). The new partnership agreement which came into effect on 1 January will end in 2027, and includes provision for self-delivery of curated workplace experiences including cleaning, food, office…
Hyper-fast UK broadband provider Glide Group has launched a bespoke Infrastructure and managed service solution for developers of single-family housing (SFH). The end-to-end solution combines fibre infrastructure, a fully managed Wi-Fi and broadband service and additional features such as landlord services, leveraging the company’s expanding national full-fibre network to connect a smart development and deliver…
For many years, too many people have associated security with disengaged officers, offering a limited set of skills and reluctantly performing and recording a minimum set of daily tasks. While customers may have been aware of these flaws, many have not prioritised security and, as a result, their security has continued in the same shape…
Honeywell has released its predictions for emerging trends that will help shape building operations and technologies in 2023. The insights include opportunities for making buildings more sustainable, safer and occupant-focused. The acceleration of the ‘Electrify Everything’ movement. Communities across the United States recently began prohibiting new natural gas hookups,i and major cities are considering pro-electric legislation, primarily because a building…
PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips-branded professional display solutions, has made two appointments to its management team, with duo Sven Beinlich and Jason Bacon joining as corporate and retail directors. Their appointment confirmation – joining Simone Gagliardi, Valeriia Polovkova and Mikael de Fonseca – comes days before PPDS’ holds its third annual gathering of…
A high-security prison in the United Kingdom has upgraded its video control room to the latest technology. UVS which installed a security control room video wall consisting of an LCD video wall and video wall controller at the prison in 2009 was commissioned to undertake the updates. The prison, which cannot be identified for security reasons,…
Rajavel Subramanian, Facilio co-founder and Head of Product, says first generation computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) can simply no longer be considered for purpose. What if I told you the CMMS you’re using to run your property operations isn’t designed for you at all? Let me explain. If we go back a few years in history,…
During Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), ADNOC has announced the world’s first fully sequestered carbon dioxide (CO2) injection well in a carbonate saline aquifer. The project, which is expected to begin injecting CO2 in the second quarter of 2023, marks another important step in ADNOC’s commitment to decarbonize its operations, reduce its carbon intensity by…
David Lloyd, General Manager of Connected Energy Performance for Johnson Controls, comments on a recent report by former UK Energy Minister, Chris Skidmore, outlining new opportunities offered by a renewed drive towards net zero. In a major review of the government’s net zero plans, a new report by net-zero tsar Chris Skidmore calls for a serious ‘step…
Cloudfm has announced a target date of 2035 for eliminating full-scope net zero emissions, having already met its scope 1 and 2 science-based emissions targets. In common with other service providers, a large part of Cloudfm’s carbon footprint is in scope 3, which includes indirect emissions produced by a business as a result of factors…
Developer of adaptive real estate management software fu3e has named Andy Kean as Chief Revenue Officer. Kean, a SaaS sales leader with a track record of consistently high performance and achieving ambitious growth targets, served most recently as director and Head of UK Sales for CoStar Group in a role which saw him responsible for…