Dormakaba has been honoured for two of its systems at the Iconic Award 2023. Both the EntriWorX EcoSystem door system and the Argus V60 sensor barrier received a so-called

The proptech company Realiste, which develops personal artificial intelligence for real estate investors, recently passed the mark of 100 cities on its platform. Five Swiss cities were also newly

Huber+Suhner is expanding its Resa product family, which brings fibre access to rural areas. With RESA CC, households can get access to the fast network faster than before. Network operators save time and money. In addition, the expenditure for civil engineering works can be

Who is a PropTech? Of course, there are a wide variety of opinions here as well. That's why I asked ChatGPT for the definition. Here is the result: PropTech, an abbreviation for "property technology", refers to innovative technologies and digital solutions used in the real estate industry to make

smino AG receives growth financing from Growth Advisory, the start-up promoter of UBS. This will enable the provider of software for planning and construction projects in the real estate industry to push ahead with its international

In many construction projects today, project data is digitally collected, managed and automatically exchanged between all participants. Central to this process is the Common Data Environment (CDE), a cloud-based environment in which information from construction projects is accessible to all

At Empa, Dorina Opris is researching how to synthesise complex electroactive polymers for robotic components, sensors or batteries - a promising project that the European Research Council is currently funding with one of its prestigious "ERC Consolidator Grants". This is not the Empa chemist's

The connection of BIM and SAP enables a seamless integration of data from the construction project and its efficient use in operations. The 'Data2Target' approach plays a central role here to ensure careful transfer and structuring of the data.

Das Projekt «àDisposition» verfolgt das Ziel, dank modularen Einbauten Zwischennutzungen einfach und nachhaltig zu ermöglichen. Vier Prototypen haben die Forschenden der BFH gemeinsam mit den Projektpartnern produziert und im DISPO in Nidau

Despite numerous macroeconomic challenges, PropTechs in the DACH region are seeing considerable financial inflows. A recent survey conducted by pom+Deutschland on the awareness of PropTech investors shows that money alone is not enough to establish oneself as an investor in the

Buildup and smartconext have agreed on a strategic cooperation. They want to contribute to the digitalisation of the construction industry with a joint offer. In the process, product information from buildup will be integrated into smartconext's automated order

Building flats has become almost impossible in many regions of Switzerland for a variety of reasons. The demand for flats is increasing, while construction activity is decreasing. Ursina Kubli, Head of Real Estate Research at ZKB, explains: "If we don't build more flats, we're visibly running into

This project aims to contribute to increasing solar energy production, reducing overall energy consumption and the number of vehicles, and increasing the acceptance of renewable energy, e-vehicles and e-mobility

Since ChatGPT, artificial intelligence has been on everyone's lips. Increasingly, entire industries are affected by the introduction of artificial intelligence. This also applies to an industry that has hardly been taken into account until now, namely caretaking, which will be subject to major

Compared to classical computers, quantum computers can solve complex problems in parallel and thus faster, but they are also more prone to errors. ZHAW researchers are showing how the strengths of quantum computers can be used in a targeted manner with the aid of a hybrid approach.

Financing and digitalisation go hand in hand: with their new partnership, FinanceScout24 and Abilect are now offering digital solutions for the refurbishment of real estate as well as its financing.

Inventx AG, digitalisation and IT partner of leading Swiss banks and insurance companies, achieves the status of Microsoft Solutions Partner for Infrastructure (Azure). The award is an important milestone for Inventx in empowering its customers to drive digital transformation and unlock the full

After a break of more than four years, BAU - the World's Leading Trade Fair for Architecture, Materials, Systems - is back with an excellent result. Between 17 and 22 April, around 190,000 visitors came to the Messe München exhibition centre to find out about innovations and trends from the 2,260

On behalf of the client, real estate developers evaluate plots of land or properties, analyse the market situation and integrate them into the portfolio. The realisation of real estate projects is a complex process. The task of real estate developers is to organise this process professionally in

The Swiss real estate market is readjusting. With the ONE Real Estate Debt Fund, Property One Investors AG is bringing an instrument into play that responds to the current changes and, in particular, closes the financing gaps that have

A look across the pond shows: American real estate agents are in crisis. In America, 18 % fewer housing transactions were processed in 2022. Industry experts speak of a veritable market crisis. Mike DelPrete, a profound expert on the scene, said: A rising tide may lift all boats, but a receding

Residenture brings the successful business model from Australia and the USA to Europe. The "open bidding process" combines transparency, fairness and security in a legally compliant digital

2023 will be the year of digitalisation in the real estate industry. But really now? - some will ask resignedly. At least as far as the topic of data, files and document management is concerned, because these form the basis for every digital, agile company. "The need to digitise has arrived in the

Digitisation index with slight increase at 4.7 out of 10 (previous year: 4.5), but heterogeneous environment slows and complicates progress. This is shown by the results of this year's edition of the Digital Real Estate Survey by pom+. For the fourth time in a row, around 180 managers and real

HOW WOULD YOU BUILD AN ORGANISATION THAT MANAGES AND OPERATES REAL ESTATE TODAY IF YOU COULD START AGAIN FROM SCRATCH? IN THIS ARTICLE, STEFAN ZANETTI AND MARTIN EHRAT EXPLORE THE QUESTION OF HOW TO BUILD A DIGITAL OPERATOR USING TODAY'S DIGITAL SOLUTIONS THAT IS UP TO 30% MORE EFFICIENT, 100%

Das Software-Unternehmen Nomoko erstellt für Bauprojekte sogenannte digitale Zwillinge, die Gemeinden oder Städte und deren Bauvorhaben abbilden. Mit einer digitalen Abbildung der Schweiz stellt Nomoko der Branche ausserdem eine kartenbasierte Suchmaschine für Immobilien zur Verfügung. Sie

Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) könnte eine grundlegende Strategie für die EU-Mitgliedstaaten sein, um das freiwillige Gasreduktionsziel von 15 % zu erreichen, das der EU-Rat im Juli 2022 beschlossen hat. Arloid Automation aus London plädiert für den Einsatz von KI zur Steuerung von

In practice, a change of property management involves a number of pitfalls when it comes to handing over the extensive dossiers. Especially when the new administration works with digital dossiers, this involves a great deal of manual effort. Because the documents available in paper form or as PDFs

Die Nutzerzahl der Plattform für Wohneigentum, Houzy, hat den sechsstelligen Bereich erreicht. Im Vergleich zum Vorjahr hat das PropTech-Start-up aus Zürich die Zahl seiner Kunden damit verdoppelt. Auch die Zahl der erfassen Häuser und Wohnungen legte von 70’000 auf rund das Doppelte zu.

Siemens Smart Infrastructure bringt eine auf Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) basierende Smart-Building-Suite auf den Markt. Building X führt die Gebäudedaten aus unterschiedlichen Quellen für die verschiedenen Interessensgruppen zusammen. Dies soll die Entwicklung autonomer, klimaneutraler