PropTech encompasses all building processes, eliminating onerous tasks, and boosts them with automated solutions, reducing costs in the long run by enabling firms to simplify operations, enhance productivity, and allocate resources more effectively.

Accelerated adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), big data and digital transformation in real estate are the major factors driving the growth of the global PropTech market. Furthermore, IoT (Internet of Things) and smart buildings are anticipated to provide significant growth opportunities in the upcoming years. The property managers/agents segment is projected to manifest the highest CAGR of 19.7% as the increasing demand for effective property management solutions propels global market growth.

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The research will be carried out across three air quality supersites situated in Manchester, Birmingham and London, which are designed to track long-term trends in different pollution types and provide evidence to inform government policy. Recent figures have revealed that almost 16% of people in the South East of England and around 18% of people in Northern Ireland use wood burners, one of the biggest sources of small particulate matter (PM) nationwide. PM2.5 can bypass filters in the lungs, passing into the bloodstream where it can lead to serious health conditions.

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Although embodied carbon is being increasingly factored into how we design new buildings and influencing decisions behind whether an existing building should be demolished or re-purposed; there is currently a lack of consistency and transparency of embodied carbon modelling methods. Embodied carbon makes up 20% of the UK’s built environments’ carbon emissions so it’s important we are able to accurately understand the carbon impact of the building materials and design choices made across an asset’s lifetime. The report is free to download from the original article.

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Eighth in the series of British Standards on fire detection and alarm systems, BS 5839-8:2023 gives recommendations on what voice alarm system to use and how to use it. Incorporating the latest regulatory and legislative requirements for building evacuation, along with technical changes, it includes:

• A new recommendation regarding voice alarm loudspeakers
  and disabled refuges
• Simplification of the equation for calculating I2 for standby batteries
• A new clause on cybersecurity

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The festive season is approaching fast, offering us an opportunity to step away from our daily routines and enjoy precious moments with friends and family.

Here’s a quick reminder of our opening times over Christmas and New Year:
Mon 25 and Tue 26 Bank Holidays
Wed 27 - Fri 29 Dec normal working hours
Mon 1 Jan – Bank Holiday

During bank holidays and outside our normal working hours of 0800 - 1700, support will be provided by our 24hr helpdesk 0333 207 4245 and supporting on-call teams.

So that just leaves us to thank all our valued customers, suppliers, and dedicated staff and wish you and your families a wonderful Christmas and a New Year filled with happiness, good health, and prosperity.