We are not technology experts by any stretch of the imagination and do not purport to be. However, since subscribing to one of the original “CREtech” newsletters (PikeNet) in the 90’s we have been fascinated by how technology will impact CRE, and more importantly, the impact...
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There is a common global theme that the CRE industry is slow to adopt new technologies. We have even said it ourselves based on what others keep saying. But is it really the case in Australia? The landlord sector (supply) is huge and focused on CRE 100%...
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Last week we attended Spaceful’s event at the Museum of Contemporary Art; Unlimited: an Exploration of Future Workplace Innovation. It was a great event from every perspective, the venue, the vibe of the space, the hosts, the Exhibition Centre for exhibitors, the guest speaker, the...
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It is no secret that the CRE industry has been known to be a laggard in adopting new technology. Not that long ago, the main reasons were the high cost of entry for both demand-side and supply-side. The result of this was users were locked into expensive...
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After last week’s data centre presentation and inspection at NEXT DC we decided to get a global perspective on the booming data centre sector. We caught up with Heather Downey of Downey Digital based in Seattle. Heather is a real data centre specialist in the...
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In this digital age, data is ubiquitous. But how does this data flow from one point to another? Over the past 10 years, we have been deeply involved in many data centres. It was a privilege to work with so many brilliant people in such...
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From the mid 1980’s to 2020, devices that changed the way we worked included faxes, emails, mobile phones, CPU’s, Wi-Fi, emails, and fibre. At the same time, advances in connectivity changed the speed with which something could be delivered and include the ethernet, Wi-Fi and...
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Recently we caught up with Callan Cameron, Director, and Founder at Propella.ai. We love their human centric approach to data, such as determining that the typical retail catchment area for a CBD building is roughly a 7-minute walk in any direction. It’s called an “isochrone’,...
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Happy new year and hope you had a wonderful break from work. 2024 will be a fascinating year in the Australian office markets and CREview believes technology will be the #1 disrupter. From 2020 to late 2022, the main technological breakthrough was not technology itself but...
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Back from the TCN worldwide Principals conference in Chicago with a headful of insights into the US office markets and how they are faring. Amongst many topics, AI and the effect on office space demand was the one that perplexed us the most. Why? Because it...
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