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ThyssenKrupp uses IoT to preempt elevator breakdowns
WORLD German elevator manufacturer ThyssenKrupp has joined forces with Microsoft to develop a predictive elevator maintenance service that calculates the remaining lifetime of key systems and components in real-time to prevent breakdowns.
Few intelligent houses in Lithuania
LITHUANIA Residential developers active in Lithuania are mainly focusing on lowering costs and are not interested in the construction of intelligent houses, according to a study by Inreal.
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Amazon’s mobile bots expand to Poland
POLAND Amazon has introduced its Kiva mobile robots to its Polish warehouses. Amazon Wrocław distribution centre is the company’s first European location to get the high speed wheeled autonomous robots.
Technology
These goggles are made for shopping
WORLD Fashion retailer Tommy Hilfiger has decided to bring 360 degree 3D virtual reality technology to its selected stores and retail partners globally.
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Digital hotel concierge in action
POLAND Best Western Plus Q Hotel in Kraków has decided to implement the in-room guest servicing system iLumio.
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Amazon introduces crowd-sourced delivery service
UNITED STATES Amazon is hiring local private drivers for delivering express orders, which are set to reach the customer within an hour after they have been placed.
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A truly desktop computer
WORLD Switzerland-based company Remago has developed a meeting room table with built-in computers that allows users to work collaboratively.
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Social commerce is here
WORLD As it becomes easier to buy goods directly from social media sites, a new form of shopping is being born. Online and mobile payment services provider Stripe has launched Relay, a set of APIs (application programming interfaces) that allows retailers to embed a buy button next to their products in a range of mobile apps, including Twitter.
Technology
Parcel lockers taken to another level
ESTONIA Estonia-based parcel locker manufacturer Cleveron has developed an automated parcel terminal that uses 3D lift to pick and deliver parcels to a delivery spot, accommodating three times more parcels per sqm than traditional parcel lockers.
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Marriott brings virtual reality to guests
WORLD Marriott is testing VRoom, a new hotel service that allows guests to order a Samsung Gear virtual reality kit for in-room use.
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Mennica Legacy Tower as seen through goggles
POLAND Mennica Legacy Tower, the Warsaw office project currently being developed by a company established by the Polish Mint (Mennica Polska) and Golub GetHouse, will soon be able to present itself to tenants from a different perspective. From October the project will be available for viewing on a mobile application using virtual reality, among others.
Technology
Why smart retailing matters
WORLD While currently eight out of ten customers globally use a computer, smartphone, tablet or in-store technology in shopping, it’s not shipping policies or pricing that frustrates the ‘omni-shoppers’ the most, but inventory, which is more important (73 pct) than information security (59 pct), according to the latest survey by Mastercard.
Technology
Google to revive public phones
UNITED STATES Sidewalk Labs, a newly-launched Google-owned urban technology company, is co-creating a network of up to 10,000 Wi-Fi booths that will replace old New York City payphones providing free public gigabit Internet, free nationwide phone and video calls as well as access to information and municipal services instead.
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Tesco’s online sales improve
POLAND “The value of the average order of Tesco’s Polish online stores is a few per cent higher every year and 4–5 times higher on average compared to the average basket value in a traditional store,” reports the British grocery chain.
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Meet Crowne Plaza's robotic butler, Dash
WORLD Crowne Plaza, an InterContinental Hotels Group chain, is trialling an autonomous delivery bot at its 300-guest room San Jose-Silicon Valley hotel.
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LOT to spice up courier market?
POLAND Polska Grupa Pocztowa is to use the LOT Polish Airlines airplanes and a chain of parcel lockers at all domestic airports and at some of the largest airports in the European Union to deliver parcels in a new, reportedly quicker way. Called PostInAir, the airmail service is to be launched within the next weeks.
Technology
Home automation attracts resi developers
POLAND As developers increasingly implement smart home management systems in their project, an Israeli-based company has come up with a multifaceted app-supported platform that has already lured such residential development companies as Robyg, Ronson, Okam, DOR and Mill-Yon.
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New Look mobile orders up 97 pct
WORLD In the first quarter of its 2015/2016 fiscal year, the UK-based fashion retail group New Look has seen a 97 pct y-o-y boost in the number of online orders placed on mobile devices.
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Silesia City Center tests out beacons
POLAND The Silesia City Center shopping centre is Katowice is introducing beacons and has seen the opening of a new outlet.
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Romanian malls get familiar with beacons
ROMANIA Bucharest’s AFI Palace Cotroceni shopping mall is implementing a network of beacons in order to allow its tenants to better reach their clients.
Conferences
Schedule 2025
24th Eurobuild Golf Tournament
20th Eurobuild Summer Tennis Tournament
2nd Eurobuild Running Tournament
CPK – A NEW CHAPTER FOR POLAND AND THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE MARKET
The 21st CEE Warehouse & Logistics Conference
31st Polish Commercial Real Estate Market Conference
The 15th Central & Eastern Europe EurobuildCEE Awards 2025
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Categories
Architecture and urban planning
Poznań with a green Aura
In Winogrady district of Poznań, the construction of the Aura residential building, designed by Robert Konieczny's office KWK Promes, has begun. The f ...
Dutch-Czech team wins Dejvice contest
Alto launches Sky Park arch-comp
Construction
2025 looks optimistic for the construction companies
According to a report by research company Spectis “Construction companies in Poland 2025-2030”, the total revenues of the 300 leading construction gro ...
Strabag to build The Arc
Digitalisation to the rescue
Coronavirus
Vaccination centre provided by Globalworth
The Globalworth Foundation has provided the authorities in Bucharest with office space for a Covid vaccination centre.
Employers in no rush to return to workplaces
Catella sees hope and chances for real estate after Covid-19
Corporate social responsibility
Not only for horses
Panattoni BTS and Commercecon together support the establishment of the second Centaurus Foundation centre in Poland to help horses and other animals.
Panattoni sticks to the fairway
Colliers ends operations in Russia, Belarus
E-commerce
This is the end
Shopee is ending its operations in Poland. The Asian e-commerce platform, which debuted in Poland in 2021, intends to focus on operations in other reg ...
Wildberries now growing in Ukraine
Wildberries growing in April
ESG
Colliers qualifies as WELL Survey Provider
Colliers has been approved by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) as a qualified WELL Survey Provider, joining a select group of companie ...
Nestlé House is Excellent
Vibe leads the way
Eurobuild Awards
The winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2024!
Who won this year's 14th edition of the Eurobuild Awards? The jury and guests gathered at the Double Tree by Hilton hotel in Warsaw chose this year's ...
Call for nominations and jury members!
Let's live this again!
Eurobuild CEE
Time to read Eurobuild's spring issue!
'Eurobuild CEE' announces its spring awakening. In the latest issue of our magazine, you will find, lots of optimism, all the latest real estate news, ...
March issue of "Eurobuild" out now!
Towards the Shire
Eurobuild FM
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 3
Enjoy the last set of recordings with comments straight from this year's MIPIM. This time, we asked experts from our home country for their input.
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 2
Poland versus the West
Events
Back to the Future Conference
The Back to the Future conference, organised by Urban Land Institute Polska, will take place on 9-10 April 2025 at the Norblin Factory Event Hall in W ...
Race to the top
Investors optimistic again
Eye to eye
Eye to eye… with Władysław Grochowski
After a long break, we invite you to hot episode of the "Eye to eye" podcast! Today we talk with Władysław Grochowski, the head and founder of Arche.
Eye to eye… with Paweł Sapek
Eye to eye with… Daniel Bienias
For Ukraine
Nansen Refugee Award goes to Poland!
The UN Nansen Refugee Award award will go to Poland for the first time. According to the office of the UNHCR High Commissioner this year's regional wi ...
Build Europe supports refugees and appeals to European Commission
Former Russian building to house Ukrainian refugees
Green projects
EIB grants CTP solar-powered €200m loan
Czech developer CTP has been granted a EUR 200 mln loan from the European Investment Bank for the roll-out of its large-scale solar panel installation ...
Cromwell granted €66m green loan for Janki
Pad Res to build 2 PV farms in Pomerania
Hotels
Condo to be built on the Baltic
Peninsula Property has signed a contract with Doraco to build The Elements Resort, a condohotel in Dźwirzyno on the Baltic sea.
Marriott plans to expand Four Points by Flex portfolio
Hotel brand makes further debuts
Human resources
Changes at the helm of Dom Development
Jarosław Szanajca plans to resign from the position of president of the management board of Dom Development at the end of the year and join the superv ...
Savills has new CEO
New head of retail at Cushman & Wakefield
Infrastructure
Tunnel to be built under Baltic
The Polish and Danish governments have entered preliminary discussions for the construction of a tunnel between Szczecin and Copenhagen underneath the ...
Grand station in little Brzeziny
Ghelamco gets go-ahead for Gdańska
Interior design
Grainy effect for Viterra
Viterra has moved into its new 1,500 sqm offices in Olivia Prime, part of the Olivia Centre business complex in Gdańsk. The Design Anatomy studio is ...
Mercedes-Benz stylish Prague office
Saski Crescent eco-friendly and smart
Investment & finance
Xior purchases Basecamp Wrocław
Xior has bought the Basecamp Wrocław student residence. The student residence on ul. Sienkiewicza has 780 rooms and is the largest in Poland in terms ...
Newgate acquires park in Piła
UK biggest investor in Romanian real estate
Land acquisitions
Panattoni enlarges its Swedish portfolio
Panattoni has acquired two properties near Gothenburg, Sweden. The brownfield sites will be replaced by a modern 43,000 sqm facility.
CTP purchases land in Kragujevac
CTP secures major brownfield site
Material partner
Brownfield rather than greenfield – a model for sustainable development at City Point Targówek
Contemporary cities are grappling with the challenge of fostering dynamic growth while alleviating environmental pressures. Traditional infrastructure ...
Nordbygg 2024: Many innovations and strong interest
Excellent Fern at Off Piotrkowska
Office & mixed-use development
The Shire takes on Zebra Tower
The Shire – Beyond Coworking has taken over the operational management of an existing coworking location in the Zebra Tower office building in Warsaw.
XTB stays in Skyliner
BSH Hausgeräte stays in Aviva
Property and Facility Management
Studio B under new management
Colliers has taken over the management of the Studio B office building located in the Warsaw Wola district. The property is owned by Stena Real Estate ...
Cushman feels the Vibe
CBRE will rule in Skyliner II
Public buildings
Warsaw Uni building underway
The University of Warsaw has signed a contract with the general contractor for a project at ul. Bednarska 2/4. The new building will house the faculti ...
MHP awarded with ULI prize
Museum of Modern Art opens
Residential
PRS growing rapidly in Poland
JLL experts present an analysis of the rental sector along with an outlook for the future. At the end of 2024, there were more than 22,300 units in th ...
Mint lays out its growth plans
A promising academic year
Retail & leisure
Mall Moldova now open
Mall Moldova has opened in Iași. The tenants include. Ikea, Peek & Cloppenburg and Leroy Merlin.
BIG Poland acquires Multishop Suwałki retail park
Slate sells three OBI stores
Technology
Velis has a new name
Velis Real Estate Tech is officially changing its name to Singu, adopting the title of its property management product. The rebranding aims to both re ...
Symbiotic fit for HB Reavis and HqO
Saski Crescent has WiredScore Platinum
Warehouse & industrial
DPD opens in Segro Logistics Park Stryków
The grand opening of DPD's 18,000 sqm logistics hub at Segro Logistics Park Stryków took place on 14 April 2025. This is DPD's third location in Polan ...
