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Maxima goes digital
LITHUANIA The Maxima grocery chain is introducing systems based on machine learning to help manage its stores.
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Piaseczno aiming to get smarter
POLAND Emitel has designed and installed a network of sensors for smart city systems for Piaseczno, on Warsaw’s southern outskirts.
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Sunlight at the flick of a switch
POLAND Warsaw-based Iflow has become the exclusive Polish distributor of Swedish brand Parans, which produces fibre optic devices for distributing natural light through the interiors of buildings.
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App to track sell-by dates
BALTIC STATES Swedish retail chain Rimi, which operates in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, has introduced the Semafor mobile app to track the expiry date of groceries.
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Don't try that on in the real world
POLAND The Matchup app will be available in Poland on Google Play and App Store from next February. The app allows users to select the correct size of clothing when shopping online using personalised measurements of a shoppers figure.
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Biedronka starts VR training course
POLAND Discount grocer Biedronka has started using virtual reality headgear to train new employees in eight of its stores in Warsaw, Bydgoszcz, Gliwice, Łódź, Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Zielona Góra and Koszalin.
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Ceramika Paradyż goes virtual
POLAND Ceramika Paradyż has launched its Paradyż Virtual Space mobile app.
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Emailed by the fridge
POLAND According to a survey by RTV Euro AGD, around 70 pct would like all home appliances to be connected to the web.
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Carrefour self-service digi-store opens in Warsaw
POLAND Carrefour has opened its first self-service store in Warsaw – at ul. Światowida 18 in Białołęka district.
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Propergate starts with CFE
POLAND CFE is to pilot the Propergate system for managing building material deliveries on the construction site of the Karuzela shopping centre in Ełk in northeast Poland.
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R&D goes Bohemian
CZECH REPUBLIC Adient, a Czech producer of industrial fabrics for automotive, has opened a development and innovation centre in the South Bohemian town of Strakonice.
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What is Proptech
POLAND In a survey conducted by Segro, As many as 58 pct of those questioned thought proptech was a general term for technology and only 38 pct associated it specifically with real estate.
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Carbon Tower controlled by Integral
POLAND Carbon Tower office building in Wrocław will use the Integral app developed by Tenderhut’s Zonifero division to control many of the building’s systems.
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A smile will open many doors
POLAND The Intive headquarters in Wrocław is the first office building in Poland to use a face scanning system to grant access. The Intive_Eva system, which was programmed in Poland, can recognise individuals based on five photos.
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DB Schenker tests out robots
WORLD DB Schenker has introduced autonomous robots from Gideon Brothers.
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Adidas goes high tech in London
EUROPE Adidas has opened its flagship store on Oxford Street.
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Bright Space secures EUR 185,000
ROMANIA Bright Spaces,a digital platform for leasing and managing commercial space, is to be be launched next year in spring after a EUR 185,000 investment by venture capital fund Sparking Capital with Growceanu Angel Investment and Ilinca Păun.
Government invests in high tech
POLAND The Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Technology has selected five locations as Digital Innovation Hubs including Kraków Technology Park, Wrocław University of Technology, the University Foundation of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Voicelab.AI and the National Institute of Telecommunications – the State Research Institute.
Modern office space a perk in recruitment
POLAND Only every fifth company has a strategy that takes account of technological change claims CBRE in its ‘Proptech Index 2019’ report.
PKP gets smart
POLAND Polish State Railways [PKP] is to install beacons in its railway stations to communicate directly with its passengers’ smartphones using Bluetooth as part of its ‘Smart Dworzec’ project.
Categories
Architecture and urban planning
MoMA wins architectural grand prix
The 11th Architectural Awards of the Mayor of Warsaw [11. edycji Nagrody Architektonicznej Prezydenta m.st. Warszawy] were held on June 3rd, at Teatr ...
Poznań with a green Aura
Dutch-Czech team wins Dejvice contest
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
Six buildings certified
Six class A office buildings in the PRO Portfolio, which is jointly owned by PineBridge Benson Elliot and Sharow Capital have been granted BREEAM In-U ...
Colliers qualifies as WELL Survey Provider
Nestlé House is Excellent
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 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
EurobuildCEE
The June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
The latest issue of Eurobuild is now out – and, as always, it’s packed with timely analysis, expert forecasts, industry commentary... and a good dose ...
The May issue of EurobuildCEE is out now!
Time to read Eurobuild's spring issue!
Events
CPK arises
We invite you to join us on June 10th in Łódź at our conference entitled ‘CPK - A new era for Poland and the commercial real estate market’ where we s ...
Back to the Future Conference
Race to the top
Exclusive
A more mature student scene
Echo Investment has recently expanded its presence in the student housing sector. We spoke to CEO Nicklas Lindberg about what’s driving this new focus ...
Strategy is key
Cooperation is key – Joanna Kowalewska of Axi Immo
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
Romanian hotel market continues to recover
The hotel market in Bucharest continued its recovery in 2024, in terms of RevPAR and occupancy rate, while the ADR has finally surpassed the milestone ...
Condo to be built on the Baltic
Marriott plans to expand Four Points by Flex portfolio
Human resources
A change of guard at Eurobuild
From the beginning of June this year, Anna Korólczyk-Lewandowska takes over the position of Editor in Chief of Eurobuild magazine.
Changes at the helm of Dom Development
Savills has new CEO
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
JLL redesigns its offices
JLL has completed the modernisation of its Warsaw offices in the Warsaw Spire building. The motto behind the design was ‘ReThink. ReUse. ReSpire’, emp ...
Grainy effect for Viterra
Mercedes-Benz stylish Prague office
Investment & finance
Peakside and Octane purchase two logistics parks
Peakside and Octane Capital Partners have finalised the acquisition of two modern urban logistics parks from Panattoni: Panattoni Park Warsaw Janki IV ...
Lighthouse sold
PKO grants Panattoni EUR 24 mln
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 Bridge now open
Th 54,000 sqm Bridge office complex, developed by Ghelamco has been granted an occupancy permit. The development stands near the Daszyńskiego roundabo ...
Industrial Bank of Korea opens in Warsaw
Tenant activity rises
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
Heimstaden starts apartment sales
Heimstaden has begun apartment sales for its Oh!Praga development in Warsaw.
EBRD supports Resi4Rent
Living sector on the rise
Retail & leisure
Multikino to open in Avenida
The Multikino cinema chain is to open a new multiplex in Poznań's Galeria Avenida shopping centre. The parties have signed a letter of intent, and the ...
Scallier opens park in Western Pomerania
Scallier opens retail park in Ploiești
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
Intermarché comes to Sosnowiec
The Intermarché chain, part of Les Mousquetaires Group, has opened a new distribution centre in Silesia.
