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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
City Gate Office awarded latest LEED
The south tower of GTC's City Gate office complex in Bucharest has become the first building in Romania to be awarded LEED Gold v5 certification with ...
Outstanding awarded to CTP
Homepark goes 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
The power of community
We spoke with Zdena Noack, managing director of Zeitraum Student Housing, during the opening of Zeitraum Racławicka in Kraków.
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 3
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 2
EurobuildCEE
The October issue is now out!
In the latest issue of the magazine, we take a closer look at retail parks, data centres and the PBSA market. We also ask whether, after a slowdown, i ...
Fresh perspectives for the autumn!
Eurobuild celebrates its 300th issue!
Events
Last day to register
For the 15th time, we invite you to one of the most important and prestigious events in the commercial real estate calendar in Central and Eastern Eur ...
PBSA enters the mainstream
Let's look into the future!
Exclusive
The voice of the younger generation
In our latest exclusive interview, we spoke with Justyna Glinka, a senior associate at Baker McKenzie Krzyżowski i Wspólnicy, who has been appointed a ...
EGLS enters the scene
The cost of going green
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
Staycity to open first Aparthotel in Warsaw
Leading aparthotel operator Staycity Group and international investment firm Solida Capital has announced a strategic partnership for the development ...
Romanian hotels grow
Leonardo expands in JM Tower
Human resources
ULI announces new chairs
ULI Poland has announced the appointment of new co-chairs to its Product Councils and a new Chair of the Young Leaders group. The leadership team shap ...
Panattoni bets big on data centres
Five new board members at JLL
Infrastructure
Nepi Rockcastle launches solar farm
Shopping centre operator and developer NEPI Rockcastle has opened Romania’s biggest industrial-scale solar farm in Chișineu-Criș in western Romania.
Strabag constructs Deleni wind farm
Tender awarded for CPK rail changes
Interior design
JLL redesigns its Warsaw branch
JLL has completed the modernisation of its offices in the Warsaw Spire building. The theme behind the design was ‘ReThink. ReUse. ReSpire’, emphasisin ...
Grainy effect for Viterra
Mercedes-Benz stylish Prague office
Investment & finance
Now's the time to buy
The investment market in Poland for Q1-Q3 2025 reflects stable market conditions, with year-to-date volume aligning closely with the Q1-Q3 of 2024. By ...
Onde enters Romania
Croatia growing fast
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
Peakside Capital is building the future of sustainable logistics
With a proven track record across Poland, Central and Eastern Europe and Germany, Peakside Capital is emerging as one of the most influential players ...
Brownfield rather than greenfield – a model for sustainable development at City Point Targówek
Nordbygg 2024: Many innovations and strong interest
Office & mixed-use development
High demand but low supply
The supply of modern office space in Poland's eight largest regional cities reached 6.73 mln sqm. Although the market is showing signs of stabilisatio ...
Construction underway on AFI Tower
AI park to be built in Heilbronn
Property and Facility Management
Balmain takes on Adventum
The Balmain Group has taken over the management of a portfolio of four warehouses owned by Adventum International. The properties, totalling around 18 ...
Savills to manage for Yareal
Studio B under new management
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
StudentSpace comes to Warsaw
StudentSpace, the student housing platform created by Signal Capital Partners, Griffin Capital Partners, and Echo Investment, has begun construction o ...
No drop in price from price transparency act
Kraków PRS continues to grow
Retail & leisure
Grand Department Store in Pardubice reopens
PSN has completed the reconstruction of the Grand Department Store in Pardubice. The historic building has been transformed into a modern, mixed-use r ...
Consumer spending accelerates GDP growth
Osada to open in Łask
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
Industrial market booming
In Q3 2025, industrial construction volume in the Czech Republic reached a two-year high, and demand was significantly stronger than in the previous y ...
