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DLA Piper goes into proptech
POLAND DLA Piper has set up a Proptech division, which in Poland is headed by Jacek Giziński, the co-managing partner for Poland, and Ewa Kurowska-Tober, the head of intellectual property and new technology.
Drones to tackle smog problem
POLAND Gdynia-based tech company Pelixar has developed a comprehensive system for fighting smog. It includes an ‘anti-smog’ drone, which measures air pollution and locates its sources.
Routine jobs only for robots
POLAND Digital transformation will eliminate repetitive, routine jobs, replacing them with new ones.
Booking app for sports fans
POLAND Polish startup BallSquad has created the first app for booking sports fields in Poland.
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Skanska joins forces with Microsoft
POLAND Skanska has signed a strategic partnership with Microsoft to develop innovative systems for the real estate sector.
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Energy-producing bus station in Rzeszów
POLAND An energy self-sufficient bus station has opened in Rzeszów.
Kulczyk pumps funds into Archdesk
POLAND Sebastian Kulczyk, the CEO of Kulczyk Investments and the founder of the InCredibles start-up incubator, together with other investors, has invested in Polish-British start-up Archdesk, which develops cloud-based software for construction and manufacturing companies.
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Tylko customises furniture for mobiles
POLAND TDJ Pitango Ventures, a Polish-Israeli venture capital fund, is to invest almost PLN 15 mln in an the Tylko mobile app for designing personalised furniture.
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Żabka to do away with store staff
POLAND The Żabka store chain has gone into partnership with start-up AiFi.
Murapol smarts up
POLAND This year Murapol intends to install a Home Management System (HMS) system in a number of its residential projects.
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RFID in LPP
POLAND Checkpoint Systems is to install radio frequency identification systems (RFIDs) to the production line of LPP’s e-commerce platform as well as in its 1,700 physical stores in 23 countries.
Carrefour watches empty shelves
EUROPE Start-up Qopius Technology, which specialises in image recognition software, has partnered with Carrefour, which now uses cameras to automatically monitor store shelves.
Tech continues to drive growth
POLAND Robotics, automation of processes and cloud-based systems will be among the most important technological trends of 2019, according to Deloitte.
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Try and pay with Nike
POLAND Interactive mirrors are being installed in the fitting rooms of Nike stores in Galeria Wroclavia in Wrocław and the Blue City shopping centre in Warsaw.
Shopping without cashiers
POLAND Minimarket grocery chain Żabka is testing a new mobile app for customers. One of its functions will be ‘grab & go’ purchases: paying for goods without queuing at the cash desk.
Payments go mobile
POLAND Samsung Electronics Polska and First Data Polska are to launch a system for using mobile phones as portable payment terminals.
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Wrocław gets the smarts
POLAND Intelligent systems and Internet of Things tech are to be introduced in Wrocław to turn it into a ‘smart city’.
Waitng for the Blockchain revolution
POLAND The Polish Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunications believe that Blockchain will revolutionise business over the next decade.
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Huawei sets up in Munich
EUROPE A European test centre for smart city technology is being set up in Munich in a joint venture of Huawei and Eluminocity.
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Turn on the taps via Bluetooth
EUROPE The eSchell system integrates plumbing with the central building management system and now Bluetooth control has been added allowing the system to be operated with a smartphone app.
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
AI park to be built in Heilbronn
Strabag subsidiary Züblin, in partnership with ROM Technik is to construct the first phase of the IPAI Campus in Heilbronn. The IPAI Campus is to be a ...
Fortress comes to Metropolitan
Lufthansa comes to Wrocław
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
Consumer spending accelerates GDP growth
The economies of Central and Eastern European continue to grow, outpacing many Western European peers despite external trade uncertainties and recent ...
Osada to open in Łask
The shopping centre lives on
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
Omida enters Prologis Park Teresin
Omida Group has leased 10,000 sqm in Prologis Park Teresin. The new location was chosen because it provides easy access to Warsaw and major transport ...
