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What’s Behind the Acquisition of Matterport by CoStar?
April 23rd, 2024Spacewell Smart Buildings Business & Financials 2023 Examined
April 8th, 2024Spacewell Smart Building Management Business & Financials 2022 Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Spacewell, part of the Manage segment of Nemetschek, which provides software for the management and operations phase in the building lifecycle. This article is based on their 2022 annual results, investor presentations, the Annual Report of the parent company, published on 23rd March 2023 and the group’s strategy in […]
Discovering Where BIM Ends & Digital Twins Begin
Building Information Modelling (BIM) and digital twins are two important technological concepts that can, at times, be considered quite separate or be used interchangeably in the buildings sector. Both concepts could be defined as “a digital representation of assets, processes and systems in a physical space,” yet they tend to be used by very different […]
Incorporating BIM Data into IWMS & BIoT Platforms for Building Operations & Maintenance
This Research Note highlights the trends in Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the building operations and maintenance sector and reviews the activities of the major players across the Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS), Building Management Systems (BMS) and Building Internet-of-Things (BIoT) sub-sectors. Building Information Modelling (BIM) has established itself as a key software in the […]
Spacewell’s Smart Building Management Results Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the Manage segment of Nemetschek, which provides software for the management and operations phase in the building lifecycle. It is based on the 2021 annual results, investor presentations, and report of the parent company published on 22nd March 2022 and the group’s M&A strategy in the smart buildings space. The Nemetschek Group, the No 1 […]
Software is King across the Commercial Building Lifecycle
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. Software is a critical component in the lifecycle of a commercial building, starting from the design, planning and construction phases through to building operations and facility maintenance; followed by refurbishment and renovation before the final demolition phase. Until recently, the design and construction […]
Partnerships in Commercial Real Estate Enable Unified Intelligent Building Solutions
Step-by-Step Towards a 3D Printed Future for Construction
Moving Past the Era of Underperformance to an Age of Better Building Construction
Why is the construction industry underperforming? The skills shortage is a reason for poor quality work and slow technology uptake, labor and material costs explain high rates for the customer, and each blames the previous link in the construction supply chain for whatever is going wrong. The time has come for the construction sector to […]