Smart Buildings Magazine Features
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The intelligence layer cutting energy waste from buildings
Susanne Seitz, CEO, Siemens Buildings Smart Infrastructure asks whether building owners are in a position to take advantage of AI?
14 September 2025 -
How change of use legislation is breathing new life into previously used buildings
Nigel Booen, director of design, Boyer (an LRG company) looks at the challenges of updating buildings.
12 September 2025 -
The UK is in the midst of a digital and energy revolution
Xela Energy’s Jake Barnes-Gott, planning director looks at how private wire can help with planning approvals.
08 September 2025 -
Is UK PropTech quietly unravelling?
You’d be forgiven for thinking PropTech was on a rocket ship. Flashy demos. AI-powered everything. A conference circuit full of optimism and matching lanyards. And yet, behind the scenes, the UK PropTech sector is beginning to show signs of fatigue. Not a dramatic collapse, but a slow, quiet unravelling that’s easy to miss if you’re only scanning the headlines.
01 September 2025 -
Q&A, Will Curtis, head of network engineers design and deploy, Trust Systems Ltd
Will Curtis is a dynamic and forward-thinking technical leader with over 15 years of experience driving innovation in network design and infrastructure. Renowned for his hands-on expertise and strategic mindset, Will combines deep technical knowledge with a relentless focus on customer outcomes. His career spans multiple sectors, where he has consistently delivered resilient, high-performance solutions that scale.
29 August 2025 -
Smart-ready at scale: Canary Wharf’s evolving blueprint for integration
At Canary Wharf, the journey to smart buildings is less about chasing hype and more about building responsibly at scale. As Peter Beck, design executive, Special Systems at Canary Wharf in conversation with Dr Shelley James explains, the estate’s original architecture was designed to meet the needs of global banks with a focus on derisking and business continuity — every building was a standalone system.
27 August 2025
