Smart Buildings Magazine Features
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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 -
Building smart cities resilient to cyber threats: an uncomfortable truth
Stef Garczynski, associate director of cyber & information security at Buro Happold says it is vital to protect your building from cyber attacks.
20 August 2025 -
Smart buildings aren’t always that smart
Brian Turner, CEO of OTI says that integration is vital for a building to be smart.
20 August 2025 -
The real costs & consequences of inadequate security
Paul Newbury, managing director at Intrepid Security explains that there’s a misalignment between perceived risk and actual vulnerability. Because security is still viewed by many as a line on the balance sheet able to be squeezed, rather than a business-critical function that protects people, property, and profit.
11 August 2025
