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Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming part of everyday work across nearly every industry. Most organizations have recognized the value it offers. Front-line teams are using it to improve productivity, but the more interesting question is what AI m…

Covering the four-week period from 2 August to 30 August 2026  As families prepared for the new school year, back-to-school shopping emerged as a key footfall driver throughout August. Shopping centres benefited most from the trend, while our latest …

Facilities management (FM) sits at the core of every building, workplace, and estate. Many FM leaders and workplace teams face new, major pressures, which pose the question: How can we improve operational performance while lowering risk, meeting sust…

Last year, many conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) centered on possibility. Organizations were exploring what the technology could do, testing use cases, and experimenting with new ways of working. Thinking back to the discussions at As…

Some of the most useful conversations at Ascend do not always happen on stage. They happen in the corridors, over coffee, and between sessions, where people ask the questions they are really working through in their businesses. And this year, the big…

Most organizations are more than ready to make AI part of their operations. Many have not, though, so what’s holding them back? As you would expect when business and tech worlds collide, the answer is seldom simple. Organizations are excited about wh…

Facilities and maintenance teams are being asked to do more with less, and the data shows it. In 2025, 76.8% of HVAC work across facilities teams was reactive rather than planned, even though HVAC demand follows predictable seasonal peaks that a comp…

I recently read an article published in Property Week written by our very own Chief Innovation Officer, Nihar Malik. In it, he charts how sustainable competitive advantages from artificial intelligence (AI) in real estate will be created, and where t…