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Why data confidence is the foundation of AI-ready facilities management
Artificial intelligence (AI) is firmly on the facilities management (FM) agenda. From predictive maintenance and compliance reporting to energy optimisation and operational planning, organisations are exploring how AI can help teams work more effici…
The connected hospital estate: Turning data into action for safer, smarter facilities management
Making the shift from systems of record to systems of intelligence and execution requires healthcare organisations to combine the power of unified data and artificial intelligence with human expertise. Becky Allen, MRI Software’s Healthcare Solution…
Why facilities management needs more than AI alone
Artificial intelligence has rapidly moved from a future concept to a boardroom priority. Across facilities management, organisations are exploring how AI can help them manage growing compliance demands, ageing assets, rising operating costs, and incr…
Summer of sports, music and weather fuels strongest retail performance month on month since 2016
July provided a timely reminder that consumers are still willing to visit physical destinations when there is a compelling reason to do so. A combination of major sporting events, live entertainment, school holidays and warmer weather helped drive a …
Keeping cool under pressure: What the recent heatwave teaches us about the future of workplace facilities management
The recent heatwave across many parts of the world – including the UK, Europe, and New York – offered a sharp reminder that extreme weather is no longer an occasional inconvenience for facilities teams. It is fast becoming part of the op…
Everyone’s using AI for lease abstraction. Almost nobody is ready for an audit.
Artificial intelligence is changing how commercial real estate and corporate real estate teams manage lease data. AI can extract information from complex documents in seconds, helping teams access key dates, clauses and financial information faster t…
Beyond dashboards: What South African property leaders want next
Across South Africa, property organisations are not looking for another solution to add to an already complex operating environment. While dashboards and visibility remain important, what they need is something more practical and business critical: f…
Data-driven facilities management in South Africa: Turning insight into action
Key takeaways Data-driven facilities management transforms decision-making by replacing manual processes and reactive responses with real-time insights, analytics and AI-powered intelligence. Real-time visibility improves operational control, enabli…