ARTICLES LABELLED WITH TAG cost-optimization
21
Mar
2024
Mar
2024
AI and VR are cost killers in construction
Latest technological innovations may cut time and cost significantly in preparing real estate projects. Property Forum asked Béla Markovich, CEO of construction giant Mapei’s Hungarian subsidiary about the ways the company uses VR and AI to reach higher efficiency and about R+D activity to produce eco-friendly construction materials.
Read more >
26
Jun
2023
Jun
2023
Polish office fit-outs to undergo cost optimization
Due to the increase in prices of electricity, utilities, services and minimum wage, as well as local taxes and fees, experts from Avison Young Poland are experiencing significant increases in operating costs in office buildings this year. In Warsaw, depending on the class of the property and the components of the operating costs, they have observed an increase ranging from 15% to as much as 30-40%. Tenants are now paying particular attention to the components of the settlement that may vary depending on the building, as well as technological solutions that allow for reducing utility consumption.
Read more >
Latest news
- Speedwell starts construction of mixed-use project in northern Bucharest
- Terranova Logistic Park sold to investor group
- Domestic capital reshapes CEE investment dynamics
- Accolade Group invests €60 million in Czech industrial park
- Belgrade residential market shows 10% growth in Q3 2025
- CPI Property Group completes upgrade of Warsaw building
- Bratislava resi market sees highest sales since 2021
- Panattoni signs major tenant for Szczecin logistics park
- ATL Immoinvest enters Czech market with Prague acquisition
- Polish investment market falls to €4.3 billion in 2025
New leases
- BIPA, the drugstore brand of the German REWE Group, has opened the first store in Romania at Bucharest-based Mega Mall. The unit’s leasable area stands at around 370 sqm.
- M1 Łódź, managed by EPP, has inked new and renewed leases for nearly 5,800 sqm of retail space. The most significant addition is the opening of a HalfPrice store spanning nearly 2,200 sqm.
- dm-Pharmahandel, the Czech subsidiary of the German drugstore chain dm-drogerie markt, will open a specialised logistics centre for the distribution of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals at CTPark Bor. The company will occupy a nearly 7,100 sqm facility.
New appointments
- Michał Stępień has joined MDC2 as Investment Director. He has over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry, gained at Savills, where he worked in teams dealing with valuation, research, and investment advisory. Over the last few years, he has focused on the industrial and logistics sector, advising on market strategy, asset positioning, and investment decisions.
- Rob Jones has joined CTP as Head of Investor Relations and PR, having previously led the European Real Estate Equity Research team at BNP Paribas. Jones will be working closely with Group CFO Richard Wilkinson and Maarten Otte.
- CTP Romania has named Bianca Liulea-Stamate as Marketing Specialist. She has previously worked at DB Schenker for more than seven years.
