Why are we still doing this in the built environment? Why do we still bundle technology into buildings and facilities and consider the job done once we've ticked the systems integration box? Intelligent buildings have moved well beyond just automation and interoperability. Today we need to be delivering operational intelligence that enables better decisions and better business outcomes for owners, occupiers and operators. That means we have to start somewhere different. We ne

Has the role of Master Systems Integrator kept pace with today's increasingly complex built environment? The MSI emerged because assets were becoming too complex for one contractor or one discipline to manage. Someone had to make all the systems work together. That was the right answer then. But systems today are expected to deliver far more than just control and management. Today, owners don't just want integrated systems. They want trusted information. AI. Digital twins. Cy

Do most facilities and operations teams really care about fragmented data? A recent trip on the London Underground got me thinking about the growing “data gap” across increasingly complex facilities and whether most teams really want to take the leap to fix it. When I speak to facilities and operations teams, • They recognise the growing complexity • They know siloed systems limit visibility • They agree data should be better aligned • They believe there’s more value to unloc