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  • Robots Are Coming Online to Change Construction Forever

    The Commercial Observer – Commercial Real Estate

    SAM is the construction worker who never takes a break. SAM never gets sick. SAM can lay approximately 100,000 bricks in a single month. Just don’t ask SAM to do corners. Earlier this year, SAM—or a “semi-automated mason”—showed up at the construction site of Shenandoah University’s new 80,000-square-foot James R. Wilkins Jr. Athletics & Events Center in Winchester, Va. “It was interesting,” said Donnie Werdebaugh, a 40-year construction vet of the Virginia-based general contractor Howard Sh…

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  • Virtual reality: the next hot retail technology

    The Broker List Blog

    It seems like a new use for virtual reality is introduced every day. Now, you can safely swim with sharks. You can virtually design your home. Medical students can experience symptoms and practice on virtual patients. With new opportunities, and the limitless potential of virtual reality’s impact on our day-to-day, purchases of premium virtual reality equipment are expected to triple among consumers in 2017. And as VR becomes more ingrained in everyday life, it’ll be part of all experiences, inc…

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  • Colliers: Two tech firms ink leases in Fairfield

    Real Estate NJ

    Highpoint Corporate Center at 695 Route 46 — Courtesy: Colliers International By Joshua Burd Two new tenants have committed at Highpoint Corporate Center in Fairfield, leasing a combined 21,500 square feet at the 162,000-square-foot office complex on Route 46. In a news release, agents with Colliers International said Fusion Telecommunications International signed a 15,000-square-foot lease at the property at 695 Route 46. The tenant, which offers cloud solutions for small, midsized and large bu…

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  • Toys R Us joins bankruptcy list as Amazon exerts influence

    Seattle Post Intelligencer – Business News

    NEW YORK (AP) — In filing for bankruptcy, Toys R Us joins a list of dozens of store chains that have done so already this year as online leader Amazon increasingly exerts its influence over a huge part of the retailing world. The toy chain, hobbled by $5 billion in debt and more intense competition, filed for protection from its creditors ahead of the key holiday season. Like so many retailers that find it harder to co-exist with Amazon, analysts say Toys R Us needs to improve its online service…

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  • CRE Opinion: How Virtual Reality Is Changing Architecture and Real Estate

    FrontBurner

    Commercial Real Estate CRE Opinion: How Virtual Reality Is Changing Architecture and Real Estate Technology is allowing architects to communicate design like never before. By Daniel Creekmore Published in Commercial Real Estate September 19, 2017 4:17 pm SMS Daniel Creekmore of Perkins+Will Visualizing a future building has always been a challenge, especially if it’s not your area of expertise. If you’ve ever been part of a new building or renovation project, you’re probably familiar with the st…

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  • Walmart will allow EBT customers to order their groceries online

    TechCrunch – All Stories

    This summer, Amazon debuted a new program that made it easier for those on government assistance programs to join Prime at a reduced cost. Today, rival Walmart is announcing a change that will benefit that same demographic of low income shoppers. The retailer says it will allow customers using EBT benefits to use its Online Grocery Pickup service to pay for their groceries with their government benefits. An EBT card is used to disburse funds for a number of government assistance programs in the …

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  • Startup for unused gift cards raises $60 million, expands into the city

    Crains New York – Everything Real Estate

    A startup that launched in 2013 as a marketplace for unwanted gift cards has just scored $60 million in its third major funding round. Raise, which calls itself the world's largest gift-card marketplace, also works with brands to market discounted, pre-paid payment cards. The Chicago-based company will be using some of its new investment to expand its operations in New York. Investors in the latest round include PayPal and leading venture capital firms Accel, New Enterprise Associates and B…

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  • Accenture to Add 800 Midtown Jobs at Tech Square’s Centergy Building

    My Midtown Mojo

    Accenture to Add 800 Midtown Jobs at Tech Square's Centergy Building September 19, 2017 by Thom Abbott Leave a Comment We often wonder who will occupy all these new apartments coming into the Midtown Atlanta area. Ahhh….here is one clue! Accenture to Add 800 Midtown Jobs at Tech Square's Centergy Building Accenture, a professional service company is planning a major expansion in Midtown…that will add some 800 jobs! The addition will happen in Tech Square's Centergy building, where…

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  • Inside Nielsen’s Cool New NYC Technology Hub

    Office Lovin

    Inside Nielsen’s Cool New NYC Technology Hub Michal Tech 3 hours ago YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Inside Nixon Peabody’s Sleek Los Angeles Office Officelovin' Follow Us 6,248 Fans Like 3,474 Followers Follow Monthly Best Offices A Tour of Austin Fraser’s New Reading Office An Inside Look at Hello Group’s Hip Copenhagen Office Inside Wasserman’s New London Headquarters A Tour of Indeed’s Austin Office Expansion A Tour of Etsy’s Super Cool Brooklyn Headquarters Join newsletter Join Officelovin’ Digest…

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  • Argo AI headquarters will anchor new office building in Strip (Video)

    Pittsburgh Business Times – Commercial Real Estate

    Ford Motor-backed startup developing autonomous vehicles will anchor Oxford Development Co.'s Riverfront West, part of its 3 Crossings mixed-use development.

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