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Kiwi Stories

Facilities management stories

Gaze launches workplace intelligence tool in New Zealand

Hybrid work is leaving many New Zealand offices underused, with businesses risking about NZD $270,000 a year from poor space planning.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Digital twin cuts costs & emissions at Te Rua archive

The archive’s digital model kept contingency spending at 5% and helped slash emissions by 80%, easing risk on NZD $290 million project.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Facilities management stories

Digital Transformation

Brightly adds AI tools for asset management systems

The update aims to ease manual data entry and give maintenance teams better visibility as organisations struggle with fragmented asset records.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 5 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

CortexForge unveils client-owned systems inside Microsoft

The consultancy says its approach keeps records and governance inside existing Microsoft tools, reducing reliance on outside vendors and scattered spreadsheets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Data Analytics

Eptura adds AI tools & real-time workplace analytics

Facility teams could gain a clearer view of office use and maintenance as Eptura rolls out AI assistants, live analytics and shared data tools.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

Dcycle launches AI platform to unite financial data

Executives may gain earlier warnings on costs and operational risks as Dcycle’s new AI system joins financial, supplier and ESG data.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

DevOps

Lumenia's Birmingham ERP event draws record buyer interest

More than 180 attendees underscored rising demand for side-by-side ERP comparisons as buyers weigh cloud migration, AI and change risk.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Brivo links Cobalt AI to cut false security alerts

Enterprise security teams could cut nuisance alarms as Brivo and Cobalt AI combine access, video and sensor data in one workflow.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Data Protection

Brivo unveils Eeva AI agent for smarter video security

Brivo launches Eeva, an AI video agent that uses plain-English prompts to spot risks and automate actions across existing camera networks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Hyperscale

Acre links access control & intrusion in cloud suite

Acre Security links its intrusion controllers with cloud-based access control to give critical sites a single, governed identity workflow.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Smart Cities

Sydney council uses Milestone platform to boost safety

A Sydney council is using Milestone's video and analytics platform to improve public safety, traffic visibility and security across more than 110 facilities.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

Robotics

NCS partners AGIBOT to deploy humanoid robots in Asia

Pilot projects in social services and public safety will test whether humanoid robots can handle real-world tasks across Singapore and Asia Pacific.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Apollo3D urges firms to use digital twins as costs rise

Rising fuel and energy bills are pushing British firms to replace routine site visits with digital twins to cut delays and costs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Smart Cities

Waterloo's Mappedin raises USD $24.5M for city-scale mapping

Mappedin will use fresh funding to extend its indoor maps beyond single buildings, giving responders and venues shared location data.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month

DevOps

OnSite raises S$1.7 million to build AI for construction

The seed round will help the Singapore startup expand its team and cut costly site miscommunication in a sector hit by S$1.1 billion in annual inefficiencies.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

EduTech

Siemens launches cloud-linked fire detectors for buildings

Building owners can now monitor fire safety continuously as Siemens adds cloud-linked detectors aimed at reducing false alarms and maintenance downtime.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026