The property industry might have been slow to digitally transform compared to some other industries, but in the last few years, there has been an explosion in technical solutions that manage many elements of real estate, from tenant experience and facilities to investments and leasing. Paul Speariett, regional director at Yardi and co-founder of Forge, spoke to Bisnow about the benefits and challenges of the technology and how interoperability is key.
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How tech can ease office return fears
Find out how three leading office space providers are using technology to help the return to the workplace for thousands over the coming months. In this Property Week digital Think Tank hosted by Forge powered by Yardi. Insights included how technology can facilitate a better, safer experience, but a number of factors need to be considered including building design, costs and updates.
Top 5 ways to ensure visitor safety and security
Visitor management is one of the key elements to managing a building smartly. We believe there are five top ways it can help you ensure visitor safety and security from communication, visibility to the empowerment of building management, tenants and visitors. Find out more by downloading our white paper.
Access control and visitor management
Access control and visitor management working together can provide an enhanced experience for visitors to buildings. Paul Speariett, a co-founder of Forge and regional director at Yardi, spoke to Security Journal UK about the many benefits and some of the challenges for access control enabled access for short-term visitors.
Providing a confident return to the office
Providing visitors with confidence should be a key part of any building strategy to attract people back to the office. Paul Speariett, regional director at Yardi (Co-Founder of Forge) talks about the elements you should consider when implementing a visitor management solution, including communication, data and security.
Gherkin Utilises Forge Bluepoint
With over 2,000 visitors per week, London landmark 30 St Mary’s Axe, known as The Gherkin, has selected Forge, powered by Yardi® to provide its visitor management solution, Forge Bluepoint. Fast visitor check-in and the ability to scan access cards or mobile QR codes ensure an enhanced and efficient experience.
Yardi Acquires We Are Forge Ltd
We are excited to announce that Forge has been acquired by global property management software company Yardi®. Established in 1984, Yardi is based in Santa Barbara, Calif., and serves clients worldwide from offices in Australia, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America.
Forge awarded LenelS2 OnGuard Certification
New and existing customers with the LenelS2 OnGuard access control system will benefit from the new interface with Forge Bluepoint. It will allow visitors to experience a seamless journey through the customer building and building management will have confidence that their visit is safe and secure with credentials stored safely in the Cloud.
Forge Freestanding Kiosk V2 now available
Forge Bluepoint gives you the flexibility to manage visitors to your workplace or building your way. With the addition of the Forge Free Standing Kiosk v2, you can provide greater flexibility by automating the visitor check-in. The kiosk minimises queues, provides a great experience and a contact-free option to your reception service for busy times or repeat visitors.