from Smart City to Smart Nation – RTC News

Last week we spoke about our 2018 BILT ASIA Keynote speaker Paul Doherty, who’s topic “Smart Cities and our Industry” is not-to-be-missed – particularly for the Asian building and construction world.

Coincidentally, our friends over at RICS (whose members we are also offering a 10% discount to attend this year’s BILT ASIA) are also hosting the REDAS-RICS Smart Building Conference on 15 March, with more than 30 companies at the Holiday Inn in Singapore Orchard City Center, which will also have a focus on “Smart Cities”, sustainable buildings and urban development.

Smart Cities and their evolution

Smart cities are driven by a series of parameters that help define, shape and hone them. These often include its people and culture, its economy, the latest technologies, innovative approaches to dealing with the design and management of space, or perhaps some cataclysmic effect or the climate. No two cities are alike, they’re all different, but they can be broadly put…

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