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How does your estate management team use digital technology? Research<\/a> shows that over half of estate managers have a digital innovation plan. Many<\/a> more are considering investing. At the same time, however, there remains<\/a> a real lack of understanding of available tech’s potential.<\/p>\n

So, what is digital transformation in estate management, what does it look like, and what could it do for you?<\/p>\n

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What is estate management digital transformation?<\/h2>\n

Digital transformation is something of a buzzword, used to describe all kinds of technology. Fundamentally, it\u2019s about using modern technology to improve how you work and to create new opportunities. When it comes to estate management, digital transformation involves applying a variety of tools that can support your teams to work more efficiently and productively.<\/p>\n

Each estate management company will have different priorities for digital transformation, so not every tool is going to be appropriate for every estate. But, by learning about what IT can do, you may discover opportunities to improve how you run your estate management operations.<\/p>\n

Related reading: Find out how PlanRadar gives you smart insights for optimised real estate property management<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Examples of estate management technology<\/h2>\n

Today there is a huge range of technologies available to the estate management sector. Sometimes known as PropTech<\/a> (\u2018property technology\u2019), the following sorts of solutions can be used by estate managers.<\/p>\n

BIM<\/h3>\n

Building Information Modelling<\/a> (BIM) is a kind of construction technology that generates a 3D model of a building. Within this model, you can view different layers of the asset. That means you can see things like the location of pipes, drains, wiring, heating systems and much more, all on a digital representation of the asset.<\/p>\n

For estate managers, this technology can be very helpful. By viewing the BIM model, you can access a deep level of information about all the buildings on your estate. You can also share this information with staff and subcontractors. Every team member can then view the model on their mobile phones or tablets. That makes it much easier to access information from the construction of an asset and saves you from reliance on paper blueprints.<\/p>\n

Internet of Things<\/h3>\n

The Internet of Things<\/a> (IoT) is about placing internet-connected sensors around your estate. These sensors collect different kinds of information. They can monitor for temperature, speed, noise, vibration or other data coming from machinery or equipment across your estate. If the sensors detect any unusual readings, the system can send an alert to your estates team. They will then know that they need to investigate.<\/p>\n

People management<\/h3>\n

Technology can also help you to manage the staff and subcontractors working on your sites. By using a digital environment to communicate with the team, allocate tasks and collect evidence of work completed, it becomes much easier to manage people. A mobile app like PlanRadar could<\/a>, for instance, help you to identify where landscaping needs to be done, fences maintained, or heating systems fixed. The tech can give tasks to staff, which they check off as they complete them.<\/p>\n

Communicating with residents<\/h3>\n

Similarly, digital technology can help estate management teams to communicate with residents and owners. Various kinds of technology provide portals for sharing news, raising tickets or booking work.<\/p>\n

Data and analytics<\/h3>\n

You can also support estate management by using data management platforms. Depending on the kind of estate you manage, analytics tools can help you crunch through large amounts of data. This can help to identify issues like late customer payments and stock levels or predict footfall.<\/p>\n

Robotics<\/h3>\n

Although estate management teams are not yet widely using robots, they do have real potential in many areas. Many companies already use robot vacuum cleaners or lawnmowers. From conducting inspections to doing simple jobs like painting, robots could \u2013 in future – be handed many menial estate management tasks.<\/p>\n

How tech helps different kinds of estate management<\/h2>\n

Different kinds of technology might be more or less appropriate for different kinds of estate management. For example:<\/p>\n