Smart Innovators: Project Planning Solutions For Real Estate
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Executive Summary
Rising expectations of accountability, greater demand for data control and leaps in AI capabilities are prompting a growing number of developers, asset owners, project management firms, investors and advisory organizations to adopt project planning solutions for real estate. A fragmented and maturing market, this report gives project planning solution providers for real estate a high-level benchmark of the capabilities of 17 software vendors, drawing on vendor questionnaires, in-depth interviews and Verdantix research. Real estate executives across a range of industries and geographies should use this report to compare the relative capabilities of vendors across 11 core and four innovative areas to inform their software purchasing decisions for 2026. Vendors should use the report to refine their positioning and product development in an increasingly competitive and integrated landscape.About the Authors
Sophie Planken-Bichler
Industry Analyst
Sophie is an Industry Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in AEC software and digital twins. She provides strategic guidance to both technology buyers and software vendors, del...
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Claire Stephens
Research Director
Claire Stephens is a Research Director at Verdantix, leading research into technologies and services shaping the real estate and the built environment, encompassing ...
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