Shaping the Future of Construction and Real-Estate

The pandemic and subsequent worldwide lockdowns and
quarantines have reinforced the value of the home. The expectations of
homeowners and renters have risen as they seek fully functioning homes that
include space to live, work, and play in. The commercial real estate space, in
turn, is also affected as the growth of remote and/or hybrid work is causing
significant shifts in the use of real estate.

ConTech and PropTech refer to the intersection of ‘property’
and ‘technology’ and ‘construction’ and ‘technology’, respectively. These industry
areas correspond to the vast ecosystem of startups and emerging growth
companies that offer technologies and/or innovative products, services, and
business models across the real estate market.

Israel, the "Startup Nation," is one of the
countries leading the way in ConTech and PropTech. The country has the world’s
highest number of startups per capita, and over the past five years, the
innovation ecosystem has seen a rise in ConTech and PropTech solutions. The
report highlights the Israeli ecosystem, maps the noteworthy solutions and
identifies industry trends in ConTech and PropTech.

The first section focuses on major developments in the real
estate and construction industries as well as industry characteristics that
have impacted and driven the need for technology integration over recent years.
From there, the report reflects on the technology trends shaping the future of
these industries and examines the main areas for innovation and technological
development in the ConTech and PropTech spaces. Lastly, the report covers the
main factors that have brought Israel to become a ConTech and PropTech leader.
Disruptive technologies in the real estate and construction industries will
only become more prominent in the future, and this report is a comprehensive
resource to foresee the direction these technologies are trending towards.

Authors:

Amit Harel

Partner, Services to MNCs
Co-Leader,
Deloitte Catalyst, Tel-Aviv
Aharel@deloitte.co.il

Doron Gibor

Partner, Head of the Real Estate Industry
Deloitte Israel
dgibor@deloitte.co.il

Omri Bitan

Director, Real Estate Sector Consulting Leader
Monitor Deloitte Israel
obitan@deloitte.co.il

Maya Trajtenberg-Madar

Senior Consultant,
PropTech Specialist
Deloitte Catalyst, Tel-Aviv
mtrajtenbergmadar@deloitte.co.il