RCG Group highlights innovation and data-driven construction at the 19th RED Meeting Point

The RCG Group took part in two panels at the conference, highlighting the role of artificial intelligence and real-time data in investment decision-making, as well as the prospects of the Greek residential market amid rising demand and structural challenges.

Information as the new competitive advantage in construction

At the panel “How Innovation Is Revolutionizing Construction”, held in collaboration with the Technical Chamber of Greece, Lefteris Sergios, Group Head of Data at ReDataset, participated.

He argued that innovation in construction is increasingly shifting away from the physical building process toward access to information and pre-investment data. “Traditionally, the competitive advantage belonged to those with access to land and capital. Today, it belongs to those with access to information,” he noted.

As part of his presentation, he introduced buildboard, the ReDataset platform, which monitors in real time approximately 27,000 construction projects across Greece.

Using AI technologies, the platform collects and integrates data from land registries, urban planning offices, municipalities, and other sources, providing engineers, investors, insurance companies, and suppliers with a comprehensive information environment regarding the progress and characteristics of new developments.

According to him, the Greek real estate market still largely relies on historical data when making investment decisions, resulting in missed opportunities. He added that access to timely, consolidated data is fundamentally changing investment assessment, a shift already being leveraged by international funds in tourism and residential development projects in Greece.

Data-driven strategy for the next generation of housing

On the second day of the conference, Filomila-Athina Leftherioti, Head of Asset Management & Group Head of Asset Management Strategy at Resolute Hellas, participated in the panel “Investing in the Next Generation of Living – Aligning Expectations for Win-Win Real Estate Deals”.

She outlined RCG Group’s strategy in addressing the challenges of the Greek housing market, noting a strong mismatch between high demand for quality, affordable housing and an ageing building stock, much of which was constructed before 1980.

The group, which currently manages approximately 8,000 properties with a total value exceeding €2 billion, uses real-time data and market analytics tools developed by ReDataset to design targeted interventions in properties and residential projects.

These interventions include energy upgrades, spatial redesigns, and the creation of new shared amenities such as gyms, co-working spaces, and event areas, aimed at increasing both value and functionality.

She emphasized that “inadequate or incorrect data is the Achilles’ heel for owners, investors, and users of real estate,” highlighting energy costs as a particularly unpredictable factor in a volatile geopolitical environment.

Expansion beyond major urban centers

The leadership of RCG Group also stressed that demand for high-quality housing is no longer limited to major urban centers, but is expanding to areas near airports and key transport corridors in mainland Greece.

In this context, the group is further developing its REGenerate service, which specializes in high-quality renovation and redevelopment of properties, aiming to deliver a new housing product aligned with evolving market needs.

The participation of RCG Group at the RED Meeting Point highlighted the sector’s shift toward a more technology-driven, data-oriented development model, at a time when the real estate market is seeking new balances between investment returns, sustainability, and housing demand.