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Property owners, operators and tenants are using data to shape how co-working offices are designed and used, a building innovations event in Manhattan, hosted by Honest Buildings and Convene, was told. Tim Dumatrait, the director of construction technology at WeWork, said the company collects data on conference room usage to gauge how tenants will behave in future. Long-term lease company Brookfield Properties has started offering co-working options due to high demand and is exploring adding sensors to track building usage. Meanwhile, Chris Zlocki, head of innovation at Colliers International, predicted artificial intelligence and predictive analytics will transform the industry.