When employees can be self-reliant in developing enterprise-grade applications to improve operational efficiency, IT teams can focus more on infrastructural support.
In the Philippines, one real estate developer has stood out of the crowd by demonstrating a 100% commitment level to sustainability for its residential and commercial portfolio. Certified by both local and global organizations, ARTHALAND’s urbanization business is aligned to the country’s goal to decarbonize fully by 2030.
On 29 April 2025, the firm was announced to have taken further steps in digital transformation to improve efficiency and sustainability. Having encountered challenges with resource constraints, vendor dependency, and fragmented systems that hinder innovation and scalability, the firm has adopted a low code development platform for five areas of operations.
First, in-house staff and citizen developers can help the sales department by producing applications that automatically generate real-time computation sheets with multiple payment options. This helps to enhance sales efficiency and customer experience. Also:
- Customer service staff can speed up the development of apps to provides property buyers with a centralized platform to manage transactions, browse properties, access digital payments, and retrieve property documents and details.
- Property brokers can develop bespoke apps to digitize and digitalize broker accreditation with easy applications, secure document submission, and real-time status tracking. This can eliminate paperwork delays and ensure timely updates of accreditation status.
- Business development teams can develop a rewards system to incentivize property brokers.
- Quality assurance staff can develop and maintain a quality assurance tool that efficiently ensures that properties are handed-over in compliance with the firm’s stringent quality benchmarks. The system also streamlines property inspections, transaction documentation, and issue resolution.
- Various teams can also collaborate to develop a one-stop supplier and vendor portal. AI-powered solutions are planned to be embedded across all applications to drive operational efficiency and scalability.
By reducing development time to three months per application using a low code platform comprising a suite of purpose-built mobile and web applications, the firm has unified its Enterprise Resource Planning and Customer Relationship Management systems.
Said the firm’s Head of Information and Business Technology, Gerard Vincent Casanova: “Our mission is to be a world-class, pioneering property company, crafting boutique, sustainable, and exceptional developments that enrich life at home, work, and in our communities… With AI-powered low-code agility, we craft powerful, enterprise-grade solutions faster than ever, reducing development waste and optimizing resources. This isn’t just about technology — it’s about creating a greener, smarter, and more connected world, where every digital transformation aligns with our unwavering commitment to sustainability and excellence.”
Additionally, the firm has enhanced cloud-based workflows with a 360-degree approach to sustainability: optimizing resource usage and reducing energy consumption during app development.
According to Arnold Consengco, Regional Vice President (South East Asia and Greater China Region), OutSystems, the incumbent low-code platform: “ARTHALAND’s success demonstrates how organizations can develop profitable real estate developments while upholding their responsibility to the environment… simplify complex processes, and advance their transformative goals. We are proud to partner with ARTHALAND in their mission to enhance lives in the Philippines through building sustainable legacies.”
