Construction
Rob McManamy
DEWALT shifts to solve jobsite WiFi woes

Yesterday, DEWALT, accompanied by Procore, announced their new WiFi Mesh, which promises to increase wireless connectivity on the jobsite. We talked to two DEWALT executives about the new product — here's what they had to say.

DEWALT shifts to solve jobsite WiFi woes
Architecture + Design
Rob McManamy
Data-driven design propelling collaboration

"Data-driven design" suggests an impersonal, robotic process that replaces human creativity with cold numbers. But at our latest BuildIdeas Breakfast, we learned from IBM Watson and Detroit Mercy Hospital that it can mean greater customer satisfaction.

Data-driven design propelling collaboration
Business
Rob McManamy
Hawaii, Vermont, RI see clean energy surge

Despite wavering venture investment, the clean energy market is still growing from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Here, the annual Clean Energy Trust Challenge gives us a welcome opportunity to check in on multiple, vibrant efforts to implement power innovation.

Hawaii, Vermont, RI see clean energy surge
Cities
Rob McManamy
Cities, data drive BW Summit conversations

If cities will yield the richest data upon which tomorrow's most consequential decisions will be based, then it is no surprise they were a recurring topic at last week's BuiltWorlds Summit. To see some of the actionable insights that were shared, read on.

Cities, data drive BW Summit conversations
Architecture + Design
Rob McManamy
Obamas unveil Presidential Center design

Just days after the former First Lady urged architects not to neglect inner cities, she and her husband came home to Chicago this week to reveal their vision for a $500-million community hub that they hope will reinvigorate a long-struggling community.   

Obamas unveil Presidential Center design

Bentley

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How To Generate More Value From Your DocS Management System

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How To Generate More Value From Your DocS Management System

Electronic document management systems (EDMS) bring discipline to file management and project delivery processes. In the following White Paper, Newforma looks into how EDMS can help bring down the silos of the built environment.

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And you thought doc management couldn't get any safer

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And you thought doc management couldn't get any safer

Newforma's new software ties EDMS workflows into other project delivery processes. The goal is to integrate document management systems to streamline workflows and reduce the risk of mistakes, explains cofounder Allen Preger.

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BIM mandate puts Brits on collaborative frontier

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BIM mandate puts Brits on collaborative frontier

Britain's 2016 mandate for using building information modeling on all large government projects is fast approaching. Is the UK ready? Once implemented and accepted, BIM could become the international translator for AEC technologies.

Top teams preview tomorrow's engineering

Top teams preview tomorrow's engineering

Happy Engineers Week! The American Society of Civil Engineers just held its annual Future City Competition National Finals in Washington DC for middle school students. This year's theme? Urban agriculture. See who won.

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Voila! Burgeoning Bentley adds French 3D software firm

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Voila! Burgeoning Bentley adds French 3D software firm

"With Bentley’s acquisition of Acute3D, we can look forward to seeing more innovative uses of what they call ‘reality modeling’ in infrastructure projects as well as a convergence of technology that will yield tremendous benefits for consulting engineers, constructors, and the owners of infrastructure assets.”

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Growing again, Bentley adds C3global, Amulet Analytics

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Growing again, Bentley adds C3global, Amulet Analytics

In yet another acquisition, Bentley Systems has acquired U.K.-based C3global, provider of web-based Amulet software for operational analytics.

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Hammer Time: Viewpoint 4-peats as top tech firm @ London IT awards

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Hammer Time: Viewpoint 4-peats as top tech firm @ London IT awards

Viewpoint, Bentley, Graphisoft, Tekla and Autodesk were among the multiple winners of this year's 'Hammer' awards, bestowed last month at Construction Computing magazine's annual black-tie gala in London.

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Bentley, Trimble team to boost modeling, project delivery

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Bentley, Trimble team to boost modeling, project delivery

Concurrent announcements at Bentley's 'Year in Infrastructure 2014' conference in London and Trimble's Dimensions 2014 Conference in Las Vegas underscore collaboration for industry benefit

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Hacking a $7-trillion industry in a weekend

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Hacking a $7-trillion industry in a weekend

How does a famously change-resistant industry remake itself for modern day? One way to start would be to gather 100+ innovators under one roof, put them on separate teams, and then pose problems for them to solve and deadlines for them to meet...

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