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

Brenna Berman

Cityzenith’s Michael Jansen aims to map the entire built world

Cityzenith’s Michael Jansen aims to map the entire built world

The chairman and CEO is set to launch his company’s signature 5D Smart World software suite at the BuiltWorlds Summit on May 3. The product is a manipulable Google Earth for the AEC industry, offering the latest data on buildings and streets in 100 of the world’s biggest cities and counting and providing tools for designers and contractors to import data of their own.

BW Summit nears, all-star speakers in place

BW Summit nears, all-star speakers in place

Those who attended our first annual summit last spring need no persuasion. But this year's iteration of our signature event, returning May 3-5, will be even more compelling. Read on to see who will be here, why you should join them, and how to make that happen.

Dig smarter: Tech would map underground infrastructure

Dig smarter: Tech would map underground infrastructure

Broad digital shoulders. Chicago's public-private innovation accelerator, UI LABS, has unveiled a new tech platform via its City Digital partners that may change how urban infrastructure everywhere is built and maintained more efficiently and cost-effectively.

AoT: Chicago first in U.S. with urban sensors

AoT: Chicago first in U.S. with urban sensors

Knowledge is power. How well does any city really work nowadays? How do we review that performance, and where do we gather the data? Those questions and more are on the table this fall as the nation's first Array of Things sensors are deployed throughout Chicago.

AT&T Announces Big Smart City Union at CES​

AT&T Announces Big Smart City Union at CES​

Granted, the bold vow connected to this year’s Consumer Electronics Show is a bit lofty on paper: “Future = Delivered”. But a company so old and ever-present that some people still think of it as ‘Ma’ may have already delivered CES’s ambitious promise with a Smart City initiative

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Techweek Chicago Brings Big Crowd, Bigger Plans

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Techweek Chicago Brings Big Crowd, Bigger Plans

The Windy City is still shaking. Techweek Chicago blew through town June 20-28 and transformed the eighth floor of the majestic Merchandise Mart into a futuristic forum for thousands seeking a preview of what will emerge next. 

AEC Hackathon nears, special guests, final agenda set

AEC Hackathon nears, special guests, final agenda set

With Chicago's first built environment coding competition now just days away, BuiltWorlds and the nonprofit AEC Hackathon are pleased to announce that both the former and current chief technology officers for the City of Chicago, John Tolva and Brenna Berman, 

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