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

Brick & Mortar Ventures

Meet the Final Four startups headed to the BW Summit

Meet the Final Four startups headed to the BW Summit

After four hard-fought rounds of head-to-head voting, Construction Robotics, GRIT Virtual Construction, PlanGrid, and Zlien have emerged as the four construction startups who will get the chance to pitch their ideas to investors.

3 startups lauded for 'disruptive potential in industrial space'

3 startups lauded for 'disruptive potential in industrial space'

A pitch competition sponsored by Caterpillar Ventures, among others, awarded cash prizes for innovations ranging from automated permitting to autonomous vehicles. 

Surprising surge in AEC investor confidence

Surprising surge in AEC investor confidence

When the Dow Jones topped 20,000 this week, it only confirmed what many in the AEC sector were already seeing: bullish optimism. Here, Brick & Mortar Ventures' Curtis Rodgers and others explain how that is helping to fund even more next-gen technology.

Investment Week Q&A: Brian Lowry on Caterpillar Ventures

Investment Week Q&A: Brian Lowry on Caterpillar Ventures

Lowry hopped over from the engineering side of Caterpillar, and now he's the transaction manager for Caterpillar Ventures. He sat down recently for a conversation about the investment group's strategies as part of a larger corporate entity.

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Top 10 BuiltWorlds Videos of 2016

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Top 10 BuiltWorlds Videos of 2016

In the last year, our original video series brought together the built environment’s most impactful firms and powerful thought leaders. As we wrap up 2016, we look back at the top 10 videos we produced.

EXCLUSIVE: BuildingConnected wins $7M in new VC funds

EXCLUSIVE: BuildingConnected wins $7M in new VC funds

It's about time! That phrase is much more than a marketing pitch at BuildingConnected this month. Last week, the firm's founder Dustin DeVan dropped by BuiltWorlds to film a new segment of our BW Venture series. He brought along some big news.

Zlien's big month: Legal win joins new funding

Zlien's big month: Legal win joins new funding

For a tech firm focused on the unglamorous life of mechanics liens, its definition of "excitement" may not quite be the same as everyone else's. By any measure, though, New Orleans-based zlien, the cloud-based payment facilitator, just had one heckuva month.

Watch: Empower the Workforce in 4D

Watch: Empower the Workforce in 4D

Our recent BW Road Trip out West introduced us to Stanford's Dr. Martin Fishcher and an expert panel of industry tech wizards who are improving job searches, satisfaction, and performance. Three will take to the stage next month at BW's first-ever CEO Tech Forum.

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