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

ENR

INFOGRAPHIC: AEC tech investments soar

INFOGRAPHIC: AEC tech investments soar

Disruption comes in many forms, and in this industry, investments are accelerating all of them. Here, Lendlease's Burcin Kaplanoglu offers an exclusive snapshot of the last two years in AEC tech funding and how that has fueled a continuing tech revolution.

Veteran's Day Q&A: Anvil CEO H.T. Tran speaks

Veteran's Day Q&A: Anvil CEO H.T. Tran speaks

Veteran mentor. It was just 18 months ago that former Army Sgt. HT Tran burst onto the national scene as winner of ENR's 50th Annual Award of Excellence for "his tenacity and courage." Today, he is still inspiring others. Read on to see how and why. 

Aussie Checklist App Set to Save U.S. Lives

Aussie Checklist App Set to Save U.S. Lives

Can a tech firm determined to be the world's most fun workplace still be serious enough to create the world's safest job sites? Thanks to its wildly popular iAuditor app, SafetyCulture tells ENR's Luke Abaffy that the answer is "Yes!"

Mortenson, Procore Wed Missions in Cloud

Mortenson, Procore Wed Missions in Cloud

A match made in the clouds? Cloud-based project management software provider Procore may have more than a million users now, but its biggest match to date is contracting giant Mortenson. The happy couple is now on their honeymoon.

Evolving BIM Tech Is Disrupting The Market

Evolving BIM Tech Is Disrupting The Market

Assemble Systems' CEO Howard Davis looks back on 2015 as the year his company really hit its BIM groove. Here, he reviews the year's accomplishments and looks ahead toward an expected period of anticipated growth in BIM use.

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BW NEWS: Our Top 10 stories of 2015

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BW NEWS: Our Top 10 stories of 2015

As a news and analysis site driven to develop and disseminate only the best in industry insight and innovation, BuiltWorlds clearly found its voice this year.

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BW adds veteran AEC editor to growing content team

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BW adds veteran AEC editor to growing content team

Building on its growing battery of industry content expertise, BuiltWorlds is pleased to announce the addition to its staff of award-winning writer and editor John Gregerson. He joins BW this month as senior editor.  

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Thornton Tomasetti, Weidlinger merge to push Innovation

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Thornton Tomasetti, Weidlinger merge to push Innovation

For more than 50 years, two NYC-based engineering firms have admired each other from afar. But now, brought together by a mutual zeal for innovation and R&D, the award-wining heavyweights have opted to join forces. 

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Milestones, millstones and the arc of history

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Milestones, millstones and the arc of history

Attending ENR's recent 50th Anniversary awards dinner in NYC, the author visited the 9/11 Memorial, prompting emotions and reflections on history that ultimately turned hopeful. Perhaps they will have the same effect on you. 

Drone use regs, permits lag as potential soars

Drone use regs, permits lag as potential soars

To date, the FAA has received 342 petitions for drone use and granted 24 of them. Many requests are pending. Those coming from construction firms may take off sooner than most, says attorney Nicole Highland.

Survey finds industry execs bullish on 2015

Survey finds industry execs bullish on 2015

Based on responses from more than 300 executives at large contractors and design firms, ENR's quarterly Construction Industry Confidence Index (CICI) finds continued optimism for the new year, reports Gary Tulacz.

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Optimism fuels FutureTech, collaborative momentum grows

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Optimism fuels FutureTech, collaborative momentum grows

Despite uncertainty surrounding the host's new ownership, legal concerns over liability in the age of collaboration, and doubts about the sustainability of yet another sports construction boom, the excitement and overall optimism was still enough to overwhelm the ENR FutureTech conference in Atlanta earlier this month.

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Welcome to the Golden Age of collaboration

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Welcome to the Golden Age of collaboration

Project teams today can interact as never before, collaborating in real time and brainstorming on shared multitouch screens.  Not everyone is adapting as quickly but the hand-writing is on the wall that a new day is here, writes ENR's Tom Sawyer.

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Burnham Works Taps Veteran Journalist to Lead Content

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Burnham Works Taps Veteran Journalist to Lead Content

Rob McManamy joins the Burnham Works team as a head writer and editor. Burnham Works is very excited to have Rob be a part of our movement.

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