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

Graphisoft

Architizer's top picks for BIM developments and tools at AIA

Architizer's top picks for BIM developments and tools at AIA

Last month at the AIA Convention in Orlando, manufacturers came out in droves to push their building products and finishes on the expo floor. Here are Architizer's top picks from among the tech offerings for BIM modeling, collaborating, and documenting.

Aaand... Action! 5 Takes on Greenbuild L.A.

Aaand... Action! 5 Takes on Greenbuild L.A.

Lights! Camera! Take action! This week, as 20,000 sustainable AEC professionals from all over the world flock to L.A., the birthplace of smog is proudly showing off its award-winning green bona fides. Here's what Greenbuild 2016 attendees should know.

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Poor project planning: Why do we do this to ourselves?

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Poor project planning: Why do we do this to ourselves?

Owners and project teams often just fail to plan for the uncertainties that we all know are present in complex capital projects. Clark Davis writes that the best way to manage such contingencies is to collaboratively anticipate them.

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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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Designed in ArchiCAD, energy efficiency finds a home in NJ

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Designed in ArchiCAD, energy efficiency finds a home in NJ

Relying heavily on ArchiCAD software as a design tool, architect Andrew Passacantando designed a complex, energy-efficient house that "went up without a single hiccup".

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Perfection: Is it possible in design and construction?

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Perfection: Is it possible in design and construction?

All jobs are fraught with uncertainty. How is improved collaboration helping teams work together better and manage expectations? New research sponsored by AIA, AGC, DBIA, the Lean Construction Institute, Autodesk, and Graphisoft examines that question.

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