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

P3

2020 Vision: UCal begins $1.3B expansion

2020 Vision: UCal begins $1.3B expansion

Ever heard of University of California, Merced? Well, soon, you may. The tiny, 12-year-old research school was already making a name for itself in sustainable circles. But that was before this fall, when a Webcor-SOM team broke ground on a huge campus expansion.

High hurdles: Olympic Village another Rio fiasco

High hurdles: Olympic Village another Rio fiasco

The 2016 Summer Games start tonight in Rio de Janeiro. But for many of the athletes, their first trials came when they tried to move into an “uninhabitable” Olympic Village. At press time, workers are still trying to fix and finish the massive P3 project.

Hit or Miss: Bankruptcies Taking Toll on P3 Road Projects

Hit or Miss: Bankruptcies Taking Toll on P3 Road Projects

Even as P3 proponents were massing in Texas last month, the team behind the SH 130 toll road was filing for bankruptcy. Missed toll revenues there and elsewhere continue to worry those who see P3 as the last, best hope for rebuilding U.S. infrastructure.

P3 Financing Needed to Rebuild Waterways

P3 Financing Needed to Rebuild Waterways

To address the crisis facing our inland waterways, public sponsors must be able to generate revenues that can be committed for project-specific purposes. Legislative changes are needed ASAP to address this neglected but vital infrastructure sector. 

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Express Rail to O'Hare: Can P3 succeed where Others failed?

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Express Rail to O'Hare: Can P3 succeed where Others failed?

High-speed rail to O'Hare International Airport? It's certainly been talked about before, but this week embattled Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel has resurrected the idea as a potential public-private venture that may actually happen.

IL Gov. Proposes P3 to Break $425M Logjam

IL Gov. Proposes P3 to Break $425M Logjam

Roadways in the Land of Lincoln are in bad shape, but they are much better than the State of Illinois' finances and the toxic state of its politics. So, an embattled governor has now proposed a public-private partnership (P3) to rebuild one major expressway.

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