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

3D Printers

WATCH: Our 3D Printing Panel

WATCH: Our 3D Printing Panel

If you missed The Realities of 3D Printing, our popular March 30th program produced at BW Studios, you actually missed a lot. But no worries. Thanks to the magic of video, here it is once again, in its entirety... restored and presented in glorious technicolor! Enjoy!

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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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Rapidly renewable, SOM + ORNL design 3D-printed enclosures

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Rapidly renewable, SOM + ORNL design 3D-printed enclosures

Innovation in a hurry? Yes, think 'Space Race'. Only now, the focus is Earth and the mission is renewable energy. Last week, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and SOM announced an important project that may affect all our futures.

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TT+20: Experts ponder the promise of 3D printing

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TT+20: Experts ponder the promise of 3D printing

Earlier this year, Thornton Tomasetti convened a broad array of AEC experts, researchers, academics, and practitioners to explore where our industry will be in 20 years. Here, five global thought leaders explore how 3D printing will change the way we think about design and construction? 

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World's first 3D-printed apartment building pops up in China

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World's first 3D-printed apartment building pops up in China

In its latest breakthrough, China's WinSun has successfully 3D printed a five-story apartment building and a 1,100-sq-m villa from a special print material mix. And the work is both cost-effective and environment-friendly. 

 

Researchers, industry leaders partnering on 3D innovations

Researchers, industry leaders partnering on 3D innovations

Researchers at Loughborough University have joined with industry heavyweights such Skanska, Foster + Partners, ABB and others to develop a 3-D printer to manufacture concrete components for construction.

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