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

AECOM

EXCLUSIVE: FotoIN receives patent for mobile media and data capturing system

EXCLUSIVE: FotoIN receives patent for mobile media and data capturing system

Enterprise tech company FotoIN gave BuiltWorlds the exclusive story on some recent, exciting news -- their visual documentation and data capturing system received a United States patent! Find out what this means for the company, their users, and others in the industry.

Cities, data drive BW Summit conversations

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.

Hyperloop One sees 11 possible US routes

Hyperloop One sees 11 possible US routes

Propelled by such disruptors as Elon Musk and Peter Diamandis, and backed by firms like AECOM, ARUP, Parsons, and BIG, the dream of swift ground transport across vast distances may be within reach. Here's the latest on Hyperloop One's global challenge.

BW Summit nears, all-star speakers in place

BW Summit nears, all-star speakers in place

Those who attended our first annual summit last spring need no persuasion. But this year's iteration of our signature event, returning May 3-5, will be even more compelling. Read on to see who will be here, why you should join them, and how to make that happen.

Bechtel charged with managing Saudi Arabia's infrastructure

Bechtel charged with managing Saudi Arabia's infrastructure

It isn't just glittering high-rises. In addition to Bechtel, other US-based, multinational firms are flocking to the Middle East to work on projects such as canals, oil fields, airports, and mega tourist attractions.    

$10B JFK Airport revamp latest in NYC infrastructure boom

$10B JFK Airport revamp latest in NYC infrastructure boom

P3s and design-build are driving mega-projects ranging from Penn Station to LaGuardia Airport and the Tappan Zee Toll Bridge.

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Top 16 BW News Stories of 2016

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Top 16 BW News Stories of 2016

When you're a startup, every year is precious. So, this week, we look back on a raucous year marked by notable tech advances, epic engineering feats, and urgent reminders of urban infrastructure needs.

Water pressures: 7 hopeful signs

Water pressures: 7 hopeful signs

From New Orleans and Amsterdam to Flint, MI, and Teheran, cities across the globe are frantically racing to upgrade their fragile water systems ahead of the coming surge in urban repopulation. Here are seven reasons for urgent optimism about our water future

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.

Virginia to build $500M 'smart city in-a-box'

Virginia to build $500M 'smart city in-a-box'

Get Smart: Some 30 miles NW of DC, a high-powered team of designers, developers, builders and technologists is forming to create a $500-million, 2.5-million-sq-ft, 'Smart City In-a-Box' platform they expect will be transferrable all over the world.

AECOM greenlights 2020 carbon cuts

AECOM greenlights 2020 carbon cuts

Green Giant: An $18-billion, multidisciplinary player has pledged to shrink its carbon footprint 20% by 2020. Home to many familiar industry names, the LA-based multinational with 100,000 employees now seems bent on leading a sustainable revolution. 

Challenges fuel global Hyperloop competitions

Challenges fuel global Hyperloop competitions

Just months after celebrating a successful field test in the Nevada desert, the newly splintered leadership of high-powered startup Hyperloop One is in turmoil. Nevertheless, its own global contest to see who has the biggest needs and best ideas is speeding ahead.

Not So Fast: Will The Hyperloop Fly in the U.S.?

Not So Fast: Will The Hyperloop Fly in the U.S.?

Excited about the Hyperloop? BW's John Gregerson is, but here he wonders how the U.S. can honestly expect to embrace supersonic transit pods after it spent decades dithering over high-speed rail. Maybe some nostalgic competition with the Russians can help.

With BIM Mandate Here, UK Turns to Sensors

With BIM Mandate Here, UK Turns to Sensors

The UK's highly anticipated mandate for the use of building information modeling on all government projects is now in effect. Bechtel's Stephen Smith explains how all the new 'big data' sensors will make cities like London not just smarter, but better.

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!"

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Beyond Prefab: Component-based Design, Manufacture and Assembly

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Beyond Prefab: Component-based Design, Manufacture and Assembly

Recent growth in the use of BIM and model-based processes has spawned an enormous increase in offsite and near-site prefabrication, a trend that may well transform multiple aspects of our industry, writes Dodge's Steve Jones. 

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Hammers, Inspired Awards Take London, As BIM Mandate Looms

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Hammers, Inspired Awards Take London, As BIM Mandate Looms

As the UK's extraordinary BIM mandate nears, the AEC industry paused to honor tech innovation at two annual international award galas in London. tech use. Check out who won this year's crop of 'Hammers' and 'Be Inspired' awards.

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8 steps to a brilliant, Connected city

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8 steps to a brilliant, Connected city

Cities have never been more important, nor the competition between them more intense. Those positioned to excel through this time of global change are pursuing broad, integrated strategies. AECOM's Stephen Engblom looks at eight. 

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