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

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They're back! Global summit celebrates skyscraper resurgence

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They're back! Global summit celebrates skyscraper resurgence

Eyes are glancing skyward once again, as new towers around the world ascend to heights not seen in years. Next week in NYC, the Turner Prize-winning Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat will explore all that is tall .

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Sustainable revival for Studebaker corridor

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Sustainable revival for Studebaker corridor

Shuttered for half a century, the former home of the nation’s fourth largest automobile manufacturer is being reborn as part of a redevelopment wave of data and technology firms headed for South Bend IN. This month, it was announced that architect AS+GG will play a pivotal role in that revival.

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Nordstrom Tower aims to surpass 1WTC

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Nordstrom Tower aims to surpass 1WTC

Spy v. Spy? No, Smith v. Smith. The race between Adrian Smith and his old firm SOM is heating up in both New York City and the Middle East, where two pairs of towers are locked in a multi-year contest for the record books.

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7 Things We Learned @ the AEC Hackathon

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7 Things We Learned @ the AEC Hackathon

BuiltWorlds hosted the first ever Chicago AEC Hackathon over the weekend.  With so many brilliant minds inside our West Loop offices, it was the opportune time to take our brain to the gym.  Here are seven things we learned from the weekend that was.

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