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

Autodesk

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.

More Insights from Day Three of BW Summit 2017

More Insights from Day Three of BW Summit 2017

We collected more of the top soundbites from day three of BW Summit 2017. Click through for comments from thought leaders at Moderne Ventures, MetaProp NYC, Buro Happold, and more.

Q&A: Lon Grohs on the future of VR and V-Ray in AEC

Q&A: Lon Grohs on the future of VR and V-Ray in AEC

The chief commercial officer of Chaos Group, maker of the V-Ray software that produces photo-realistic renderings for film, virtual reality, and architectural models, discusses how VR/AR will expand further into the AEC space in the near future and how his firm's product will develop with the trend.

AI calculates smart solution to manage digital imagery

AI calculates smart solution to manage digital imagery

Taking its cue from the likes of Google and Apple, two-year-old, machine learning-based Smartvid.io is bringing speed and accuracy to the collection, management, and retrieval of field images—with results that have caught the eyes of Procore and Skanska USA, among others.

Q&A: Michael Silver of the U. at Buffalo on job-site robotics

Q&A: Michael Silver of the U. at Buffalo on job-site robotics

The University of Buffalo architecture professor is working on a brick-hauling robot through the Sustainable Manufacturing and Advanced Robotic Technologies (SMART) program. Here, he talks about automated construction's relationship with building design.

Drones away! FAA says AEC use will soar

Drones away! FAA says AEC use will soar

Look, up in the sky! Since last June, there has been an unprecedented surge in the registration of commercial drone pilots. So, get ready. The FAA predicts the next five years will see a spectacular proliferation in the use of drones, on and above, jobsites.

The future of cost estimation, from BIM to VR and beyond

The future of cost estimation, from BIM to VR and beyond

Estimating is one of the most tedious and revision-heavy aspects of the construction process, but a few new solutions, including model-based estimating, VR, and generative design, offer potential ways to speed it up.

Model behavior: How to optimize BIM during preconstruction

Model behavior: How to optimize BIM during preconstruction

Promoting collaboration, coordination, efficiency, and design intent among owners, designers, and builders during the design phase is critical to laying the foundation for activities that occur in the field. 

Trend Watch: Contractors hiring, trading tech talent

Trend Watch: Contractors hiring, trading tech talent

As firms gather in Las Vegas this week for the 98th annual AGC Convention, for the first time they can stay on for a one-day Technology Summit. That simple addition is just one more example of how tech staffing and leadership are gaining leverage.

Autodesk CEO search is on, as Bass exits

Autodesk CEO search is on, as Bass exits

Carl Bass, the genial 3D-graphics pioneer who this century played virtually every leadership role in the Silicon Valley-esque soap opera at Autodesk, has resigned as CEO. SVPs Amar Hanspal and Andrew Anagnost now share that role as a full-on search begins. 

INFOGRAPHIC: AEC tech investments soar

INFOGRAPHIC: AEC tech investments soar

Disruption comes in many forms, and in this industry, investments are accelerating all of them. Here, Lendlease's Burcin Kaplanoglu offers an exclusive snapshot of the last two years in AEC tech funding and how that has fueled a continuing tech revolution.

Construction industry poised to become leading user of drones

Construction industry poised to become leading user of drones

The construction industry is poised to become the number one user of drones. The technology is proving ideal for expediting site surveys, locating equipment, measuring material volumes, and ensuring that systems and components put in place match original specifications. 

7 Big Bets from AU in Las Vegas

7 Big Bets from AU in Las Vegas

Walking through waves of multilingual conversations at Autodesk University this week, our own Rob McManamy was reminded of the mythic Tower of Babel. Only now, technology has become the universal translator that can make our humble dreams possible. 

EXCLUSIVE: Autodesk CEO's letter to employees on 2016 election

EXCLUSIVE: Autodesk CEO's letter to employees on 2016 election

Post-election pep talk: Autodesk CEO Carl Bass watched the U.S. Presidential Election in disbelief from Lisbon, Portugal last week. Within 36 hours of its shocking outcome, he sent this letter to all 9,000-plus Autodesk employees worldwide to allay any concerns.

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.

ABC, Autodesk Partner to Promote Productivity

ABC, Autodesk Partner to Promote Productivity

Some industry alliances are more for show than substance. But a new partnership between Associated Builders & Contractors and Autodesk seems a different animal. And it is one that aims to spread greater tech knowledge nationally to 70 ABC chapters.

Panama's epic, wider path between the seas

Panama's epic, wider path between the seas

Think the world is in decline? Depressed over intractable, global conflicts, old and new? Well, then watch these joyous, jaw-dropping videos from the opening of the new Panama Canal and marvel at the century of progress upon which so many industries can now reflect.

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