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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'Tis the season for taking stock. This long holiday weekend is the perfect time to step back and give thanks for the exhilarating days in which we live and the vibrant industry that puts a bounce in our a step. Here's one case why the AEC is still the place to be.
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.
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.
In the still-forming firmament of the construction technology universe, certain annual events already have an iconic cachet. Arguably the most fun is Procore's sun-drenched festival of apps, held each winter on the Southern California coast.
First came the Hunter-Gatherer Age, followed by the Industrial Age, and then the Information Age, said Autodesk's Jeff Kowalski, speaking earlier this month at AU in Las Vegas. Now, we are all at the dawn of the Augmented Age, he says.
This week, as world leaders convene in Paris to draw a roadmap for environmental innovation, AEC tech leaders have gathered in Las Vegas at Autodesk University, where the "future of making things" already is making news.
Ahead of next week’s signature event in Las Vegas, Autodesk University, now is the perfect time to step into our own Wayback Machine to revisit the magic that took place on our auditorium stage when Shiya Luo, preached the myriad benefits of “View & Data API” to our wowed audience.