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.
We love seeing the companies we've featured and worked with in the past (even since 2014!) roll out new updates and exciting news. Here's this week's community news round up.
The development of project management software, time-keeping applications, and bid-management programs has changed the way work gets done on the jobsite. We talked to Lauren Lake, co-founder of mobile punch list app Bridgit, about her impact and dedication to the industry.
Fame hasn't changed them. Less than 100 days after winning Silicon Valley's Entrepreneur of the Year trophy at Google Demo Day (Women's Edition), Bridgit's Lauren Lake and Alannah Bird returned to BuiltWorlds last week to talk about condo delivery.
Some 450 firms from eight countries applied, but only 11 were invited to San Francisco to present at the first Google For Entrepreneurs Demo Day - Women's Edition. When the dust settled, our pals from Ontario had claimed the top prize.
Google is known for pressing the boundaries of technology in virtually everything it does. Now, the global search giant and a host of AEC heavy hitters have helped to create Flux, a new process tool that may soon revolutionize our industry.
Mechanical contractors descended on Chicago this week for MCAA's first-ever Technology Conference, which hammered home the reality that technology is no longer optional if they want to be a 'super sub.'
Gender isn’t the only factor when it comes to the evolution of tech leadership. When BW reached out to three industry experts for their thoughts on the gender issue, they all brought up age.
Communications guru Bridgit has released a new eBook, 5 Free Ways to Increase Your Productivity On-site... Using the Technology You Already Have. The goal? To help project managers overcome lingering tech fears by showing them how easily they can leverage common tools already at their fingertips.