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

Concrete

7 Construction Techniques for Concrete Façades

7 Construction Techniques for Concrete Façades

Solid. Strong. Resilient. Concrete is a much-used, much-loved building material that conforms to the surface texture of formwork. What are new construction techniques for this centuries-old composite? Here are 7 ideas to add texture to concrete exteriors, featured on projects across the globe.

Northwestern Students Ready to Present Concrete 3D Printer?

Northwestern Students Ready to Present Concrete 3D Printer?

With the BuiltWorldsNU team’s final presentation looming on Thursday, the culmination of over five months of work is rapidly approaching. Over 1000 pages of reports, countless tests, hours of presentations, long nights in the prototyping lab, and nearly our entire budget have led to this point. Is the team ready?

Northwestern Students Give Their Concrete 3D Printer Its Own Test

Northwestern Students Give Their Concrete 3D Printer Its Own Test

Our favorite engineering students from Northwestern U have only two weeks left before their main event: the demonstration of their concrete 3D printer prototype. Now in their home-stretch, BuiltWorldsNU is tinkering away at working out the final kinks. Let's check in with them this week

WATCH: Our 3D Printing Panel

WATCH: Our 3D Printing Panel

If you missed The Realities of 3D Printing, our popular March 30th program produced at BW Studios, you actually missed a lot. But no worries. Thanks to the magic of video, here it is once again, in its entirety... restored and presented in glorious technicolor! Enjoy!

3D-Printed Temporary Facility Hosts EU in Amsterdam

3D-Printed Temporary Facility Hosts EU in Amsterdam

On March 30, BuiltWorlds will host a fascinating program on The Realities of 3D Printing. Here, Civil Engineering magazine shows how a temporary convention center in The Netherlands is expanding our concept of those concrete realities.

Ordering Concrete? Here's what to ask your dispatcher

Ordering Concrete? Here's what to ask your dispatcher

When your project involves concrete, so much of your success hinges on scheduling. Factors such as mix type, amount, delivery times, etc., all are critical to your order. Here, Tim Ozinga suggests how best to use your dispatcher.

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Concrete, heal thyself!

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Concrete, heal thyself!

A Dutch microbiologist at Delft University of Technology claims to have developed a "self-healing" concrete mixture that can repair its own cracks organically. Not surprisingly, the news has generated a lively media stir and multiple competing claims from research rivals.

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