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

Cushman & Wakefield

Hightower and VTS merger marks major leap for CRE

Hightower and VTS merger marks major leap for CRE

The $300 million deal demonstrates wider adoption of high technology in a sector that has been slow to embrace it. 

WATCH: Real Estate Revolution

WATCH: Real Estate Revolution

As we ramp up to Tech in Real Estate II, what better time to take a look back at our first edition? Our full vid from their fireside chat lives up to the event's name by covering prefabrication, live tours of spaces in real-time video from anywhere, property crowdfunding platforms, and so very much more.

UK Real Estate Accelerator PI Labs Begins Round Two

UK Real Estate Accelerator PI Labs Begins Round Two

Now that technology has crept into every facet of our lives, it should come as no surprise that the real estate industry has recently seen a significant increase in the tech tools available in their artillery. Needless to say, the markets are hot. Enter PI Labs.

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Tech, Real Estate merge, promise virtual possibilities

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Tech, Real Estate merge, promise virtual possibilities

The real estate community converged on BuiltWorlds last week, and while some in the audience apparently fear losing their jobs to robots, most expressed excitement about the way technology is transforming their very traditional world.

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Next event: Tech Takes on Real Estate

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Next event: Tech Takes on Real Estate

What's next for BuiltWorlds? On May 14, Chicago's fast-growing super-collider of ideas will host an all-star panel of experts discussing how technology is completely changing the real estate market before our very eyes.

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