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

FieldLens

Meet the Final Four startups headed to the BW Summit

Meet the Final Four startups headed to the BW Summit

After four hard-fought rounds of head-to-head voting, Construction Robotics, GRIT Virtual Construction, PlanGrid, and Zlien have emerged as the four construction startups who will get the chance to pitch their ideas to investors.

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.

Innovate or Die: CEO Tech Forum (Pt 3)

Innovate or Die: CEO Tech Forum (Pt 3)

Got your attention? Good. If you weren't able to make it to our first CEO Tech Forum April 20-22, you missed a heck of a lot. So here is the most comprehensive written summary to date. But stay tuned for much more CTF video to come this spring.

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Fieldlens Strikes Gold With Biz App Award

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Fieldlens Strikes Gold With Biz App Award

Its motto is “Save Time and Go Home Early,” a concept as desirable for workers in any industry. So it comes as no surprise that FieldLens, a maker of project communication apps, has managed to win notice outside the AEC space.

BuiltWorlds to Host National CEO Tech Forum

BuiltWorlds to Host National CEO Tech Forum

"Disruption is knocking at your door. Are you ready to answer?" This April, BW will help industry CEOs answer that very question at an exciting two-day event led by X-Prize founder Peter Diamandis and an all-star lineup of AEC thought leaders. Learn more.

WATCH: All Hands on Tech Presentations

WATCH: All Hands on Tech Presentations

If you weren't at BuiltWorlds last Thursday for our All Hands on Tech event, you missed out. We've got your back, though. Check out the video playlist featuring the full presentations from our esteemed guests.

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All Hands on Tech To Put Future at Your Fingertips

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All Hands on Tech To Put Future at Your Fingertips

Not long ago, biometric scanning, 3D printing, and autonomous transportation were only the dreams of science fiction films. Today, they are revolutionizing the way we live and work. Creating good tech versus doing good with tech is a crossroad that we are currently faced with.

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Is this job surveillance video useful, or just kinda creepy?

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Is this job surveillance video useful, or just kinda creepy?

Jobsite tech promises huge improvements… but lately, is it getting a little too creepy? As more science fiction becomes fact every day, odds are that live streaming data displays are coming, writes FieldLens' Daryl Lang.

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FieldLens, Bluebeam launch layered drawings tool

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FieldLens, Bluebeam launch layered drawings tool

Unveiled at Bluebeam eXtreme in LA, FieldLens Drawings will integrate with Bluebeam Software to work with any PDF file, and tag conversations right to your drawings to enable real-time tracking and reveal location conditions at any given moment.

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Holograms offer sci-fi glimpse of AEC future

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Holograms offer sci-fi glimpse of AEC future

Imagine the benefits of being able to clearly visualize building plans as a 3D hologram. Some future-thinking companies are taking advantage of the current capabilities of hologram technology to help make this idea a (virtual) reality.

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Tall Tech Showdown: Empire State Building v. Burj Khalifa

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Tall Tech Showdown: Empire State Building v. Burj Khalifa

From the Biblical Tower of Babel to the ongoing surge of skyscrapers, building tall has always been the tallest of orders. FieldLens' Kelly Lignos Ziv compares the tech behind two of history's most iconic towers.

Time to solve our skilled labor shortage

Time to solve our skilled labor shortage

It’s time to start talking about a solution for the construction industry’s skilled labor shortage. FieldLens co-founder Doug Chambers urges millennials to wake up and smell the tech that will make construction careers much more attractive to them.

Big Apple Recap: "If You Can Hack it There..."

Big Apple Recap: "If You Can Hack it There..."

The AEC Hackathon lit up Manhattan last weekend, taking over FieldLens HQ. (Next month, the show comes to BuiltWorlds!) Here, Autodesk's Jaime Rosales summarizes the latest highlights from New York.

VDC Primer: Understanding terms, creating real value

VDC Primer: Understanding terms, creating real value

"Where is the value?" & "How do I maximize it?" Arguably the two most common questions in our industry today. FieldLens' Kelly Lignos Ziv believes the best answers may be found via VDC.

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