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

Gensler

Model behavior: How to optimize BIM during preconstruction

Model behavior: How to optimize BIM during preconstruction

Promoting collaboration, coordination, efficiency, and design intent among owners, designers, and builders during the design phase is critical to laying the foundation for activities that occur in the field. 

Bechtel charged with managing Saudi Arabia's infrastructure

Bechtel charged with managing Saudi Arabia's infrastructure

It isn't just glittering high-rises. In addition to Bechtel, other US-based, multinational firms are flocking to the Middle East to work on projects such as canals, oil fields, airports, and mega tourist attractions.    

Willis Tower sinks $500M into lower-floor renovation

Willis Tower sinks $500M into lower-floor renovation

When we hear the words "lobby redo," the mind does not envision a price tag of half a billion dollars. But then again, if we're talking about 465,000 square feet inside Chicago's tallest tower, that could be a steal. See what Willis Tower's owner just unveiled last week. 

Challenges fuel global Hyperloop competitions

Challenges fuel global Hyperloop competitions

Just months after celebrating a successful field test in the Nevada desert, the newly splintered leadership of high-powered startup Hyperloop One is in turmoil. Nevertheless, its own global contest to see who has the biggest needs and best ideas is speeding ahead.

Reach for the skies! Downtown LA growing up

Reach for the skies! Downtown LA growing up

The City of Angels — the expansive web of avenues and enclaves synonymous with urban sprawl — suddenly is standing shoulder to shoulder in its own downtown. It's been years in the making, but LA now has a thriving central district, with more to come.

Inside the Very First 3D-Printed Office Building

Inside the Very First 3D-Printed Office Building

Maker's mark. Make no mistake, the UAE is more than a little obsessed with 3D printing. Just weeks ago, Dubai created an office building from scratch in just 19 days. Now the government is determined to use maker technology to leave its mark on the world.

Flux awards Aim to Spur Urban Ideas

Flux awards Aim to Spur Urban Ideas

Flux Factory invited students from around the world to submit ideas for how to sustainably house the inhabitants of our rapidly urbanizing world. This month, the Google spin-off named the winners of its first Emerging Architects Design Competition. 

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Talking Design with the Public in Mind

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Talking Design with the Public in Mind

When it comes to architecture, Public Interest Design stands at the front of the architectural vanguard. Recently, David Dewane conducted four interviews with influential leaders in the community who are leading the charge for greater social impact design. 

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Architects opine on economy, Industry, civic responsibility

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Architects opine on economy, Industry, civic responsibility

As Chicago pays even more attention to its architects than normal this fall, several leading designers recently met to discuss the economy, the industry and the profession's prevailing demographic trends and concerns. 

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Backed by big names, FLUX boosts data Flow via Interoperability

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Backed by big names, FLUX boosts data Flow via Interoperability

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.

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Gaming + visualization: Sharing tools, creating experiences

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Gaming + visualization: Sharing tools, creating experiences

As video games have evolved, the tools used to create them have advanced rapidly to mimic reality. Such visualization through game technology can now help designers serve clients better, say two Gensler designers.

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TT+20: Experts ponder the promise of 3D printing

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TT+20: Experts ponder the promise of 3D printing

Earlier this year, Thornton Tomasetti convened a broad array of AEC experts, researchers, academics, and practitioners to explore where our industry will be in 20 years. Here, five global thought leaders explore how 3D printing will change the way we think about design and construction? 

Las Vegas leads trio rolling dice on strong cities makeover

Las Vegas leads trio rolling dice on strong cities makeover

From the glitzy 24/7 desert strip to Carolina's Research Triangle and the New England home of the nation's oldest newspaper, teams of community leaders, public officials, and AEC players, both large and small, have been taking up a national challenge to create stronger, more sustainable cities.

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Incubating medical opportunity in Houston accelerator

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Incubating medical opportunity in Houston accelerator

Bold ideas like Houston's new TMCx business accelerator can change cities and affect the lives of millions of people the world over. Aided by Gensler designers, new discoveries born there could change the future of healthcare delivery and advance care.

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Incubating connections at the University of East London

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Incubating connections at the University of East London

Another in Gensler's series on Academic Incubators, here the global design giant looks at its work creating Knowledge Dock, a colorful and engaging new collaborative space in the U.K.

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Gensler: Academic Incubators on the rise

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Gensler: Academic Incubators on the rise

Collaborative design in the form of academic incubators is helping universities all over the world to rethink their role in preparing the next generation. Design giant Gensler here launches a series on how the creation of these entrepreneurial environments is speeding innovative ideas from concept to reality.

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Designing housing with trust for LA's Skid Row

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Designing housing with trust for LA's Skid Row

Gensler and a like-minded, good-hearted engineering and construction team last year joined forces to deliver a new multi-use facility in downtown LA that is as practical as it is useful for the homeless population it will serve.

High times in Shanghai spur CTBUH expansion

High times in Shanghai spur CTBUH expansion

Acknowledging that skyscrapers are rising in China at a wild pace, Chicago's Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat will open its first overseas office in Shanghai next month.

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