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

Google

IoT: Connected world faces benefits, threats

IoT: Connected world faces benefits, threats

The 'Internet of Things'. By now, it's a term we have all heard, but what does it really mean? And what does it mean for business? Technologist Burcin Kaplanoglu takes a deep dive into the mind-boggling promise and personal privacy concerns of Big Data.

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. 

Final 7? Smart City Teams Eye $50M

Final 7? Smart City Teams Eye $50M

The Final Four may be ending this week, but the Magnificent Seven are still battling for dollars. Aiming to name a winner this June for its Smart City Challenge, USDOT has narrowed the field for a three-month race to the $50-million finish line. 

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Driverless cars may be just around corner

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Driverless cars may be just around corner

Two weeks ago, the acceptance of driverless cars accelerated when federal transportation officials ruled that computers can be considered legal drivers of vehicles. So, buckle up, America! Google, Apple, Uber, and Detroit are now all in a race.

Growing Its U.S. footprint, Stantec adds VOA

Growing Its U.S. footprint, Stantec adds VOA

One of Chicago's AEC icons may soon vanish, at least in name. In a bid to bolster its U.S. building practice, Canadian design giant Stantec has announced plans to acquire architect VOA, a firm recently on a roll with prominent local projects.

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Bridgit Takes Top Prize at Google Demo Day Women's Edition

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Bridgit Takes Top Prize at Google Demo Day Women's Edition

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. 

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Paris Climate Pact Makes History, Draws Business Backing

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Paris Climate Pact Makes History, Draws Business Backing

Greenpeace must be awfully confused after big business joined world governments today in Paris to end the UN COP21 conference with an historic agreement that actually left many attendees in tears. Is this what climate victory looks like? 

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Google, Apple among titans taking White House climate pledge

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Google, Apple among titans taking White House climate pledge

While Congress struggles this summer with yet another transportation reauthorization bill, the Obama Administration and more than a dozen Fortune 500 companies have jointly launched an aggressive public-private initiative to address climate change. 

BW Sessions: PlanGrid

BW Sessions: PlanGrid

Just a short time ago, Tracy Young was on a California construction jobsite with a blueprint problem. Her one "hundred pounds of solid muscle"  were stuck lugging around a shopping cart filled with prints of all colors in the rainbow, not just blue. The building's plans were rapidly altering making it for everyone to stay on the same page, literally.

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Robots slated to build new Google HQ canopy

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Robots slated to build new Google HQ canopy

According to the most recent plans submitted to Mountain View City Council, Google plans to 
build its new headquarters with robots. The documents entail how Heatherwick Studios and BIG are going to use crane-robot hybrids known as "crabots", because they chose the most obvious portmanteau, to construct the structure's translucent inner canopy.

TMI? Does Google traffic app cross an ethical line?

TMI? Does Google traffic app cross an ethical line?

Too much information? Google's traffic app 'Waze' allows users to relay traffic-related issues such as construction zones, tie-ups, and speed traps. The Engineering Ethicist explores the tricky implications.

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Reality capture drives value, point by point

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Reality capture drives value, point by point

Reality capture brings exponential value to your project, whatever the scope. When technology allows us to improve our current process, we are able to provide higher value for our partners and customers.

A moment of silence...

A moment of silence...

Google Glass's epic fail is certainly not the end of wearable technology, blogs Prof. Karl Stephan. Though personally blaming himself, he still thinks there are valuable lessons to be learned by all tech marketers.

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