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

Hyperloop

Arx Pax's Greg Henderson on his floating foundation system

Arx Pax's Greg Henderson on his floating foundation system

Henderson and his wife, Jill, founded Arx Pax in 2012, and their first patent was for a three-tiered foundation system, the SAFE Building System, meant to protect structures from flooding and earthquakes by floating them. Learn how it works and where Arx Pax is looking to build pilot projects as sea levels continue to rise.

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.

Not So Fast: Will The Hyperloop Fly in the U.S.?

Not So Fast: Will The Hyperloop Fly in the U.S.?

Excited about the Hyperloop? BW's John Gregerson is, but here he wonders how the U.S. can honestly expect to embrace supersonic transit pods after it spent decades dithering over high-speed rail. Maybe some nostalgic competition with the Russians can help.

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BW NEWS: Our Top 10 stories of 2015

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BW NEWS: Our Top 10 stories of 2015

As a news and analysis site driven to develop and disseminate only the best in industry insight and innovation, BuiltWorlds clearly found its voice this year.

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Hype no more, Hyperloop to break ground in California

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Hype no more, Hyperloop to break ground in California

"Beam me up, Scotty?" Transporters? Teleportation? If HTT's Gresta & Ahlborn are to be believed, the mythic Hyperloop will soon come to life. Yes, the game is afoot, teams have formed, and now work on a test track is about to start.

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Calling all hackers, coders and gamers to the AEC space

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Calling all hackers, coders and gamers to the AEC space

As the AEC Hackathon prepares for its 10th iteration this fall, cofounder Greg Howes reflects on the event's origins, its promise, and our industry's compelling need for geeks stubbornly-insistent on pushing it forward.

Eleven months out, Hyperloop race already heating up

Eleven months out, Hyperloop race already heating up

Future Mobility is fast-approaching. Come to BuiltWorlds July 23rd to learn more about the rapidly evolving new ideas for urban transportation. Here, the U.S. Chamber looks at the competition to answer Elon Musk's recent challenge to build a Hyperloop.

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