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

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Missouri DOT testing solar-powered roadways

Missouri DOT testing solar-powered roadways

Follow the solar-paved road. Missouri motorists may soon have that option. To kick off Year 2 of its Road to Tomorrow program, MoDOT will install solar panels along historic Route 66 to see if they can generate energy, melt snow, and even produce light.

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Forward Motion: A Techweek Detroit Recap

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Forward Motion: A Techweek Detroit Recap

For the second time around, Techweek in Detroit leveled up. After the inaugural edition last year saw them occupy the Federal Reserve building, with popularity swelling and an expected doubling of 2014 attendees, they found the building with the largest capacity in the city. Ford Field was the spot where it all went down this year. With the Motor City's rich manufacturing background, we were eager to get our paws on what Techweek had scheduled for the Lion's den this time around.

Top 6 Most Beautiful Renewable Energy Solutions

Top 6 Most Beautiful Renewable Energy Solutions

More architects and engineers are now using their ingenuity to bring a different slant and even elegance to the functional world of sustainable energy. Here are six of the most forward-thinking, creative renewable energy solutions in our built world.

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