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

MIT

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.

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.

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Arcbazar Brings architecture to the people

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Arcbazar Brings architecture to the people

You can't crowdsource quality, can you? After a withering welcome from architecture's old guard, Boston-based Arcbazar now is winning over fans, skeptics, and investors with its mission to bring good design even to tiny projects.

No-Stick Jam: 3d Printed Stone and String Structure Rocks Biennial

No-Stick Jam: 3d Printed Stone and String Structure Rocks Biennial

U.S. and Swiss designers claim to have created an architectural structure built without any adhesive, just rocks and thread. Now on display in Chicago, Rock Print came together via a robotic arm-like, powder-based 3-D printer.

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Building a Rainforest Firm: Lessons from Silicon Valley

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Building a Rainforest Firm: Lessons from Silicon Valley

Your design firm can step up its game by adopting a few principles that have made Silicon Valley the world’s most fertile place on earth for innovation. Clark Davis relays suggestions from an influential book gaining popularity.

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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? 

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GET SMART: ASCE revisits Cities of Tomorrow

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GET SMART: ASCE revisits Cities of Tomorrow

ASCE's Robert Reid asks: What will it take, and what will it mean, to live and work in a so-called smart city? And what roles will today's engineers play in these high-tech cities of tomorrow?

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MIT seeks formula for infrastructure sustainability

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MIT seeks formula for infrastructure sustainability

In times of limited resources and mounting evidence of climate change, sustainability is increasingly regarded as a topic of global importance. At MIT, that backdrop is ratcheted up its research with the goal of advancing sustainable designs for infrastructure. 

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