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

Mobile apps

How CIO Fara Francis oversaw the AGC's IT revolution

How CIO Fara Francis oversaw the AGC's IT revolution

Since 2006, Charlotte Fara Francis has seen a world of change as CIO for the Associated General Contractors of America. We recently chatted with her about her unique role in helping to steer old-school contractors onto the information superhighway.

Aussie Checklist App Set to Save U.S. Lives

Aussie Checklist App Set to Save U.S. Lives

Can a tech firm determined to be the world's most fun workplace still be serious enough to create the world's safest job sites? Thanks to its wildly popular iAuditor app, SafetyCulture tells ENR's Luke Abaffy that the answer is "Yes!"

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Fieldlens Strikes Gold With Biz App Award

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Fieldlens Strikes Gold With Biz App Award

Its motto is “Save Time and Go Home Early,” a concept as desirable for workers in any industry. So it comes as no surprise that FieldLens, a maker of project communication apps, has managed to win notice outside the AEC space.

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Mobile Apps for the masses, more solutions for all

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Mobile Apps for the masses, more solutions for all

The Future visited BuiltWorlds again last week and it whispered the only word that tree-huggers and dirt-movers alike can actually agree on: "paperless." But that was just one of the many topics that enlivened our first Mobile Apps + Construction forum, held last week.

Meet the New Newforma: Evolving By Design

Meet the New Newforma: Evolving By Design

To keep up with evolving technologies, methods of collaboration, and project data needs, Newforma CEO Ian Howell announces here a new day for his firm, replete with a new look, new apps for the cloud and mobile devices, and a new level of dedication to meeting customer needs.

Construction Apps are Breaking the Ground We Walk On

Construction Apps are Breaking the Ground We Walk On

Sponsored by Newforma and Procore, our next big, BuiltWorlds event is Mobile Apps + Construction, a fast-paced look at the ongoing handheld revolution transforming job sites. National experts will be in our house to discuss and demonstrate how their apps are enabling workplace efficiencies previously unimagined.

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Experts on Mobile Apps form all-star panel

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Experts on Mobile Apps form all-star panel

BW EVENT: Today in the AEC space, apps perform more tasks, collect more data, facilitate more collaboration, detect and prevent more problems, ease more workflow, and save more time, money and even lives than ever imagined. How will they continue to change our industry and what do we need to do to be ready?

C-Suite Corner: Procore founders cite focus as key to success

C-Suite Corner: Procore founders cite focus as key to success

Last month, while in California for Groundbreak 2015 Procore Users’ Conference, Rob McKinney, aka ConAppGuru, had the opportunity to sit down briefly with CEO, Tooey Courtemanche and President Steve Zahm.

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Top 10 lessons for the mobile workplace

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Top 10 lessons for the mobile workplace

What are the leading lessons we can apply to today's mobile workplace? Perkins+Will's Janice Barnes shares what’s she’s learned, from the importance of congruence to the need for multiple pilots.

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