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

Obama Presidential Library and Museum

Obamas unveil Presidential Center design

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 choose NYC husband-wife design team

Obamas choose NYC husband-wife design team

Two weeks to the day after our own crowdsourced competition chose alternative designs for the upcoming Obama Presidential Center, the real winners were named. And they were not the names everyone had been expecting. For details, read on. 

Design Duel: Obama Center Contests Eye Finish

Design Duel: Obama Center Contests Eye Finish

Democratizing architecture? What better place to start than with a U.S. Presidential Library? This spring in Chicago, while the official contest nears a winner, here is an update on our own fun and surprisingly popular crowd-sourced alternative. 

Crowdsourcing a New Presidential Center

Crowdsourcing a New Presidential Center

On this Presidents Day, between the birthdays of Lincoln and Washington, Builtworlds, Arcbazar, GreenApple Campus, Autodesk, and Forum8, are launching a fun and educational initiative to help define the legacy of the sitting President. 

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Bye-bye Biennial: Reviews mixed as Chicago Exhibit Closes

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Bye-bye Biennial: Reviews mixed as Chicago Exhibit Closes

Taken on its own terms, the Chicago Architecture Biennial was an “unequivocal success,” an event that now joins it with Venice on the world stage. But many think the Windy City's initial international effort was not ambitious enough.

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Under the Gun, Chicago Finally Re-Commits to South Side Trauma Center

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Under the Gun, Chicago Finally Re-Commits to South Side Trauma Center

After years of increasingly frustrated and desperately pointed community activism, the University of Chicago Medical Center has announced plans to build a $40-million adult trauma center on its Hyde Park campus. 

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Hopeful Seven: Obama Library Narrows Field of Architects

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Hopeful Seven: Obama Library Narrows Field of Architects

This week, the President and First Lady personally named seven elite architects as finalists to design the future Obama Presidential Center on Chicago's South Side. Surprisingly, only one was local, but all are acclaimed modernists.

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Obama Library headed for University of Chicago

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Obama Library headed for University of Chicago

It's official. The Barack Obama Foundation officially announced today that the rumors were true. Chicago will be the home of the forthcoming Barack Obama Presidential Library and Museum. 

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