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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
To cap off each week, we'll be rounding up news and announcements from members of the BuiltWorlds network. This week, see what Ozinga, Lithko, Triax Technologies, AECOM, and SoloInsight are up to.
Got your attention? Good. If you weren't able to make it to our first CEO Tech Forum April 20-22, you missed a heck of a lot. So here is the most comprehensive written summary to date. But stay tuned for much more CTF video to come this spring.
In this BW Session, we chat with Tim Ozinga, fourth generation co-owner and marketing whiz at the 87-year-old concrete supplier. Our talk darted from natural gas and Big Data to 3D printing and, of course, concrete. Look out below!
This week, south of Chicago, one of the world's longest-running civil engineering projects will achieve an epic milestone, 40 years and $3 billion after it all began. And it will do so with little fanfare.
On June 19, after more than a year of partnership with many of Chicago's top employers, Hard Hat Hub revamped its online portal to allow prospective employers to browse anonymous profiles, and then click to unlock a candidate's name, and contact information.
In an era of corporate conglomerates, construction still has more than its share of family-owned businesses. Chicago boasts long-standing firms like Pepper, Walsh, McHugh, and Graycor, all still led by members of the founding families. This Fathers' Day tribute comes from one such grateful heir.
Thanks so much to everyone who attended our first-ever 'Speak & Connect' event on Nov. 6. We definitely feel the momentum building here at BuiltWorlds and the electricity that arrived with you all that evening is still illuminating our offices today.
Building on its successful Members Night debut, Burnham Works will host a broader 'Speak & Connect' special event in November, featuring yet another dynamic young industry leader in the '1130' speaker series.