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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Krulak, Rubin eye projection mapping first

Krulak, Rubin eye projection mapping first

When Amir met Roger... The two CEOs both spoke at our first BuiltWorlds Summit a year ago. Over dinner, they struck up a relationship that may soon merge the worlds of 3D mapping and modular construction, with benefits that may stretch much wider.

BuiltWorlds' Construction Gift Guide — Holiday 2017

BuiltWorlds' Construction Gift Guide — Holiday 2017

The gift giving season is upon us, and BuiltWorlds is here to help. Check out this year's gift guide for our top picks and the coolest gifts to give the construction professional in your life. (Or treat yourself!)

Mechanical Firms Urged to Embrace Disruption

Mechanical Firms Urged to Embrace Disruption

Disruption? It's not a dirty word anymore. On the contrary, we can all probably stand some. That was a big part of the message conveyed last week at the MCAA Construction Technology Conference in Indianapolis. BuiltWorlds' Walker Thisted reports. 

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