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June 1, 2017

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.

May 30, 2017

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.

May 17, 2017

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.

May 10, 2017

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.

May 5, 2017

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.

Parsons Brinckerhoff

John Gregerson

January 21, 2016

Business, Cities

Big Spender: Gov. Cuomo Pledges $100 Billion in New Construction

John Gregerson

January 21, 2016

Business, Cities

Big Spender: Gov. Cuomo Pledges $100 Billion in New Construction

In his annual "State of the State" address, NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo this month pledged billions to fund overdue infrastructure improvements. Tired of waiting for Congress to act, the state is looking to P3 investment to help shoulder the load.

Permitted Outside Media

July 4, 2015

Architecture + Design, Business, Engineering, Cities

GET SMART: ASCE revisits Cities of Tomorrow

Permitted Outside Media

July 4, 2015

Architecture + Design, Business, Engineering, Cities

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?

Permitted Outside Media

April 12, 2015

Construction, Business

Overcoming the Infra$tructure Gap

Permitted Outside Media

April 12, 2015

Construction, Business

A mini manifesto from thought leader Bob Prieto of Fluor. We must change the perception of infrastructure from a taxpayer cost to a societal investment, he writes. This will mean helping citizens to see all the benefits: jobs; better quality of life; smarter public spending; and a more resilient place to live and work.