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

PlanGrid

Meet the Final Four startups headed to the BW Summit

Meet the Final Four startups headed to the BW Summit

After four hard-fought rounds of head-to-head voting, Construction Robotics, GRIT Virtual Construction, PlanGrid, and Zlien have emerged as the four construction startups who will get the chance to pitch their ideas to investors.

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Top 10 BuiltWorlds Videos of 2016

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Top 10 BuiltWorlds Videos of 2016

In the last year, our original video series brought together the built environment’s most impactful firms and powerful thought leaders. As we wrap up 2016, we look back at the top 10 videos we produced.

Aaand... Action! 5 Takes on Greenbuild L.A.

Aaand... Action! 5 Takes on Greenbuild L.A.

Lights! Camera! Take action! This week, as 20,000 sustainable AEC professionals from all over the world flock to L.A., the birthplace of smog is proudly showing off its award-winning green bona fides. Here's what Greenbuild 2016 attendees should know.

They got this: Newforma corrals cloud services

They got this: Newforma corrals cloud services

Cloudy with a 100% chance of increased collaboration. That is clearly Newforma's forecast for its new Cloud Services feature, now here after more than a year of beta testing. Whether or not the firm is playing "catch up", customers are just happy for the backup.

Chasing Paperless, PlanGrid Tests New Windows App

Chasing Paperless, PlanGrid Tests New Windows App

April showers may bring May flowers, but PlanGrid is hoping that the beta release of its new native app for Microsoft Windows will yield rich feedback year-round. The move follows other recent releases from Windows app partners like Facebook and Netflix.

WATCH: Let Concrete Cure those Winter Blahs

WATCH: Let Concrete Cure those Winter Blahs

Vegas, baby! What happens there doesn't always stay there. In fact, there was so much energy and excitement at World of Concrete 2016 last week that BuiltWorlds is committed to making you feel like you were part of it. Click on!

Procore procures a bundle, Rides TsunamI Of VC Tech Investment

Procore procures a bundle, Rides TsunamI Of VC Tech Investment

Just days after celebrating its 1 millionth user, Procore ended 2015 on an even higher note. On Dec. 30, it announced new VC investment of another $50 million. That is only the latest good news in a wild flurry of AEC tech investment.

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Investors Give PlanGrid a Most Happy Birthday

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Investors Give PlanGrid a Most Happy Birthday

The terrible twos and thrilling threes have given way to the 'freshly funded fours' at PlanGrid this month, where the SF-based digital blueprint repository is now celebrating a new round of investment and an even brighter outlook.

Kapow! Atop Scenic Hotel, BW Celebrates Birthday, thanks Backers

Atop the recently opened sky deck at the Virgin Hotel, BuiltWorlds held its first party among a throng of supporters. Their sunlit patio played the perfect setting to usher in our second year surrounded by the stunning skyscrapers of downtown Chicago. 

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.

BW Sessions: PlanGrid

BW Sessions: PlanGrid

Just a short time ago, Tracy Young was on a California construction jobsite with a blueprint problem. Her one "hundred pounds of solid muscle"  were stuck lugging around a shopping cart filled with prints of all colors in the rainbow, not just blue. The building's plans were rapidly altering making it for everyone to stay on the same page, literally.

Top 10 Mobile Apps for Subcontractors

Top 10 Mobile Apps for Subcontractors

At the dawn of mobile age, general contractors and weekend warriors alike were hyped just to show off their smartphone for its digital bubble level application. Since Steve Jobs walked onto stage at Apple's 2008 WWDC and introduced an App Store into our lives, the game has changed.

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