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

Procore

AI calculates smart solution to manage digital imagery

AI calculates smart solution to manage digital imagery

Taking its cue from the likes of Google and Apple, two-year-old, machine learning-based Smartvid.io is bringing speed and accuracy to the collection, management, and retrieval of field images—with results that have caught the eyes of Procore and Skanska USA, among others.

Dodge Data report: Collaboration key to managing project risk

Dodge Data report: Collaboration key to managing project risk

A full 75% of respondents to a recent Dodge Data & Analytics survey have been slapped with a dispute claim in the past five years. Here are some suggestions on how to avoid one. 

INFOGRAPHIC: AEC tech investments soar

INFOGRAPHIC: AEC tech investments soar

Disruption comes in many forms, and in this industry, investments are accelerating all of them. Here, Lendlease's Burcin Kaplanoglu offers an exclusive snapshot of the last two years in AEC tech funding and how that has fueled a continuing tech revolution.

Investment Week Q&A: Brian Lowry on Caterpillar Ventures

Investment Week Q&A: Brian Lowry on Caterpillar Ventures

Lowry hopped over from the engineering side of Caterpillar, and now he's the transaction manager for Caterpillar Ventures. He sat down recently for a conversation about the investment group's strategies as part of a larger corporate entity.

Still Chugging, U.S. Construction Hits Best Rate Since 2007

Still Chugging, U.S. Construction Hits Best Rate Since 2007

The U.S. construction market has been purring for so long that the roar it made this March may not have been as loud and as emphatic as previous exclamations, but the signs remain healthy nonetheless, both for our industry and the U.S. economy.

Innovate or Die: CEO Tech Forum (Pt 3)

Innovate or Die: CEO Tech Forum (Pt 3)

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.

EXTRA! EXTRA! CEO Tech Forum Makes News (Pt 2)

EXTRA! EXTRA! CEO Tech Forum Makes News (Pt 2)

In addition to all the inspiring words and dazzling demos on display last week, several speakers and attendees at BW's first-ever CEO Tech Forum also made news worth noting. Here are the top five announcements in the order they were made.

Procore Launches New Index of Industry Vital Signs

Procore Launches New Index of Industry Vital Signs

For a firm so young in an industry so old, it may seem presumptuous for software provider Procore to position itself as a go-to resource for fresh data measuring the health of the AEC market. But heck, they just did it! So, move over Dodge, ENR, and BLS.

CEO Tech Forum Nears, Anticipation Builds

CEO Tech Forum Nears, Anticipation Builds

Now just five weeks away, Disruption's knock is growing even louder at your door. Are you ready to answer? If not, there is still time to make plans to attend our industry's first-ever CEO Tech Forum, set for April 20-22 in Chicago.  

Procore Event Uncorks Bevy of New Tools

Procore Event Uncorks Bevy of New Tools

In the still-forming firmament of the construction technology universe, certain annual events already have an iconic cachet. Arguably the most fun is Procore's sun-drenched festival of apps, held each winter on the Southern California coast.

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!

Mortenson, Procore Wed Missions in Cloud

Mortenson, Procore Wed Missions in Cloud

A match made in the clouds? Cloud-based project management software provider Procore may have more than a million users now, but its biggest match to date is contracting giant Mortenson. The happy couple is now on their honeymoon.

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Face IT: Technology is not trendy. It’s reality

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Face IT: Technology is not trendy. It’s reality

With innovation happening on multiple fronts, all at the speed of light, we have entered the modern age of construction, writes Procore CEO Tooey Courtemanche. Here are several reasons he sees more dreams taking wing in 2016. 

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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