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

Robotics

Diamandis on 3D printing and Exponential Tech

Diamandis on 3D printing and Exponential Tech

Today, we can 3D print in full color and in over 250 different materials, ranging from titanium to rubber, plastic, glass, ceramic, leathers, even chocolate. Here, X-Prize founder and CTF keynote Peter Diamandis details the practical potential of additive manufacturing.

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Here come the robots: Davos bosses brace for big tech shocks

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Here come the robots: Davos bosses brace for big tech shocks

Welcome to the 4th industrial revolution. This week, the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is awash in new tech. But many wonder if and when robots will start displacing the workforce. Others are embracing the disruption.

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Architects beware! When buildings design themselves...

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Architects beware! When buildings design themselves...

Automation could revolutionize architecture, by eliminating architects! That is the provocative premise of this Huffington Post essay by author and LEED pioneer, Lance Hosey, now sustainability chief at Perkins Eastman.

No-Stick Jam: 3d Printed Stone and String Structure Rocks Biennial

No-Stick Jam: 3d Printed Stone and String Structure Rocks Biennial

U.S. and Swiss designers claim to have created an architectural structure built without any adhesive, just rocks and thread. Now on display in Chicago, Rock Print came together via a robotic arm-like, powder-based 3-D printer.

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