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

Seattle

Reconnecting cities with their waterfronts

Reconnecting cities with their waterfronts

In the past, when urban waterways were used as major avenues for industry, cities turned their back on them as polluted eyesores. We took a look at several cities that have reconstructed their waterfronts, changing how tourists, residents, and businesses experience them.

Epic comeback for delayed Seattle tunnel

Epic comeback for delayed Seattle tunnel

A machine called Bertha. After two years on the sidelines, a repaired tunnel boring machine is back in business under Seattle, jumpstarting a needed, $1.35-billion infrastructure project that will make the city both seismically safer and easier to navigate. Dig in.

Zurich, Singapore top sustainability index

Zurich, Singapore top sustainability index

Americans love competition; everybody knows that. It's in our DNA. Well, then how do we feel about being shut out of the Top 25 on Dutch design giant Arcadis's Sustainable Cities Index 2016? Read on to see where the sustainability is strongest around the globe.

Reverse sprawl? Cities lure back suburban stars

Reverse sprawl? Cities lure back suburban stars

From Boston and Seattle to Chicago, San Diego, and points in between, the urban exodus that saw U.S. businesses and residents flee to suburbia in the latter half of the 20th century is now at and end. (Thanks, millennials!) John Gregerson reports.  

Women: Why Are There Still so Few in Our Industry?

Women: Why Are There Still so Few in Our Industry?

We kick off National Women in Construction Week with words from NAWIC board member Liz Evans of the AGC of Washington. She speaks with 'Engineer Girl' Patricia Galloway and other inspiring figures who are changing our industry for the better. 

Gridlock, Unlocked

Gridlock, Unlocked

It’s a modern day plague that nearly everyone has dealt with. If you’re on the grid, you’ve dealt with gridlock. Urban transportation is a critical issue that both commuters and city dwellers face daily. Fear not, multiple solutions are available.

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Daqri deal: Smart + Art

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Daqri deal: Smart + Art

If the left side of the brain is truly the source of artistic creativity, the analytical minds behind DAQRI's Smart Helmet now want you to know that they've got that covered, too.

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