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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Connected Emerald City. IoT wizards from all over the world descended on Silicon Valley last month. Here, Machina Research's Godfrey Chua talks to GE, PG&E, Trane, and others about the incredible, looming promise big data holds for building efficiency.
Your design firm can step up its game by adopting a few principles that have made Silicon Valley the world’s most fertile place on earth for innovation. Clark Davis relays suggestions from an influential book gaining popularity.
In the last of four excerpts from its forward-looking annual report, Thornton Tomasetti looks at “Big Data.” Indeed, all the information available today can be overwhelming, but if leveraged correctly, it can also lead to unprecedented gains.
Caterpillar announced Friday the formation of a new Analytics & Innovation division to bring together the resources needed to process massive amounts of data and understand the patterns that can save customers money, optimize performance and reduce downtime.
This week, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg posted a brief anecdote (on Facebook) about the selection process that led the social media giant to hire the world's most famous architect.