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.
Cityzenith’s Michael Jansen aims to map the entire built world
The chairman and CEO is set to launch his company’s signature 5D Smart World software suite at the BuiltWorlds Summit on May 3. The product is a manipulable Google Earth for the AEC industry, offering the latest data on buildings and streets in 100 of the world’s biggest cities and counting and providing tools for designers and contractors to import data of their own.
8 companies bringing robotics and automation to construction
Universities engineer real-world system and product solutions
From sustainable stormwater management and the mapping of urban infrastructure to “Smart Trees” and net-zero tiny homes, institutions such as Northwestern University, Stanford University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Illinois–Champaign-Urbana are seeking to bringing innovative design solutions to market
Dig smarter: Tech would map underground infrastructure
UI Labs launches CityWorks urban incubator
UI LABS has launched CityWorks, a consortium of public and private heavy hitters aiming to create a global hub of infrastructure innovation. Created in collaboration with the City of Chicago, local universities and civic partners, CityWorks' founding members also include Microsoft, Accenture, ComEd, and Siemens.
Goose Island 2.0 panel eyes more sustainable future
Cities are forecast to grow exponentially in the coming decades. So urban redevelopment needs to be both 'smart' and sustainable. On March 17, CBRE's Dan Lyne will moderate an expert panel that includes J. Michael Drew of Structured Development, R2's Matt Garrison, and UI Labs' Caralynn Nowinski, all discussing Goose Island's role in that larger picture.
