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

University of Southern California

Give Thanks! 5 Reasons To Love the AEC

Give Thanks! 5 Reasons To Love the AEC

'Tis the season for taking stock. This long holiday weekend is the perfect time to step back and give thanks for the exhilarating days in which we live and the vibrant industry that puts a bounce in our a step. Here's one case why the AEC is still the place to be.

WATCH: Our 3D Printing Panel

WATCH: Our 3D Printing Panel

If you missed The Realities of 3D Printing, our popular March 30th program produced at BW Studios, you actually missed a lot. But no worries. Thanks to the magic of video, here it is once again, in its entirety... restored and presented in glorious technicolor! Enjoy!

3D Printing Panel: All Stars in All Dimensions

3D Printing Panel: All Stars in All Dimensions

So far, all the talk re our March 30 program, The Realities of 3D Printing, has centered on our student partners at Northwestern University. But our all-star lineup of internationally respected experts should stand alone as a forum well worth seeing.

Funny or Die: Engineers as Celebs!

Funny or Die: Engineers as Celebs!

TONIGHT ON E! For National Engineers Week, USC's Viterbi School of Engineering, the National Academy of Engineering, and 'Funny or Die' this year created a very fun short video that re-imagines our celebrity-obsessed culture.

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