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

Wearables

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Face IT: Technology is not trendy. It’s reality

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Face IT: Technology is not trendy. It’s reality

With innovation happening on multiple fronts, all at the speed of light, we have entered the modern age of construction, writes Procore CEO Tooey Courtemanche. Here are several reasons he sees more dreams taking wing in 2016. 

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Daqri, Topcon Team To Deliver Wearables To AEC Masses

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Daqri, Topcon Team To Deliver Wearables To AEC Masses

DAQRI, creator of the industrial-grade Smart Helmet that connects humans to their work environments, will work with Topcon Positioning to create new tools that will make workers on job sites both safer and more productive.

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Final Grades: AEC Firms Still Failing to Cash in on New Tech

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Final Grades: AEC Firms Still Failing to Cash in on New Tech

Based on feedback from 2,044 U.S. AEC firms, JBKnowledge's 4th Annual Construction Technology Report is now complete. Results are quite promising, but one big question remains. When will firms finally, really invest in tech?

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The Evolution of Wearables for the AEC, Part 2

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The Evolution of Wearables for the AEC, Part 2

The next installment of James Benham's guide to wearable technology for the AEC industry. Here, the man also known as 'JBKnowledge' picks up where he left off and highlights the coolest devices soon to have an impact.

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Gaming + visualization: Sharing tools, creating experiences

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Gaming + visualization: Sharing tools, creating experiences

As video games have evolved, the tools used to create them have advanced rapidly to mimic reality. Such visualization through game technology can now help designers serve clients better, say two Gensler designers.

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Startup City Q&A from Inside Tel Aviv

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Startup City Q&A from Inside Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv, Israel, Pop: 400,000. Startups: 5,000, and counting. While visiting one of the globe's most vibrant tech hubs, BW sat down with two local movers and shakers to gain an insider's insight into what makes Startup City tick.

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The construction worker of the future

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The construction worker of the future

Last week, the ConAppGuru visited Chicago to present at the annual AGC-IT Forum. Here is another presentation he also made to AGC last month on the high-tech jobsites of tomorrow, and the evolved workers who will populate them.

BW Sessions: MUV Interactive

BW Sessions: MUV Interactive

With the upcoming commercial market launch of their first revolutionary wearable, bird, BuiltWorlds caught up with Dan Star, VP of Business Development  who flew us into MUV Interactive's nest where he answered a few of our pressing questions.

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