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

Architecture + Design

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WATCH: Inside Method, the new LEED in Sustainable Manufacturing

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WATCH: Inside Method, the new LEED in Sustainable Manufacturing

This month's Method Manufacturing event showcased the clean and green energy behind the new LEED Platinum soap factory on Chicago’s south side. Afterward, BW sent its own video team to see what all the fuss was about.

 

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Arcbazar Brings architecture to the people

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Arcbazar Brings architecture to the people

You can't crowdsource quality, can you? After a withering welcome from architecture's old guard, Boston-based Arcbazar now is winning over fans, skeptics, and investors with its mission to bring good design even to tiny projects.

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Paris Climate Pact Makes History, Draws Business Backing

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Paris Climate Pact Makes History, Draws Business Backing

Greenpeace must be awfully confused after big business joined world governments today in Paris to end the UN COP21 conference with an historic agreement that actually left many attendees in tears. Is this what climate victory looks like? 

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Beyond Prefab: Component-based Design, Manufacture and Assembly

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Beyond Prefab: Component-based Design, Manufacture and Assembly

Recent growth in the use of BIM and model-based processes has spawned an enormous increase in offsite and near-site prefabrication, a trend that may well transform multiple aspects of our industry, writes Dodge's Steve Jones. 

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Awash in History, Pullman Soap Factory Heralds Clean Revolution

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Awash in History, Pullman Soap Factory Heralds Clean Revolution

The second in our ongoing Project Innovation Series, last week's BW event focused on Chicago's new $30-million Method Manufacturing plant highlighted how the new soap factory is cleaning up on history at a landmarked site.

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ISO 9001: Navigating the new risk management requirements

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ISO 9001: Navigating the new risk management requirements

To date, more than a million firms have achieved ISO 9001 certification, but the 2015 standards are more rigorous than ever, adding risk management. A Newforma White Paper explores what that means.

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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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Fresh Funding Allows Kingdom Tower to Resume Rise

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Fresh Funding Allows Kingdom Tower to Resume Rise

In a race to the heavens, Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Tower is now in the lead. Developers have secured new funding to finish the long-delayed structure slated to be the world’s tallest building upon completion in 2018.

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WATCH: The World's Largest BIM CAVE

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WATCH: The World's Largest BIM CAVE

During our recent trip to Texas we witnessed the world's largest BIM CAVE in action. Once our BIM experience ended, we needed more CAVE. With our overriding goal is to help educate as many people as we can to push the industry forward, today we unveil our new “Encyclopedia” video series, which will take you to the front lines of innovation, to bring you the latest from wherever industry disruption is happening.

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The Sustainable Madness Behind Their Method

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The Sustainable Madness Behind Their Method

An urban farmer, a general contractor, an architect, and a sustainability consultant all walk into a soap factory. This is far from a joke, though. Method soap's wild new soap plant is making more history, becoming the first manufacturing plant in its industry to earn LEED Platinum Certification with the collaboration of those aforemtioned four forces. 

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Is The Future of the Stadium No Stadium?

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Is The Future of the Stadium No Stadium?

Bigger and better: That’s how we like our televisions and stadiums. The fan experience isn’t just on the field anymore. With everything outside of the stadium increasingly more fan friendly, one veteran sports architect is boldly asking, should we scrap our stadiums altogether?

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Greenbuild gives thanks, sends message to paris climate talks

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Greenbuild gives thanks, sends message to paris climate talks

Paris was on the minds of many at Greenbuild 2015 last week, but so was hope, as nearly 20,000 gathered to urge constructive action on climate change and responsible and sustainable practices from our industry.

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Hammers, Inspired Awards Take London, As BIM Mandate Looms

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Hammers, Inspired Awards Take London, As BIM Mandate Looms

As the UK's extraordinary BIM mandate nears, the AEC industry paused to honor tech innovation at two annual international award galas in London. tech use. Check out who won this year's crop of 'Hammers' and 'Be Inspired' awards.

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Factor in Durability For a True Measure of Sustainability

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Factor in Durability For a True Measure of Sustainability

It truly is an exciting time to be working in eco-friendly building product development. But products don't always have to be new to be better for the environment. Andersen Windows' sustainability chief Eliza Clark explains why. 

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Materials reuse panel more proof of green revoloution

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Materials reuse panel more proof of green revoloution

For some, this week's "monumental" annual Greenbuild Conference in DC actually may have started last week in Chicago, at an intimate panel discussion hosted by ARCHEWORKS and focused on building reuse and recycling.

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Green Giants tower over CTBUH AWARDs

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Green Giants tower over CTBUH AWARDs

Just weeks after its marathon, week-long conference in NYC, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat still somehow saved the best for last, this month bestowing its 14th annual awards at IIT in Chicago. BW was there. 

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BuiltWorlds adds new research arm

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BuiltWorlds adds new research arm

Building on our broader mission to foster "a smarter built environment", BuiltWorlds this week is pleased to announce the launch of a new research service that will offer reviews and in-depth analyses of new and emerging technologies.

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Lean delivery sticks landing at new Bell Helicopter Facility

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Lean delivery sticks landing at new Bell Helicopter Facility

"Helicopter parents" are known for hovering, monitoring their child's every move. As owners, though, Bell Helicopter is one of the key reasons that the design-assist team behind a new assembly plant delivered in the clutch. 

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