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

Construction

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Backed by big names, FLUX boosts data Flow via Interoperability

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Backed by big names, FLUX boosts data Flow via Interoperability

Google is known for pressing the boundaries of technology in virtually everything it does. Now, the global search giant and a host of AEC heavy hitters have helped to create Flux, a new process tool that may soon revolutionize our industry.

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Zaha Hadid Architects Out (Again) in Tokyo

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Zaha Hadid Architects Out (Again) in Tokyo

Only three weeks after releasing their new video on the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, Zaha Hadid Architects is no longer part of the project. Set to debut for the 2020 games, monetary and design issues have long plagued Hadid's vision of the stadium.

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As movement grows, Passive House awards lead beyond LEED

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As movement grows, Passive House awards lead beyond LEED

Has LEED fallen behind? To listen to leaders of the Passive House movement, their group's stamp of approval already is more indicative of a building's commitment to green energy use. Read our report from their 10th annual conference. 

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Banking on Hope, BE&K Building Group adds BD ace Alexander

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Banking on Hope, BE&K Building Group adds BD ace Alexander

Emphasizing design-build in its new iteration, Greenville SC-based BE&K Building Group has hired a true business development ace in Chicago who boasts decades of experience in single-source project delivery.

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Drone eyes Apple spaceship campus as new GC team steps in

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Drone eyes Apple spaceship campus as new GC team steps in

An Apple a day might be too much when it comes to drone footage updates, but month by month comparisons are revealing. Watch this video from last week, as work on the tech giant's new $5-billion HQ gains ground.

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Trimble adds Vianova, boosts BIM offerings for infrastructure

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Trimble adds Vianova, boosts BIM offerings for infrastructure

Tech giant Trimble announced last week that it had acquired Norway's Vianova Systems to expand its civil engineering and infrastructure software solutions. The deal extends Trimble's Constructible Model across the project lifecycle.

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What do you know or do better than just about anyone else?

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What do you know or do better than just about anyone else?

In the 21st century, successful people and firms will be engaged for what they know and do uniquely well within a world of competition and a much more specialized marketplace of ideas and services, writes Clark Davis.

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All Hands on Tech To Put Future at Your Fingertips

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All Hands on Tech To Put Future at Your Fingertips

Not long ago, biometric scanning, 3D printing, and autonomous transportation were only the dreams of science fiction films. Today, they are revolutionizing the way we live and work. Creating good tech versus doing good with tech is a crossroad that we are currently faced with.

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C-Suite Corner: Meet the safety app that won an award before it existed

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C-Suite Corner: Meet the safety app that won an award before it existed

When just their idea for a new safety app garnered a national award three months ago, Capital Construction Solutions knew it was on to something. Now, as the product's full market rollout nears, CEO Cory Davis tells more. 

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Games People Play Engage Skills AEC Firms Now Seek

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Games People Play Engage Skills AEC Firms Now Seek

Don't be so quick to kick Junior or Princess off the computer next time you think they've spent too much time gaming. After all, the next Bjarke Ingels or Jeannie Gang may be behind that pitter-patter on the keyboard or game controller.

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New ArcSite Pro app anticipates your every pen stroke

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New ArcSite Pro app anticipates your every pen stroke

If you perform site investigations for a living, then your job and your life just got easier. Michigan startup Arctuition has launched a new mobile app that aims to do away with pen and paper for field inspections.

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Early tech skills buttressed legendary engineering career

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Early tech skills buttressed legendary engineering career

In a passage from his elegant memoir, structural engineering icon Charlie Thornton recounts his early days in practice, his first two projects, and how an elemental knowledge of computers gave his career a leg up in 1964.

See how mobile appsters are creating the paperless jobsite

See how mobile appsters are creating the paperless jobsite

If you missed our Mobile Apps + Construction event last month, you're in luck. The full video from that night is now available, including talks by Procore, Newforma, Penta, Hard Hat Hub, Snappii, InfoTech and more. Check it out!

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7 Must-Have Marketing Apps for the Built Environment

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7 Must-Have Marketing Apps for the Built Environment

The Society for Marketing Professional Service is kicking off their Build Business 2015 conference in sunny Los Angeles today, so we decided to take a look at the 7 Must Have Marketing Apps to make your AEC business stand out from the pack.

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Big Data Designs the Ideal Swedish Home

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Big Data Designs the Ideal Swedish Home

One nagging aspect of the massive "Big Data" harvest that continues to plague those mining it has been what to do with all that digitized information? Sweden's most popular real estate website, Hemnet, may have an answer. 

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TT+20: Harnessing The Power Of Big Data

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TT+20: Harnessing The Power Of Big Data

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.

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Will Smart Exit signs light the way to safer buildings?

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Will Smart Exit signs light the way to safer buildings?

Would you trust a robot to lead you to safety in an emergency? What design would best attract your attention in a smoke-filled environment? Exit signage is vital, so now it is being improved with technology, writes FieldLens' Lee Rankin.

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Mammoth quarry to be giant reservoir in epic engineering milestone

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Mammoth quarry to be giant reservoir in epic engineering milestone

This week, south of Chicago, one of the world's longest-running civil engineering projects will achieve an epic milestone, 40 years and $3 billion after it all began. And it will do so with little fanfare.

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