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

BuiltWorlds' Construction Gift Guide — Holiday 2017

BuiltWorlds' Construction Gift Guide — Holiday 2017

The gift giving season is upon us, and BuiltWorlds is here to help. Check out this year's gift guide for our top picks and the coolest gifts to give the construction professional in your life. (Or treat yourself!)

Epic comeback for delayed Seattle tunnel

Epic comeback for delayed Seattle tunnel

A machine called Bertha. After two years on the sidelines, a repaired tunnel boring machine is back in business under Seattle, jumpstarting a needed, $1.35-billion infrastructure project that will make the city both seismically safer and easier to navigate. Dig in.

Veteran's Day Q&A: Anvil CEO H.T. Tran speaks

Veteran's Day Q&A: Anvil CEO H.T. Tran speaks

Veteran mentor. It was just 18 months ago that former Army Sgt. HT Tran burst onto the national scene as winner of ENR's 50th Annual Award of Excellence for "his tenacity and courage." Today, he is still inspiring others. Read on to see how and why. 

Regulation alone doesn't solve material-reuse market's issues

Regulation alone doesn't solve material-reuse market's issues

Laws such as Cook County's Demolition Debris Diversion Ordinance help create building-reuse markets, but increased demand is needed for those markets to become lucrative

Cat ratchets up tech tools amid big changes

Cat ratchets up tech tools amid big changes

It's been a disruptive fall for equipment giant Caterpillar Inc. Despite the latest routine challenges, the multinational manufacturer is going all in on tech. Last week in Peoria, Cat rolled out its latest slate of advances for AR, VR, and jobsite communications.

4 building lessons from Hurricane Matthew

4 building lessons from Hurricane Matthew

In the wake of the storm. Hurricane Matthew is just the latest example of why public officials, planners, engineers, and builders are putting greater emphasis on the importance of resilience building. Here, one researcher offers lessons she hopes are getting through.

Making history: Virtual museum now real

Making history: Virtual museum now real

Born online in 2008, the $500M National Museum of African-American History & Culture now has a home on the National Mall. But it has none of DC's signature marble, limestone, or colonnades. So how did the building team still create such a good fit?

Green line: Skanska delivers on rail vision

Green line: Skanska delivers on rail vision

'Envision' sustainability. For the first time, Greenbuild this year featured a transit project among its success stories: the new light rail line between L.A. and Santa Monica. Read why design-builder Skanska thinks green infrastructure is here to stay.

3D-printing Dubai: First an office, now a lab

3D-printing Dubai: First an office, now a lab

Boundless ambition. Already home to the world's tallest tower, Dubai now intends to become the global capital of 3D-printed construction. In June, it 3D-printed an office building offsite. Now, it aims to create a new lab on site. Who dares to doubt Dubai? 

Saudis may build 1.5 million 3D-printed homes

Saudis may build 1.5 million 3D-printed homes

Unlike peanut butter and chocolate, sand and copy machines have never been seen as a good pair. But that has not stopped the Middle East from making a determined effort to lead the world in 3D-printing actual buildings. China's WinSun Global is happy to help. 

7 Memorable Moments from the AGC-IT Forum

7 Memorable Moments from the AGC-IT Forum

See IT... Learn IT... Build IT... That was the simple, bottom-line theme of this year's 8th annual conference of the AGC-IT Forum, which returned to Chicago earlier this month. Here is our unscientific roundup of some highlights that resonated.

Dr. BuildLove? Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Construction

Dr. BuildLove? Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Construction

Truly. Madly. Deeply. After another emotionally wrenching week for America, Procore's Bassem Hamdy takes a step back to pen this short but heartfelt love letter to the industry that has long inspired his family and generations of builders around the world.

Watch Fluor's $4B fab feat span the Hudson

Watch Fluor's $4B fab feat span the Hudson

Regardless of project type, pre-fab and modularization are making our industry safer, more efficient and even more profitable. The latest example is the massive New NY Bridge rising parallel to the iconic Tappan Zee Bridge. View the latest project updates here.   

Jammed: Will Infrastructure Gridlock Ever End?

Jammed: Will Infrastructure Gridlock Ever End?

What's the holdup? June means weddings, vacations, summer travel, and report cards. It is also the time that reminds us of just how dire the state of our U.S. infrastructure is. Here, BW's John Gregerson argues that enough is enough. Let us fund our future!  

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