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
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BW Sessions: CFI Mechanical

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BW Sessions: CFI Mechanical

At our recent Demo Night: South event at Texas A&M University, BW had the opportunity to meet Chuck Fell, founder of Houston-based CFI Mechanical. Afterward, we chatted with CAD guru David Kunkel to pick his brain about CFI. Check our chat inside.

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WATCH: A Vision of Green to Restructure our Cities

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WATCH: A Vision of Green to Restructure our Cities

The roots of our popular SmartWorlds initiative can be traced back to this presentation by international architect and urban planner Peter Ellis. Here, available in full for the first time, is his talk on Restructuring American Cities.

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With latest vote, force now strong behind Lucas Museum

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With latest vote, force now strong behind Lucas Museum

The Force apparently is now with the proposed Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Chicago, where a City Council vote has put the controversial, $400-million, privately funded lakefront project on track to break ground next spring. 

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C-SUITE CORNER: How has e-Builder survived and thrived?

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C-SUITE CORNER: How has e-Builder survived and thrived?

BuiltWorlds' Judy Schriener sits down with e-Builder founders Jon and Ron Antevy to discuss how the 20-year-old pioneer in fully integrated, cloud-based construction program management software has kept the lights on.

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ADA at 25: compliance Still lagging, Consultant CLAIms

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ADA at 25: compliance Still lagging, Consultant CLAIms

When the Americans with Disabilities Act became law in 1990, it was sweeping, controversial and seemingly impossible to implement. Today, lawsuits still are on the rise, but Burnham Nationwide's Leah Riley has some advice. 

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High Tech Demos Storm TEXAS

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High Tech Demos Storm TEXAS

Between Houston and Austin rests the city of Bryan, deep in the heart of Texas. Last Thursday, BW, brought five revolutionary technologies to present at Demo Night: South at Binary Space, not far from the campus from the largest engineering school in the U.S., Texas A&M University.

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Thinking BIENNIALLY: Designers OFFER Visions Of Chicago's Future

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Thinking BIENNIALLY: Designers OFFER Visions Of Chicago's Future

Our own John Gregerson reports from the Chicago Architecture Biennial on BOLD: Alternative Scenarios for Chicago. Now in just its third week, CAB is the city's extraordinary, three-month-long open dialogue on The State of the Art of Architecture.  

WATCH: Real Estate Revolution

WATCH: Real Estate Revolution

As we ramp up to Tech in Real Estate II, what better time to take a look back at our first edition? Our full vid from their fireside chat lives up to the event's name by covering prefabrication, live tours of spaces in real-time video from anywhere, property crowdfunding platforms, and so very much more.

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How can we make zero-carbon high-riseS reality?

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How can we make zero-carbon high-riseS reality?

As urbanization drives demand for high-rises globally, making those buildings zero-carbon is one of the biggest challenges engineers face. Arup's Jimmy Tong says district energy systems with micro-grid schemes are the answer.

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ASCE Q&A: How Disney embraces innovation

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ASCE Q&A: How Disney embraces innovation

Pursuing innovation in engineering is not for the faint of heart. But as civil engineers take on the “Grand Challenge” to drastically reduce infrastructure life-cycle costs by 2025, ASCE News sat down with Disney's David Durham.

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Fieldwire takes task management to the jobsite

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Fieldwire takes task management to the jobsite

Launched in January 2013 by co-founders Yves Frinault and Javed Singha, San Francisco-based Fieldwire is helping project managers to run jobs more efficiently from the field. BW's Jonathan Barnes tells their story.

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They're back! Global summit celebrates skyscraper resurgence

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They're back! Global summit celebrates skyscraper resurgence

Eyes are glancing skyward once again, as new towers around the world ascend to heights not seen in years. Next week in NYC, the Turner Prize-winning Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat will explore all that is tall .

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Architects opine on economy, Industry, civic responsibility

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Architects opine on economy, Industry, civic responsibility

As Chicago pays even more attention to its architects than normal this fall, several leading designers recently met to discuss the economy, the industry and the profession's prevailing demographic trends and concerns. 

WATCH: Drones, 3D Printing, and Connected Tools Stand Guard Over Crowd

WATCH: Drones, 3D Printing, and Connected Tools Stand Guard Over Crowd

All to often do you hear people claim "the future is now". During BW's recent Tech Toy Test Drive presentation, we made that adage true by showcasing the tools of the future, well before some hit the market.

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For Real: Architect Goes Virtual to Bolster Youth Outreach

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For Real: Architect Goes Virtual to Bolster Youth Outreach

As part of an elaborate fundraising vehicle, Studio Talo Architecture in Evanston IL this fall has visitors and prospective investors salivating over the do-gooding possibilities inherent in 3D BIM modeling, John Gregerson reports.

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The Driverless City

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The Driverless City

With the recent announcement of three finalists for the inaugural $1-million Nayar Prize, the Illinois Institute of Technology is putting its money where the innovation is. It’s readily apparent to all that autonomous vehicles are on the horizon, but can our cities handle them?  Enter “The Driverless City” team.

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