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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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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Investors Give PlanGrid a Most Happy Birthday

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Investors Give PlanGrid a Most Happy Birthday

The terrible twos and thrilling threes have given way to the 'freshly funded fours' at PlanGrid this month, where the SF-based digital blueprint repository is now celebrating a new round of investment and an even brighter outlook.

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Method's madness sustainably clean, green and local

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Method's madness sustainably clean, green and local

On Dec. 3, Heitman Architects, Summit Design + Build, and Gotham Greens all will talk here about the extraordinary new Method soap factory on Chicago's south side. Conscious Capitalism recently toured the site and filed this report.

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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. 

Gridlock, Unlocked

Gridlock, Unlocked

It’s a modern day plague that nearly everyone has dealt with. If you’re on the grid, you’ve dealt with gridlock. Urban transportation is a critical issue that both commuters and city dwellers face daily. Fear not, multiple solutions are available.

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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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How To Generate More Value From Your DocS Management System

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How To Generate More Value From Your DocS Management System

Electronic document management systems (EDMS) bring discipline to file management and project delivery processes. In the following White Paper, Newforma looks into how EDMS can help bring down the silos of the built environment.

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ARC Taps Facilities, Emergency Management as Growing Markets

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ARC Taps Facilities, Emergency Management as Growing Markets

Once focused just on the AEC market, ARC Document Solutions recently began offering hyperlinked management systems to facilities managers in sectors ranging from retail to offices to local government. So far, the fit seems like a natural.

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