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

P3 Financing Needed to Rebuild Waterways

P3 Financing Needed to Rebuild Waterways

To address the crisis facing our inland waterways, public sponsors must be able to generate revenues that can be committed for project-specific purposes. Legislative changes are needed ASAP to address this neglected but vital infrastructure sector. 

USGBC: Neglected Schools Pose Dire Health Risks

USGBC: Neglected Schools Pose Dire Health Risks

Healthy buildings, healthy minds... An important new USGBC-led study looks at America's education infrastructure and finds it just as wanting as our aging roads and bridges. For a state-by-state analysis of where funding gaps rule, read on...

Multifamily High-Rise Boom Draws Crowd

Multifamily High-Rise Boom Draws Crowd

The Midwest's booming multifamily market will take center stage April 6 for a one-day real estate conference in Chicago. Last year, the city alone added 3,000 multifamily residential units, and another 5,000 are on tap for 2016. How long can this last?

Arup: Design Buildings with Future in Mind

Arup: Design Buildings with Future in Mind

Growing global cities are facing greater and greater demand on all resources. But we still design buildings with lifetimes that far exceed the speed of change of the technology used to service them. That must change, writes Arup's Martin Schouler.

Solar gets a Boost in Oregon

Solar gets a Boost in Oregon

Burnham Nationwide's Solar Series blog looks at the State of Oregon’s new Clean Energy and Coal Transition Act, a groundbreaking law that supports the adoption of renewable energy statewide and creates a framework for community solar.

Haskell adds Leidos, Revives Benham

Haskell adds Leidos, Revives Benham

Having only recently celebrated its 50th birthday, Jacksonville FL-based Haskell soon will be growing by more than 50%. The integrated design-build firm now is adding Reston VA-based Leidos Constructors to its stable, soon to be renamed Benham.

Illinois Tech Adds Innovation Center to Iconic Campus

Illinois Tech Adds Innovation Center to Iconic Campus

Less may be more, as Mies van der Rohe famously said. But sometimes you still need more of it. That is the case this spring on the historic campus of Illinois Institute of Technology, where architect John Ronan is channeling the Modernist master.

Dodge Data Acquires Ingenium Technologies

Dodge Data Acquires Ingenium Technologies

Just 16 months after its own sale to Symphony Technology Group, NY-based Dodge Data & Analytics is now making purchases of its own. Betting on bigger and better data, Dodge announced it has acquired Vancouver-based ConstructionPoints.  

Future of Making Things Only Limited by Imagination

Future of Making Things Only Limited by Imagination

Just a week after our upcoming 'Realities of 3D Printing' show, MasterGraphics will host a special full-day program at BW on 'The Future of Making Things'. A top-notch panel will discuss everything from 3D Scanning to enhanced conflict resolution.

Live from MCAA, ConTech Trio Eyes BW CEO Forum

Live from MCAA, ConTech Trio Eyes BW CEO Forum

Three AEC tech stars, James Benham, Rob McKinney, and Josh Bone recently joined to form the #ConTechTrio, podcasting this week from MCAA 2016 in Orlando. Next stop? BW's CEO Tech Forum. Listen and learn!

Diamandis on 3D printing and Exponential Tech

Diamandis on 3D printing and Exponential Tech

Today, we can 3D print in full color and in over 250 different materials, ranging from titanium to rubber, plastic, glass, ceramic, leathers, even chocolate. Here, X-Prize founder and CTF keynote Peter Diamandis details the practical potential of additive manufacturing.

5 Key Benefits of Using a BIM Execution Plan

5 Key Benefits of Using a BIM Execution Plan

Often times on a project, plan execution can become buried in unnecessary micro-details that make it difficult to find key data as needed to meet schedules and produce on-time deliverables. Properly built BEPs can help, says Assemble's Tim Kelly.

Watch: Empower the Workforce in 4D

Watch: Empower the Workforce in 4D

Our recent BW Road Trip out West introduced us to Stanford's Dr. Martin Fishcher and an expert panel of industry tech wizards who are improving job searches, satisfaction, and performance. Three will take to the stage next month at BW's first-ever CEO Tech Forum.

ASCE Taps 15 Innovators for Grand Challenge

ASCE Taps 15 Innovators for Grand Challenge

As part of its ongoing Grand Challenge that asks civil engineers to help close the infrastructure funding gap by reducing the life-cycle costs of public works, ASCE has named the winners of its first-ever Innovation 'Crowd' Contest.

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