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

Making 'little plans' on Burnham's big day

Making 'little plans' on Burnham's big day

Master planner Daniel Burnham turns 170 this Sunday. Now, as Chicago catches its breath in the wake of two big design decisions from George Lucas and Barack Obama, the late architect behind the Burnham Plan drops by BuiltWorlds for a surprise visit.

Solar wrap: Aussie tower aims to go off-grid

Solar wrap: Aussie tower aims to go off-grid

Developers down under have unveiled plans for a soaring 60-story apartment tower to be wrapped in more than 3,000 sq m of solar panels. The Sol Invictus Tower aims to be the nation's first to use a solar-based engineering scheme in its building frontage.

 

Labor pains: Industry woos next-gen recruits

Labor pains: Industry woos next-gen recruits

Labor Day Special: Even before the Great Recession caused countless construction workers to flee our industry, skilled labor shortages were growing. Today, with demand strong, the need is even greater. Here, we look at efforts underway to address the crisis.

AECOM greenlights 2020 carbon cuts

AECOM greenlights 2020 carbon cuts

Green Giant: An $18-billion, multidisciplinary player has pledged to shrink its carbon footprint 20% by 2020. Home to many familiar industry names, the LA-based multinational with 100,000 employees now seems bent on leading a sustainable revolution. 

Challenges fuel global Hyperloop competitions

Challenges fuel global Hyperloop competitions

Just months after celebrating a successful field test in the Nevada desert, the newly splintered leadership of high-powered startup Hyperloop One is in turmoil. Nevertheless, its own global contest to see who has the biggest needs and best ideas is speeding ahead.

They got this: Newforma corrals cloud services

They got this: Newforma corrals cloud services

Cloudy with a 100% chance of increased collaboration. That is clearly Newforma's forecast for its new Cloud Services feature, now here after more than a year of beta testing. Whether or not the firm is playing "catch up", customers are just happy for the backup.

Olympians leave with medals. Cities left with debt.

Olympians leave with medals. Cities left with debt.

As the global spotlight fades in Rio, and athletes, families, fans and media return to their home countries, Brazilian city must now ask the question that all former and future host cities confront: Are the Olympics really worth it?

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.

Winds of change: Offshore U.S. farms finally here

Winds of change: Offshore U.S. farms finally here

After years of starts and stops, North America's fledgling offshore wind energy industry is finally out of the blocks. This month, officials in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island are heralding the start of a new American energy market. (Europe is excited, too.) 

Reach for the skies! Downtown LA growing up

Reach for the skies! Downtown LA growing up

The City of Angels — the expansive web of avenues and enclaves synonymous with urban sprawl — suddenly is standing shoulder to shoulder in its own downtown. It's been years in the making, but LA now has a thriving central district, with more to come.

July Jobs Jolt: Construction finds summer stride

July Jobs Jolt: Construction finds summer stride

Finally, construction workers across the land are donning their hard hats and returning to work, en masse. If most of you already knew that, then at least the numbers have finally caught up. Here, we take a midsummer pulse check of hiring and the economy. 

Chicago Hackathon peppered with good ideas

Chicago Hackathon peppered with good ideas

They came to BW from California, Florida, New Hampshire, Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, and quite likely, the future. Their mission? To improve the AEC industry in some tangible and lasting way. Read on to see how they did.

Real deals: Six P3 jobs in 7 states now underway

Real deals: Six P3 jobs in 7 states now underway

Public-private partnerships sure have been in the news lately, not always in the best light. But despite high-profile setbacks, most recently in Rio, the innovative project financing option still is gaining ground in the U.S. Here's a six-pack of tangible examples.

High hurdles: Olympic Village another Rio fiasco

High hurdles: Olympic Village another Rio fiasco

The 2016 Summer Games start tonight in Rio de Janeiro. But for many of the athletes, their first trials came when they tried to move into an “uninhabitable” Olympic Village. At press time, workers are still trying to fix and finish the massive P3 project.

New app confirms: Procore does do Windows

New app confirms: Procore does do Windows

As fast as exponential change may be flying at us, Procore's research recently revealed that many of its customers might like the world to slow down a bit. With that in mind, the tech provider this week released a new Windows 10 app that will put many at ease.

Zlien's big month: Legal win joins new funding

Zlien's big month: Legal win joins new funding

For a tech firm focused on the unglamorous life of mechanics liens, its definition of "excitement" may not quite be the same as everyone else's. By any measure, though, New Orleans-based zlien, the cloud-based payment facilitator, just had one heckuva month.

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