Engineering

Behind the limelight: Why structural engineers are important | BW Lightbulb

Behind the limelight: Why structural engineers are important | BW Lightbulb

How does a skyscraper stand? Ask a structural engineer. On this episode of Lightbulb, we tackle that topic of how architects and structural engineers work together to tackle the tall challenge of turning wild building concepts into reality. 

Watch How Building Components Get Made | Yard & Shop: Hill Mechanical

Watch How Building Components Get Made | Yard & Shop: Hill Mechanical

On this episode of Yard & Shop, we visit the shop of Hill Mechanical. In construction and building maintenance, they prefabricate everything in from industrial HVAC units to bathrooms, and modular piping. Click here to learn more about Hill Mechanical

Rethinking a Centuries-Old Material: Concrete | Lightbulb

Rethinking a Centuries-Old Material: Concrete | Lightbulb

In our pilot episode of Lightbulb, we shine the light on a building material that's been around for centuries — concrete. Ripe for innovation, the #1 most-used building material is changing, not only with its composition but also in the places it's being used. Experts from Lithko Contracting, a concrete contractor, and Ozinga Bros., a ready-mix manufacturer, give us the scoop on what's new and improved in this age-old material.

CES 2017 New Tech for the Built Industry | All Hands on Tech

CES 2017 New Tech for the Built Industry | All Hands on Tech

BuiltWorlds headed to Las Vegas for the biggest technology conference in the world, the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). We combed through thousands of new products on the floor and found which companies are poised to impact the AEC industry - check out drones, robots, virtual reality, mixed reality, smart homes, smart cars, and much, much more!

How New Tech Is Improving Crane Safety (with OSHA + La Grange Crane) | Safe Insight

How New Tech Is Improving Crane Safety (with OSHA + La Grange Crane) | Safe Insight

On this episode of Safe Insight, we looked at the important, yet dangerous, world of crane safety. Tour La Grange Crane with us to learn about the training, software, and tech innovations that have improved planning and crane performance on construction jobsites.

TYNTK: Constructing Twenty-Four Billion Dollars Worth of Tunnels Under the Hudson River

TYNTK: Constructing Twenty-Four Billion Dollars Worth of Tunnels Under the Hudson River

On this week's Things You Need To Know, we looked at how construction jobs are at their highest in eight years, but a labor shortage still remains, a triple net zero university expansion project in California, a 24 billion dollar infrastructure project underneath the Hudson river, and more!

TYNTK: Hilton Develops Modular Hotels, LEED Building Software in Beta Testing

TYNTK: Hilton Develops Modular Hotels, LEED Building Software in Beta Testing

On this week's Things You Need to Know, we take a look a new software program that allows owners to see the cost benefit of constructing LEED certified buildings, Hilton's modular hotels in Ghana, and more! 

TYNTK: World's First Virtual Groundbreak, the New Penn Station, Mapping Infrastructure Underground

TYNTK: World's First Virtual Groundbreak, the New Penn Station, Mapping Infrastructure Underground

On this week's Things You Need to Know, we dive into some of the week's top stories. From revamping Penn Station in New York, the first virtual groundbreaking in the world to Chevrolet debuting their heavy-duty sustainable truck for the US Army, it's been a busy week. 

TYNTK: Human Colonies on Mars, Bentley Debuts BIM Software, Smart Cities Week

TYNTK: Human Colonies on Mars, Bentley Debuts BIM Software, Smart Cities Week

On this week's Things You Need to Know, Elon Musk introduces his plans to develop human colonies on Mars, One World Trade Center is awarded LEED Gold, safe animal crossing on I-90, and more! 

TYNTK: Route 66 Goes Solar, NYC Unveils Grand Central Tech, RE 100 Grows

TYNTK: Route 66 Goes Solar, NYC Unveils Grand Central Tech, RE 100 Grows

On this week's Things You Need to Know, we dive into NYC's newest Tech accelerator, GCT, learn more the companies participating in the Renewable Energy 100 initiative, solar freakin' roadways, and more!

TYNTK: Adjaye's Museum Debuts, Heatherwick's Honeycomb, DARPA's Living Building Materials

TYNTK: Adjaye's Museum Debuts, Heatherwick's Honeycomb, DARPA's Living Building Materials

On our debut episode of Make It, we go deep into Chicago's second AEC Hackathon. Teams go head-to-head as they only have 21 hours to develop the best solution to existing industry problems. After the judges finish deliberations, only one team can win the ultimate prize.

AEC Hackathon 3.5 Chicago | Make It

AEC Hackathon 3.5 Chicago | Make It

On our debut episode of Make It, we go deep into Chicago's second AEC Hackathon. Teams go head-to-head as they only have 21 hours to develop the best solution to existing industry problems. After the judges finish deliberations, only one team can win the ultimate prize.

TYNTK: First NFL LEED Platinum Stadium, Navistar Buys Into Volkswagen, Pipeline Protests

TYNTK: First NFL LEED Platinum Stadium, Navistar Buys Into Volkswagen, Pipeline Protests

On this week's Things You Need to Know, we take a look at the Atlanta Falcons LEEDing the way, Pipeline protest in South Dakota, tragedy in Tel Aviv, and more.

Building Tomorrow's Cities with One Software Plugin: Flux | Unboxed

Building Tomorrow's Cities with One Software Plugin: Flux | Unboxed

In this episode of Unboxed, Jen Carlile, Co-founder and software engineer at Flux, demonstrates how their native data exchange plugins for Grasshopper, Revit, SketchUp, Dynamo, and Excel, as well as a collection of experimental features from Flux Labs.

TYNTK: World's Biggest Timber Tower, Minecraft Trains the Next Gen, Italy Taps Renzo Piano

TYNTK: World's Biggest Timber Tower, Minecraft Trains the Next Gen, Italy Taps Renzo Piano

On this week's Things You Need to Know we take a look at the extreme uptick in renewable energy usage, the rebuilding after Italy's devastating earthquake, Amtrak's big high-speed upgrade and more!

TYNTK: China's Glass Bottom Bridge, Versace announces London tower, MIT's new big idea.

TYNTK: China's Glass Bottom Bridge, Versace announces London tower, MIT's new big idea.

On this week's "Things You Need to Know", we take a look at MIT's new big idea, Versace's luxurious Aykon One tower is announced in London, China opens the world's first glass bottom bridge, and more! 

Creating Mobile Avatars for Your Personal Devices: Zatar | BW Sessions

Creating Mobile Avatars for Your Personal Devices: Zatar | BW Sessions

Powered by Zebra Technologies, Zatar brings your devices to life by helping them find their voice. Designed with everyone in mind, the IoT enterprise platform enables custom experiences and empowers next-level business operations. From end users to application developers and OEM device manufacturers, Zatar provides the platform on which your business can grow.

TYNTK: Tower Sinking in San Francisco, First Pyramid Discovered, D.C Debuts Uber Waiting Rooms

TYNTK: Tower Sinking in San Francisco, First Pyramid Discovered, D.C Debuts Uber Waiting Rooms

On this week's 'Things You Need to Know', we look at the 58-story sinking tower in San Francisco, North Korea's lack of jobsite safety and need for speed, and much more!

TYNTK: Hacking the Hyperloop, Solar Energy from Sand, and Recycling Bridges

TYNTK: Hacking the Hyperloop, Solar Energy from Sand, and Recycling Bridges

On this week's "Things You Need to Know", we take a look at development in downtown Houston, creating alternative energy from sand, maintenance issues at the Univeristy of Washington, and more!

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