Operations + Maintenance

Bractlet: This Technology Increases Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings

Bractlet: This Technology Increases Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings

Hardware. Software. Analytics. Data. In this episode of All Hands on Tech, we traveled to Austin, TX to visit Bractlet, a new technology that harnesses all of the above to optimize and increase energy efficiency in large commercial buildings. It's not as simple as setting back thermostats. Watch to see how the technology works and how it's helping building owners predict their building systems (even down to machine level) and get their return on investment.

Driving a building's design with VR and AR | BuiltWorlds Summit 2017

Driving a building's design with VR and AR | BuiltWorlds Summit 2017

Explore the new virtual tools that designers and contractors are using, paying particular attention to how they are integrated with the data used to design and manage the building process. In many cases, such tools are used to drive adoption of a design, iterate design, and verify design during construction.

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

Preventing the #1 Cause of Deaths on Construction Sites | Safe Insight: Power Construction & Spot-R

Preventing the #1 Cause of Deaths on Construction Sites | Safe Insight: Power Construction & Spot-R

On this episode of Safe Insight, we looked at how to best fall prevention on jobsites. We took a tour of a Power Construction site to see what they are doing to improve worker safety. Afterward, we spoke to Chad Hollingsworth about Spot-R, a new wearable sensor that tracks worker safety on the jobsite.

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.

Software Solutions for Construction Contractors | All Hands on Tech

Software Solutions for Construction Contractors | All Hands on Tech

With so many different software options available in the construction field today, it can be difficult choosing which solutions is the best fit for your company. On this episode of All Hands on Tech, our expert panel discusses the current software landscape in the field and what solutions are coming in the near future. 

Construction GPS Tracking and Fleet Telematics Platform | Unboxed: Digital Fleet

Construction GPS Tracking and Fleet Telematics Platform | Unboxed: Digital Fleet

On this episode of Unboxed, Tim Muenstermann, president of Digital Fleet, provides an extensive demo of their company's GPS tracking and fleet telematics platform. Check out the customizable workflows and integration with operational systems especially made for the construction materials and ready-mix concrete industries. 

Using Virtual and Augmented Reality in Construction Today | All Hands on Tech

Using Virtual and Augmented Reality in Construction Today | All Hands on Tech

On this episode of All Hands on Tech, we explore the new trends in virtual and augmented reality in the construction industry. Put on your headsets and join us as we chat with a panel of experts.

Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Walsh Construction's Yard, Shop, and Operations | Yard & Shop

Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Walsh Construction's Yard, Shop, and Operations | Yard & Shop

On our pilot episode of Yard & Shop, we strapped on our safety vests to meet with Walsh Construction, a full-service construction firm servicing the Chicago area since 1898, to take a behind-the-scenes tour of their yard. Join us as we check out their fleet of more than 10,000 vehicles, learn about machines and equipment, and get a special tour of their facilities.

How Data Improves Results for Leasing and Asset Management | Tech In Real Estate

How Data Improves Results for Leasing and Asset Management | Tech In Real Estate

In this episode of Technology in Real Estate, we explore how the role of data has positively influenced and improved results for leasing and asset management. In the first segment: - Cartofront - Realync Learn how brokers navigate an extensive amount of mined data and how they leverage real-time cloud-based video to provide virtual tours for their clients.

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!

The Easy Way to Manage Construction Lien Rights: Zlien | BW Sessions

The Easy Way to Manage Construction Lien Rights: Zlien | BW Sessions

Getting paid in the construction industry can be challenging, but one company's trying to make managing lien rights easy and painless. Watch as Martin Roth from zlien talks about building trust across owners and contractors and improving risk for all parties involved.

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! 

A Behind-the-Scenes Tour of an Innovative Recycling Plant | SmartWorlds: Lakeshore Recycling Systems

A Behind-the-Scenes Tour of an Innovative Recycling Plant | SmartWorlds: Lakeshore Recycling Systems

Take a trip with us to Lakeshore Recycling. They provide recycling and 100% waste diversion programs and comprehensive waste removal to businesses and residential homeowners. They do all of this without any plans of ever owning a landfill.

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!

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