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Educating and Engaging the Future Workforce: Q&A With Dr. Sumesh Arora of Entergy

February 25, 2025

With over three decades of experience in the energy sector and chemical process industry, as well as a bachelor’s, masters, and doctorate, Dr. Sumesh Arora has spent a lot of time both in and out of the classroom. This wide range of education and industry experience is to his benefit, […]

Reflecting on the 2025 AI/ML Conference: Key Takeaways from a Forward Thinking Event

February 19, 2025

The 2025 AI/ML Conference was an opportunity for the BuiltWorlds network to gather and discuss one of the hottest topics affecting the industry. The conference brought together industry leaders, innovators and technologists to discuss how artificial intelligence and machine learning are reshaping the AEC industry. From data strategy discussions to […]

Hard Hats & High-Tech: 20 Startups Helping to Fix Construction’s Labor Woes

February 18, 2025

The construction industry is facing a workforce crisis. A model from Associated Builders and Contractors comparing construction spending to employment in the U.S. estimates that the industry will need to attract 439,000 new workers in 2025 to satisfy demand. The industry is also suffering from an aging problem, as the […]

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Visualized Scheduling and Opportunities for Digitization: A Q+A With Planera Co-Founder and CEO Nitin Bhandari

February 18, 2025

Scheduling solution and BuiltWorlds member Planera, founded in November 2021, hit a milestone last year, with its users having created and managed over 25 million schedule days of construction timelines via the platform. In honor of that achievement, we sat down with the company’s co-founder and CEO, Nitin Bhandari (picture […]

Key Takeaways From the 2024 Annual Venture & Investments Report

February 17, 2025

BuiltWorlds’ 2024 Annual Venture & Investments Report revealed a resilient asset class amidst a difficult global venture fundraising environment. Overall, deal counts increased year over year for built environment venture capital (VC) and technology/startup mergers and acquisitions, while capital inflows experienced a slight pullback—a rebound from 2023’s exceptionally high numbers, […]

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How to Buy AI: Cutting Through the Hype and Making Smarter Decisions

February 14, 2025

This article is the result of a shared commitment by BuiltWorlds and Trunk Tools to help construction professionals navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape with confidence. By combining Trunk Tools’ deep expertise in AI development with BuiltWorlds’ independent industry perspective, we aim to provide practical guidance that empowers companies to […]

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