Chicago Build 2026 Agenda Highlights Tech, Data Centers, and Midwest Growth
Chicago Build 2026 returns to McCormick Place on October 28 and 29, bringing together 30,000+ AEC and built environment professionals for two days of insights, networking, product discovery and business opportunities. Following the launch of registration earlier this year, attention is now turning to the 2026 agenda, with sessions exploring […]
BuiltWorlds Report Finds Jobsite Robotics Adoption Doubles Year Over Year
Less than a third (29%) of contractors were using robotics on their jobsites to some degree in 2025. This year, that figure has more than doubled, according to BuiltWorlds’ recently released 2026 Annual Equipment & Robotics Benchmarking Report. In a survey of general and specialty contractors in the field, asking […]
Tokyo Global Summit 2025 Video Playlist
The annual Tokyo Global Summit brings together members of the global BuiltWorlds network to explore the broad spectrum of trends, challenges and opportunities currently defining the AEC/O industry, both in Asia and around the world. Industry leaders, innovators, investors, and entrepreneurs join in on a global exchange of ideas and […]
2026 Construction Tech Award Winners Announced
The annual Construction Tech Awards—a combination of the Contractor’s Choice Awards and Tech Excellence Awards—celebrate the advancement and application of innovation throughout the global built environment across four categories: Preconstruction, Project Software, Field Solutions, and Equipment & Robotics. This year’s winners were announced at the 2026 Construction Tech Conference held […]
Committing to Open Innovation: Q&A with ACCIONA’s Clara López Pliego
Clara López Pliego is proof that there is no singular path of education or experience for open innovation leaders in construction, and that communications is more than a one-discipline profession. After completing an undergraduate degree in public relations and advertising, as well as a Master’s degree in account management, Pliego […]
Chicago Build 2026 Officially Opens Registration for Its Biggest Event Yet
Registration is now live for Chicago Build 2026, returning to McCormick Place on October 28-29 for what is set to be the biggest and most innovative edition of the show yet. As the Midwest’s largest construction and design show, Chicago Build will bring together over 30,000 contractors, architects, engineers, developers, […]
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