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Analyst Briefings, News From Around the Network & Verified Member Contributor Posts

With news making headlines every day in the built world, Analyst Briefings, News From Network Members, and Expert Contributor Posts help keep member connected and up to date.

In addition to our own Analyst Briefings, our Verified Contributor Program empowers members to submit analysis in their fields of expertise, while our News from Around the Network pulls updates posted by member companies from their company pages to help keep the network connected.

Commercial Construction Index Survey

Report: 90% of Contractors Still Think Jobsites Are Inefficient

December 19, 2017

Every quarter, the Commercial Construction Index Survey offers an insight into the state of affairs amongst contractors in the US building industry. Created by Dodge Data & Analytics in partnership with the USG Corporation and the US Chamber of Commerce, the detailed report offers a health grade of the industry […]

SKUR’s Adam Cohen on Increasing Productivity in Construction

December 18, 2017

Engineers and architects meticulously plan for every piece of a building. The built world, however, is not always created according to plan. The differences between built environments and plans can cost significant amounts of money, especially if the errors are not caught immediately. Adam Cohen, a venture capitalist turned construction […]

Round up

Round up: News from DEB, WeatherBuild, ENGworks, StructionSite, and IrisVR

December 15, 2017

What’s happening this week in our industry? Here’s our Friday round up of news and announcements from members of the BuiltWorlds network. Want to be included? Send your press releases or story ideas to news@builtworlds.com. 1. DEB Construction named top workplace of 2017 The Orange County Register selected DEB Construction as one […]

Round up

Higher Learning: Practitioners Teach Real-World Skills

December 14, 2017

Raymond J. Krizek, Ph.D., P.E., Hon.M.ASCE, the Stanley F. Pepper Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering in Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering, runs the program that confers a master of science (M.S.) in executive management for design and construction (EMDC). This innovative program for professionals in engineering and architecture […]

BuiltWorlds Gear Guide 2017

December 13, 2017

After browsing dozens of holiday gift guides this year, we felt a gaping hole in our hearts. Where’s the list for you, Mr./Mrs. Built Industry Tech Leader? Introducing the BuiltWorlds Gear Guide 2017. It’s a master list of the 40 most groundbreaking and impactful technological gear for industry professionals today. Think […]

Top mechanical contractor taps tech manager to take on ‘digital transformation’

December 12, 2017

Mechanical, Inc.’s Travis Voss is undertaking numerous initiatives to improve efficiency, from removing data silos to adopting virtual, augmented and mixed reality.

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