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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.

As cities soar, resilient suburbs get creative

July 28, 2017

When insurance giant Aetna announced last month that it would be moving its headquarters from suburban Hartford CT to downtown NYC, it was just the latest example of Corporate America’s surprising migration back to the inner cities. Aetna’s decision came just 18 months after General Electric had announced its own […]

Start up enhances site documentation by doing a complete 360

July 26, 2017

There’s a new construction software in town that taps into photo documentation and mobile imagery. We talked to StructionSite about their product and their launch.

Laser scan smooths urban mall rebirth

July 24, 2017

The rebirth of the retail construction market is impacting urban renewal in cities across America. One such project? Ford City Mall in suburban Chicago. We talked to one construction firm about their use of laser scanning on the live environment project.

Round up

Round up: News from Viewpoint, Triax + Suffolk, OSHA, Ozinga, JLL

July 21, 2017

This week, we learn about two acquisitions, new safety tools, projects, and more.

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Assemble 2D SmartSheets bridges engagement gap between old and new

July 19, 2017

This summer, Assemble added 2D SmartSheets to its 3D model solution, aiming to bridge the gap between the use of drawings and 3D models. We asked them about the rollout.

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Real solutions for the next generation of cities

July 17, 2017

Why are we holding a Cities conference next month? Our resident architect and BuiltWorlds producer schools us on the bigger picture — real life solutions and projects that are setting us up for the future of our global cities.

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