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.
Alum buys Forest City’s modular assets
Modular Man. Attendees at BuiltWorlds’ first CEO Summit last spring will
remember the author’s one-on-one interview with Roger Krulak, the builder
behind Brooklyn’s record-setting B2 modular tower. Now, Krulak has made the
methodology his own.
Chernobyl caps toxic site, 30 years later
For those who recall the terrifying news of a Ukrainian nuclear accident
that shook the world in 1986, the scene this week of successful global
cooperation there would have been impossible to imagine. See for yourself,
though, with these two time-lapse videos.
A look at foreign labor in construction
Between President-elect Donald Drumpf’s stance on immigration and the United
Kingdom currently determining the status of free movement post-Brexit, many
have been left wondering what will happen to foreign labor in the two
regions — especially within construction.
BuiltWorlds’ Construction Gift Guide — Holiday 2016
The gift giving season is upon us, and BuiltWorlds is here to help. Check
out this year’s gift guide for our top picks and the coolest gifts to give
the construction professional in your life. (Or treat yourself!)
Hyperloop pods revealed for Dubai debut
BIG boost. Determined to lead in global engineering, tiny Dubai said this
month that it will build the world’s first functioning hyperloop transport
system, aiming for speeds of 700 mph. The high-powered team now includes
Danish disruptor Bjarke Ingels.
Give Thanks! 5 Reasons To Love the AEC
‘Tis the season for taking stock. This long holiday weekend is the perfect
time to step back and give thanks for the exhilarating days in which we
live and the vibrant industry that puts a bounce in our a step. Here’s one
case why the AEC is still the place to be.
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