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CBRE’s Kyle Kamin on changing 21st-century infrastructure
What’s changing? WiFi is a must, microgrids have yet to establish themselves — at least in Chicago — and ridesharing is emerging as a major disruptor, Kamin says.
Atlanta bridge fire, collapse sends warning
Even for a city historically linked to fire, the blaze that brought down a 350-ft-long stretch of I-85 in Atlanta last week was one for the ages. Now, every U.S. city is on notice to make sure it doesn’t happen to them. Here’s
what investigators know so far…
Meet the Final Four startups headed to the BW Summit
After four hard-fought rounds of head-to-head voting, Construction Robotics , GRIT Virtual Construction, PlanGrid, and Zlien have emerged as the four construction startups who will get the chance to pitch their ideas to investors.
Floating platforms could change approach to structural strength
BuiltWorlds contributor Greg Henderson of Arx Pax Labs argues that structural strength has reached a point of diminishing returns. How do we rethink the way we build with steel and concrete? He suggests floating platforms are an answer.
3 startups lauded for ‘disruptive potential in industrial space’
A pitch competition sponsored by Caterpillar Ventures, among others, awarded cash prizes for innovations ranging from automated permitting to autonomous vehicles.
Cityzenith’s Michael Jansen aims to map the entire built world
The chairman and CEO is set to launch his company’s signature 5D Smart World software suite at the BuiltWorlds Summit on May 3. The product is a manipulable Google Earth for the AEC industry, offering the latest data on buildings and streets in 100 of the world’s biggest cities and counting and providing tools for designers and contractors to import data of their own.
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