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.
‘Brexit’ disruption unclear, unwelcome for AEC
After Cornwallis had surrendered to Washington in 1781, the Brits’ band
famously played The World Turned Upside Down as they exited North America.
Today, no one knows what tune to play in the wake of the UK’s stunning vote
to leave the EU yesterday.
IOT: How to make buildings more energy-efficient
Connected Emerald City. IoT wizards from all over the world descended on
Silicon Valley last month. Here, Machina Research’s Godfrey Chua talks to
GE, PG&E, Trane, and others about the incredible, looming promise big data
holds for building efficiency.
Water Scarcity: Engineering a Global Challenge
As the American Water Works Association meets for its annual spring
conference, BW offers a coast-to-coast sampling of current U.S. projects,
studies, initiatives intended to generate vastly greater amounts of potable
water in a more cost-efficient manner.
Jammed: Will Infrastructure Gridlock Ever End?
What’s the holdup? June means weddings, vacations, summer travel, and
report cards. It is also the time that reminds us of just how dire the
state of our U.S. infrastructure is. Here, BW’s John Gregerson argues that
enough is enough. Let us fund our future!
Milwaukee Tool: Smart Apps Mean Smarter Tools
On a recent road trip to Milwaukee, our BuiltWorlds team got a sneak peak
at Milwaukee Tool’s newest products. With several innovative tech upgrades,
the power tool giant says it is raising the bar for the rest of the
industry. BW’s Alexis Chastain reports.
Mechanical Firms Urged to Embrace Disruption
Disruption? It’s not a dirty word anymore. On the contrary, we can all
probably stand some. That was a big part of the message conveyed last week
at the MCAA Construction Technology Conference in Indianapolis.
BuiltWorlds’ Walker Thisted reports.
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