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.
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.
Cities’ gravitational pull grows for firms, people
Rise of the City. It’s more than just urban renewal. The era of Global
Cities is upon us and a recent, high-level forum in Chicago focused on how
to address human needs in the new, data-driven metropolis. Author and urban
planner Alan Mammoser reports.
Crowded: Votes pour in for Obama design finale
Here we go! Our unofficial, Obama Presidential Center design competition
culminates this week with live presentations and awards in our BuiltWorlds
Studios. Review all 33 of our undeniably thoughtful and creative design
proposals from all over the world.
Huh? Explaining May’s Dip in Construction Jobs
What the heck just happened? The U.S. construction industry is still
chugging along at an extraordinarily healthy clip. So, how did we manage to
lose 15,000 jobs in May? Great question. BuiltWorlds decided to ask AGC,
ABC, and HardHatHub for some answers.
Inside the Very First 3D-Printed Office Building
Running counter to its reputation for cloud-piercing skyscrapers, the City of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates has built the world’s first 3D-printed office building, and it is only one story tall. Even so, this modest, 2,690-sq-ft office structure may cast an even larger shadow over commercial construction than any […]
How To Build a Cutting-Edge Research Center
The William Eckhardt Research Center is a new, $225M research facility at
the University of Chicago that houses several Nobel Prize-winning research
groups and fills seven floors and 277,000 sq ft. On June 15, the building
team will reveal the secrets to its success.
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