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EXCLUSIVE: BuildingConnected wins $7M in new VC funds
It’s about time! That phrase is much more than a marketing pitch at
BuildingConnected this month. Last week, the firm’s founder Dustin DeVan
dropped by BuiltWorlds to film a new segment of our BW Venture series. He
brought along some big news.
Regulation alone doesn’t solve material-reuse market’s issues
Laws such as Cook County’s Demolition Debris Diversion Ordinance help
create building-reuse markets, but increased demand is needed for those
markets to become lucrative
Cat ratchets up tech tools amid big changes
It’s been a disruptive fall for equipment giant Caterpillar Inc. Despite
the latest routine challenges, the multinational manufacturer is going all
in on tech. Last week in Peoria, Cat rolled out its latest slate of
advances for AR, VR, and jobsite communications.
5 Wearables for the jobsite
Innovating software that makes our lives easier always puts a smile on our
faces. But it’s tough to beat tangible — and wearable — technology! Take
a look at these five wearables made for those in the construction
industry.
EXCLUSIVE: Caterpillar’s remote augmented reality lifeline
Remember the buddy system? Caterpillar does. And the equipment giant
recently hired a Canadian expert in augmented reality to help it develop a
remote, interactive app being unveiled today in Peoria IL. Two weeks ago,
BW got an exclusive sneak peak.
CA: Lucas strikes back with $1B museum plan
It’s a MAD, MAD world. Another Star Wars sequel is due in theaters
soon, but the off-screen soap opera behind the nomadic Lucas Museum of
Narrative Art may finally be nearing a happy ending. Read on to see where
George Lucas believes it will be built.
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