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Can modular construction solve NYC’s housing shortage?

February 23, 2015

Experts recently convened in NYC to tackle this question: Can modular
construction lower costs and utilize space efficiently enough to
‘solve housing’ in one of the world’s most crowded and expensive real
estate markets?

Ahoy, hackers! AEC Hackathon 2.1 is nigh!

February 19, 2015

The national phenomenon that is the AEC Hackathon is making its Chicago
debut in just 15 days and BuiltWorlds is thrilled to be its host. Check
out the event agenda and our stellar lineup of speakers…

Internet of Buildings: The New Epoch of Computing

February 18, 2015

Due to the limits of modern digital architecture, Smart Cities expert Paul
Doherty says we are now at the dawn of a new architecture, one that sits
atop the current reliable substrate and takes its form from a new breed of
bricks and mortar.

Mortenson maps first 20 years of VDC history

February 17, 2015

After two decades of real progress in the virtual realm, extraordinarily
tech-friendly M.A. Mortenson has created an interactive, museum-like
website chronicling its sophisticated, ‘all-in’ approach.

Born of necessity, Machinio now top equipment matchmaker

February 12, 2015

Machinio, a comprehensive search engine for buying and selling used
industrial machinery and heavy equipment, has been an unqualified success.
If you haven’t heard of it before, trust us. You will.

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WOC brings the heat, generates sparks, high hopes

February 12, 2015

Our own Josh Simons this month managed to escape the cold to attend the
bustling World of Concrete show in Las Vegas. What he encountered there
should warm all our hearts… 

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