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The 60-Day Opportunity for FinTech in Construction
Stakeholders in the AEC space are all too familiar with submitting and receiving progress payments based on the gold standard metric, WIP. WIP – or “work in place” – is the amount of progress made on a project which entitles the contractor to payment. Unfortunately, industry veterans are also quite […]
The Friction of Progress: Navigating the Tough Terrain of Change in Construction
This article was submitted as part of BuiltWorlds’ Verified Contributor Program. Like many aspects of life or any other industry, construction still struggles with change. It’s not that change isn’t happening, or the industry isn’t advancing and evolving; it’s more about the pace of change. The technological advancements in the […]
Predicting Project Timelines
Scheduling Solutions For AEC Professionals The average duration of a commercial construction project can vary significantly from several months to upwards of five or more years, depending on factors such as the size and complexity of the project, location, weather conditions, availability of materials, labor force and other requirements. Influences […]
Five Olympic Venues Show How France is Meeting Its Ambitious Carbon Reduction Goals
France boasts some of the largest and most sophisticated construction companies on the planet. This summer, BuiltWorlds will return to Paris for our Annual Paris Summit to meet with senior leaders from these firms for unprecedented opportunities to learn and share. This summer will be a particularly interesting time to […]
Why the Market Continues to Favor Blue Collar Companies Over SaaS
As 2023 Q4 earnings announcements wrap up and Q1 2024 earnings are entering the crosshairs, the BuiltWorlds Venture and Investments team examined trends of public AECO companies’ financials through FYE 2023. For this earnings roundup, we analyzed Procore (NYSE: PCOR), Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK), Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), CRH Plc (NYSE: CRH), […]
5 Robotics Companies to Watch
The field of robotics within the AEC industry has witnessed a significant increase in growth, offering a wide range of solutions for stakeholders to choose from. Though use of robotics in 2024 is not widespread, early adopters are seeing impacts in safety, efficiency, precision, accuracy and cost savings. This article […]
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