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Modular Roundup: The State of Offsite Construction in the Built World
The Role of Alternative Construction Methods in the AEC Industry Offsite construction, encompassing both modular and prefabrication methods, has gained considerable interest in the construction industry in recent years. Despite not being a novel idea, this innovative approach involves assembling building components offsite in controlled factory conditions before transporting them […]
Decarbonizing Buildings with Retrofit: Understanding the Economic Ecosystem and Adoption Barriers
This article excerpt was submitted as part of BuiltWorlds’ Verified Contributor Program. Nearly 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from buildings, thus reducing the carbon footprint of buildings is crucial for a sustainable future. We are currently at a pivotal moment in this effort, with increased alignment between government, […]
Construction’s Poor Productivity Costs U.S. Economy $2.8 Trillion Each Year, According to University of Chicago Economist
At last week’s BuiltWorlds CEO Forum Meeting, University of Chicago economist and co-author of a recent report on productivity in construction Chad Syverson sparked heated debate when he suggested that the gap between productivity growth in the broader U.S. economy as compared to the lag in construction industry productivity over […]
Saint-Gobain’s Sustainability Podcast Aims for Accessibility to Capture Broad Audience
Every industry has its techno-speak and sustainable construction is no different. Clinkerization? Embodied emissions? Xeriscaping? These terms may be familiar to sustainability-focused AEC professionals, but that’s not the audience global construction giant Saint-Gobain is after with its podcast Constructing New Wor(l)ds, which launched earlier this year and recently added 20 […]
The AI Supercycle: AI’s Emerging Impact on the Built World
This is a sponsored message from BlackHorn Ventures. Driving Construction Productivity, Profitability and Safety Welcome to the AI Supercycle – a time of rapid growth and innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) with far-reaching implications for the $14 trillion global construction industry! Breakthroughs in machine learning infrastructure, vector databases, natural language processing […]
Key Takeaways from our Sustainable Jobsites Annual Benchmarking Report
BuiltWorlds recently published its annual Sustainable Jobsites Benchmarking report in addition to four tech specialty reports on sustainable jobsite technology, covering emerging tech solutions that drive innovation across the industry. These reports cover ESG Tracking and Compliance, Waste Management, Water and Electricity Utilities Tracking and Equipment Fuel Alternatives. Both the […]
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