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Talking Innovation with Amr Raafat

December 10, 2024

Amr Raafat is the Chief Innovation Officer at Windover Construction, a leading full-service construction management firm based in Beverly, Massachusetts, and a pioneer of innovation in the industry, with over 20 years of experience across architecture, engineering, and construction. His work and leadership has garnered recognition throughout the industry, including […]

Startup financing

Startup Finance 101: Optimizing Capital Structures, Part 1

December 10, 2024

Economics 101 dictates that the objective of every free-market enterprise is to make money for its stakeholders. However, the old adage “You’ve got to spend money to make money” is true for a reason. Business owners must spend money to hire employees, build a product or execute a service, acquire […]

Komatsu construction equipment on jobsite

How Japan is Shaping the Future of Construction with Advanced Equipment and Robotics

December 4, 2024

Japan is a significant player in the global construction industry, known for its advanced equipment and technologies. The country is home to some of the largest original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in construction machinery, many of which have made notable and influential advancements in areas such as sustainability, automation, and robotics. […]

climate change and construction

Carbon Emissions: Overcoming One of the Biggest Challenges in Building Infrastructure

December 2, 2024

Given the results of the U.S. presidential election, no one knows to what extent climate change and reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs) will remain a priority throughout the next four years. However, one thing that is certain is there are a lot of innovative efforts underway from state and […]

Offsite Construction to Drive Sustainable and Scalable Urban Development: A Q&A With Assembly OSM CEO, Andrew Staniforth

November 26, 2024

The construction industry is at a pivotal crossroads, grappling with the dual pressures of addressing sustainability goals and meeting the surging demand for affordable, high-quality buildings. At the forefront of this transformation, among other innovative startups, builders, and designers, is Assembly OSM, a truly innovative company that spun out of […]

BuiltWorlds Senior Director of Research Tyler Sewall presents research at Shimizu's Smart Innovation Ecosystem NOVARE as part of the 2024 Tokyo Summit.

BuiltWorlds Senior Director of Research’s 2024 Year-in-Review

November 26, 2024

As a member of the BuiltWorlds research team, I have the opportunity to see a lot in the innovation space. BuiltWorlds has put out somewhere around 150 research reports this year alone, including investment diligence on early stage startups, benchmarking technology adoption across various industry stakeholders, and market reports on […]

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