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Pragmatic Innovation and Self-Regulating AI: Q&A with Bluebeam CEO Usman Shuja
Next month, BuiltWorlds welcomes Bluebeam CEO Usman Shuja (pictured right) as a featured speaker at our Toronto Summit. A veteran technology executive, Shuja is newer to the world of construction—September marks one year at Bluebeam—but he clearly recognizes some of the sector’s innovation challenges, like the need to better adapt […]
Four Failures Stunting the Adoption of Construction Robotics
There is a lot of potential in robotics; that much is evident—or at least that sentiment was evident at the 2024 Construction Tech Conference, specifically during the “Automating Construction and Maximizing Efficiency with Robotic Solutions” panel. Still, as the experts on the panel pointed out, having potential is not the […]
Table Stakes for Effective AI/ML Adoption in the AEC Industry
Dan Williamson, Director of AI with Ryan Companies, addressing Alan Espinoza (Graitec) and Joel Hutchines (Slate.AI). Smart Foundations: Preparing for AI and ML Integration in Construction | July 24, 2024 Continuing our post-event coverage of the 2024 Construction Tech Conference in Chicago, we look back at one of the more […]
To Share or Not to Share: The Construction Contractor’s Data Dilemma
As companies increasingly adopt advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), understanding what data to share, what to keep private, and what data your business owns is vital. The construction contractor’s dilemma then is to decide whether it is better to share or go in alone on […]
Driving Change in a Fractured Industry: ConTech Keynote Examines Progress and Hurdles
“Why are we here? It’s because we’re all instigators,” asserted Rob Leon, chief innovation officer at STO Building Group, speaking at BuiltWorlds’ recent Construction Tech Conference in Chicago. But we need to dig deeper, Leon said. “Are we getting smarter? Are we changing the paradigm?” he asked, referencing the technological […]
Built World Books to Read This Summer
In the spirit of summer’s ubiquitous reading lists, we’d like to offer up a collection of AEC-related titles recommended by BuiltWorlds members and staff. From strategic guides to business perspectives to historical stories, here are books we’re reading—or wish we had time to—during summer’s longer days. “The Great Bridge: […]
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