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Analyst Briefings, News From Around the Network & Verified Member Contributor Posts

With news making headlines every day in the built world, Analyst Briefings, News From Network Members, and Expert Contributor Posts help keep member connected and up to date.

In addition to our own Analyst Briefings, our Verified Contributor Program empowers members to submit analysis in their fields of expertise, while our News from Around the Network pulls updates posted by member companies from their company pages to help keep the network connected.

Graph of increase in construction employees from 2015-24. Source: US Labor Dept

Latest Data Offers Little Hope for Owners Seeking Signs of Lower Construction Prices

April 3, 2024

As US Construction Industry Hits Record 8 Million Employees, Talent Woes Mount   The Wall Street Journal this week declared Gen Z “the toolbelt generation” as more young workers enter skilled trades, underscoring data from the Saint Louis Federal Reserve that the US construction market recently passed 8 million employees, a […]

Modular home builder Scott Voulgaris of Mountain View, CA-based Aro homes poses in front of pictures of his firm’s modular homes.

Taking Lessons from Katerra and Tesla, Aro Homes Builds Horizontally Integrated, Modular Housing Startup

April 2, 2024

Modular construction was all the rage in the middle of last decade when groups like Japan-based Softbank sunk more than $2 billion into modular builder Katerra and Google’s Sidewalk Labs announced a $1.2 billion plan to build a massive new neighborhood in Toronto with mass timber construction. Unfortunately, those efforts along […]

Revolutionizing Fleet Management: Insights from Global Innovators

March 27, 2024

Our March 27 analyst call, part of an ongoing series of seven Tools, Equipment, and Robotics-focused sessions slated for 2024, explored into a pivotal aspect of the AEC industry: fleet management. During this session, members had the opportunity to learn from two global industry leaders pioneering innovative equipment and fleet-tracking […]

Power Alternatives For Electric Heavy Equipment

March 27, 2024

This article was submitted as part of BuiltWorlds’ Verified Contributor Program. Many in our industry sense that the momentum of designing and producing electric heavy equipment is building – I’m one of them. At industry tradeshows like CONEXPO-CON/AGG, many OEM exhibitors are displaying electric equipment as an alternative to their […]

Nailing the Deal: Exploring the BuildingTech Investment Landscape

March 27, 2024

This is a sponsored message from KPMG, a BuiltWorlds member. Engineering and construction is often labeled as being technologically unfriendly, or risk averse, but we see huge appetite for innovation that can help increase productivity, and profitability of job sites, the utilization and yield of real estate, and the efficiency […]

Key Takeaways From Our Preconstruction Tech Specialty Reports

March 27, 2024

BuiltWorlds recently published six tech specialty reports on preconstruction technology, covering emerging tech solutions that drive innovation across the industry. These reports include bid management solutions, prequalification platforms, scheduling software, estimating technology, procurement solutions, and contract management platforms. These reports are a great resource for anyone interested in staying up-to-date […]

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