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Research Reports
Elements of a Great Construction Management Program
Introduction As a hiring manager, you know that the construction industry is hungry for young talent. Nearly 20% of field managers and 15% of project managers will retire within the next five years and we need college graduates to quickly replace them. Construction Management (CM) programs are gearing up to […]
Professional Development Technologies for AEC
Introduction We all know the construction industry has a people problem. 89% of construction firms report a talent shortage. Our workforce is quickly aging. By 2020, individuals under the age of 40 will make up 50% of the U.S. workforce. However, the median age of U.S. construction workers is currently […]
The Key To Construction Productivity
The built world’s productivity lag is no secret. For a fast-moving and dynamic industry, construction projects still rely on outdated, inefficient practices. From the job site to the office, communication is often limited, access to important information is inconsistent, and scheduling is disjointed. The good news? That is beginning to […]
Valuation for the Corporate Venture Capitalist
Introduction Venture capital is flooding the built world and helping numerous tech startups disrupt the industry. As an established enterprise, you may feel threatened by these disruptions. It’s no use trying to beat progress. We’ve all heard the saying, “if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.” What if you became […]
Venture in the Built World
2018 is shaping up to become the year of the built industry tech venture boom. Just ten years ago, there were two measly construction technology investments totaling $4.5 million. Closing out 2017, these numbers soared to 40 deals with a price tag of $538 million, according to Pitchbook. We have […]
Strategies for Drone Implementation
Introduction We all know that traditional practices for construction progress monitoring, site surveying, and safety monitoring are slow and unwieldy. Drones are on a course to fundamentally alter these processes by providing a comprehensive visual record of the job site. Drone use in construction has increased by 239% in the […]
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Top Lists
2026 Preconstruction Top 50 List
Welcome to the 2026 Preconstruction Top 50 List! The Preconstruction Top 50 List was derived from a combination of 2026 Preconstruction Survey data, direct industry research, member conversations & feedback, […]
2026 Mavericks 50 List
The 2023 BuiltWorlds Maverick Awards winners highlights 50 individuals who have acted as trendsetters and innovators in the built world, from architects and engineers to contractors, technologists, influencers, entrepreneurs, and urban designers.
2025 Top 50 Venture & Investment Deals
Welcome to the 2025 Top 50 Venture & Investment Deals List! This list spotlights the most significant publicly announced venture capital deals accelerating technology adoption across the built environment. It […]
2025 Offsite Top 50 List
Welcome to the 2025 Offsite Top 50 List! The Offsite 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2025 Offsite Construction Survey data, direct industry research, member conversations & […]
2025 Venture Investors Top 50
Welcome to the 2025 Top 50 Investors-a showcase of the venture capital (VC) and corporate venture capital (CVC) firms actively shaping technology in construction and real estate. BuiltWorlds has spent […]
2025 Infrastructure Tech Top 50 List
Welcome to the 2025 Infrastructure Tech Top 50! The Infrastructure Tech Top 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2025 Infrastructure Benchmarking Survey data, direct industry research, member […]
The Link Between Data Centers And Offsite, the Race for AI Relevance, and More Takeaways From the 2026 Chicago Global Summit
The recent 2026 Chicago Global Summit was a gathering of the world’s top leaders and decision makers from across the built environment value chain. With over 300 AEC professionals in attendance, representing more than 170 companies, the confluence of perspectives and insights made for one of the most memorable as […]
One Variety of Preconstruction Tech Is Seeing More Widespread Usage Than Any Other
Preconstruction technology has become a staple of the buildings and infrastructure industries over the past decade, but none more so than estimating software, according to BuiltWorlds’ latest Annual Preconstruction Benchmarking Report. Nearly 90% of survey respondents (primarily general contractors) admitted to implementing an estimating solution at some level, with 64% […]
2025 Investor Award Winners Announced
BuiltWorlds celebrated its latest Investor Awards at Venture West 2026, recognizing the top venture capitalists in the built environment tech space. The awards, given out annually, acknowledge industry impact throughout the year prior, considering the capital they deploy, but also strategic engagement, ecosystem support, and long-term commitment to advancing innovation […]
Refining Diligence, the ‘Clobbering’ of SaaS, and Other Key Takeaways From Venture West 2026
At Venture West 2026, there was a lot to talk about—shifting standards and expectations, the increasingly nuanced due diligence process, AI’s growing impact, the industry’s evolving opportunities and challenges, and the list goes on—which is no surprise, considering the explosive growth the AEC industry’s venture sector has recently experienced. In […]
Industry at a Glance: Data Center Momentum Set to Cool in 2026
As far as data goes, we now have a pretty good sense of the U.S. construction industry’s performance in 2025, with mostly finalized numbers having been published. Employment was down slightly year over year (as was unemployment), the number of job openings has raised drastically, and momentum is experiencing a […]
AI Transforms Visual Construction Data into Meaningful Jobsite Intelligence
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of BuiltWorlds. Contractors face many headwinds in pursuit of opportunity, from economic volatility, supply chain challenges, and evolving customer and workforce expectations. Succeeding in this constantly shifting […]
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Accelerator 2.0 – Venture West 2026
As emerging companies tackle complex built environment challenges, traditional accelerator models are being reexamined. From hands-off programs focused on milestone funding to deeply engaged, sector-specific accelerators—and even fractional GTM/mentor-in-residence models—the ecosystem is innovating how startups grow and connect with customers. This session unpacked what “Accelerator 2.0” looks like: how accelerators […]
Can AI Solve Construction’s Efficiency Challenges? – 2026 AI/ML Conference
Construction has long faced productivity and efficiency hurdles, from fragmented workflows to labor shortages and schedule overruns. This panel brought together industry leaders from Trunk Tools, Ferrovial Construction, and STO Building Group to examine whether AI can move the needle—exploring real-world applications in project planning, scheduling, resource optimization, and predictive […]
Funding the Physical Future: Investing in Built World Tech That Has To Work in the Field – Venture West 2026
This panel unpacked how investors are underwriting hardware-heavy, field‑deployed construction and infrastructure technologies that must perform under real‑world jobsite conditions. Industry leaders from DPR Construction, Navitas Capital, Suffolk Technologies, and Hilti Venture explored how VCs and strategics evaluate technical risk, durability, safety, installation complexity, and service models alongside traditional SaaS […]
BuiltWorlds as the Backdrop: Josh Levy Talks Meeting Early Document Crunch Investors
On the heels of the announcement that Document Crunch had been acquired by Trimble, BuiltWorlds Executive Chairman Matt Gray had the chance to catch up with Document Crunch Co-Founder & CEO Josh Levy at the 2026 Chicago Global Summit. In an off-the-cuff conversation, Levy recalled how in the early days […]
The Power of Internal Incubation: CORE Studio & Thornton Tomasetti – 2026 AI/ML Conference
For more than a decade, CORE studio has advanced the frontier of AI/ML within the AEC industry, transforming Thornton Tomasetti’s 70-year legacy of structural engineering expertise into powerful, scalable digital tools. This presentation delivered by Robert Otani, chief technology officer for Thornton Tomasetti, traced CORE’s evolution—from early generative design work […]
Demo Drop: Neuron Factory
At the inaugural Munich AI Conference, Neuron Factory Co-Founder & CEO Zaid Kahn pitched the company’s AI-powered preconstruction platform, designed to streamline workflows, augment teams, and boost productivity across complex, large-scale construction projects to a full room and insightful judges panel. In April 2026, Neuron Factory announced a strategic investment […]