Research Reports
2024 Building Tech Annual Benchmarking Report
Summary The Benchmarking program offers BuiltWorld’s Engineering, Construction, and Real Estate Company members an opportunity to gauge their technology adoption against their peers so they can identify and prioritize the gaps in their technology stack they need to address to be a leading firm in terms of digitization. Since its […]
State of the Built World: Annual Venture Report
Executive Summary Setting the Stage If the defining colloquialism of last year’s State of the Built World Annual Report was “follow the leader,” then this year’s would be “flight to quality.” Bank runs, inflation, quantitative tightening, strained trade relations with China, conflict in the Middle East, approaching two years since […]
BuiltWorlds Q3 2023 Venture & Investment Report
Table of Contents Quarterly VC activity Average Check Sizes by Round The Three Billion Dollar Deals of Q3 International Interest Balancing The Global Cap-Tables Climate Tech VC’s Take on Built World Tech Built-World Funds Launched In Q3 The Macro Narrative Interest Rate Trajectory The Ten Million Dollar ConTech Revenue Hurdle […]
2023 Offsite Construction Benchmarking Report
SUMMARY The Benchmarking program offers BuiltWorld’s Engineering and Construction Company members an opportunity to gauge their technology adoption against their peers. In doing so, respondents can identify and prioritize gaps in their technology stack that can be addressed to emerge as a leading firm in terms of digitization and innovation. […]
2023 Annual Tools, Equipment, & Robotics Benchmarking Report
Summary The Benchmarking program offers BuiltWorld’s Engineering and Construction Company members an opportunity to gauge their technology adoption against their peers so they can identify and prioritize the gaps in their technology stack they need to address to be a leading firm in terms of digitization. Since its inception, the […]
State Of The Built Worlds: Q2 2023 Venture Report
Table of Contents VC Inflows by Category US Construction Spending The Macroeconomic Story Decelerating Inflationary Pressures Understanding The Deal Flow Average Deal Size by Stage Top VCs of H1 2023 Infrastructure Tech Sub-Categories Average Check Size M&A Activity The Outliers Construction Tech M&A Activity The Outliers Building Tech Average […]
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Top Lists
2024 Top 50 Venture & Investment Deals
Welcome to the 2024 Top 50 Venture & Investment Deals List! The list highlights the top publicly disclosed private capital deals driving technology adoption in the built environment: venture capital […]
2024 Global Innovators 75
Welcome to the fifth annual 2024 Global Innovators 75! A lot has changed in five years… Initiatives to unlock innovation within large companies, such as Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) arms, […]
2024 Top 50 Adoption Leaders List
The BuiltWorlds Adoption Leaders Top 50 List recognizes members who actively engage in the BuiltWorlds member network. These individuals exhibit a high level of interest in learning and participating in […]
2024 BuiltWorlds’ Top 50 Venture Investors
Welcome to the 2024 Venture Investors 50! Since 2017, BuiltWorlds has tracked venture deals in the global construction and broader real estate ecosystem, annually spotlighting the 50 most active venture […]
2024 Offsite Construction Top 50
Welcome to the 2024 Offsite Construction Top 50! This list was derived from a combination of the 2024 Offsite Construction Survey data, direct industry research, member conversations & feedback, and […]
2024 Infrastructure Top 50
Welcome to the 2024 Infrastructure Top 50! The Infrastructure 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2024 benchmarking survey data, direct industry research, member conversations & feedback, and […]
Formwork Labs Announces Its 2025 Cohort
Formwork Labs, an accelerator for early-stage, AEC industry startups established through a partnership between BuiltWorlds and Brick & Mortars Ventures, has officially announced its 2025 cohort. The group includes Provizual, Freeda, Sonar Labs, Building Diagnostic Robotics, and Enji Tech. Throughout the three-month program, these companies will benefit from a series […]
Four Points on Industrialized Construction for 2025
One of the best things about working on industrialized construction (IC) is the diversity and dynamism of the space. You might spend a lot of time working on one system or segment in IC, only to turn around at a conference and meet others looking at it from a different […]
Innovation, Built World Maintenance, and Infrastructure: A Q&A With Turf Advisory Founder and Managing Partner Lisa Diaz
As our Venture West Conference approaches, we had the opportunity to sit down with Lisa Diaz, founder and managing partner of Turf Advisory, to discuss innovations and investments in construction tech and infrastructure, as well as her tips for startups looking to connect with VCs and customers. In the eight […]
Steelbeam Pitches Solution to Margins That “Suck”
Depending on where you look, the average profit margins in construction are reported as being anywhere from 3% to 6%. Compared to other industries—many of which saw net margins over 20% in 2025—this would be considered low. Another way to put it, as Steelbeam Founder and CEO Noah Reneau did […]
Year in Review: BuiltWorlds Venture & Investments
BuiltWorlds’ Venture Forum As the new year begins, we can’t help but reflect on a transformative year for the BuiltWorlds network. Members of the BuiltWorlds Venture & Investments Research Track and our broader network of stakeholders in the innovation and investment sphere, have played a critical role in fostering the […]
Startup Finance 101: Debt, Equity, and Mezzanine Capital
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 […]
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2025 Fintech Conference: Innovations in Technology, Software and Data: Impact on Construction Risk Management
Throughout the course of this year at BuiltWorlds, we have explored how innovations in technology and software, combined with big data and modern analytics, are transforming the industry today. Risk management has been heavily influenced by the growing maturity and capabilities of these solutions and has allowed the industry to […]
2025 Fintech Conference: ERP & PMIS Systems: Lessons for Optimizing Key Accounting Workflows
Modern construction financial processes and workflows are continuing to grow, evolve, and demand more precision than ever before. As an industry, we must take a look at the full process design, understand the evolving capabilities and nuances of our software and technological tools, and design a modern workflow that reduces […]
ConTech Talks: Tariq Taherbhai, Chief Commercial Officer – Construction & Infrastructure, Aon
Tariq Taherbhai, Chief Commercial Officer, Construction & Infrastructure at Aon, joined us after moderating a panel at our recent FinTech Conference to discuss risk mitigation and the evolving insurance landscape—particularly in response to weather-related events. According to Taherbhai, clients are increasingly concerned about four key challenges impacting the construction industry: […]
Demo Drop: ConstructivIQ
At the 2024 Infrastructure Conference attendees were able to witness a demo from CEO & Co-Founder of ConstructivIQ, Sadanand Sahasrabudhe as he dove into how the procurement software company is aiming to make a splash in the industry. Join us at our Construction Technology conference this July to meet with […]
2024 Offsite Panel: The Profit Shift: Offsite Construction and Organizational Readiness
As industrialized construction continues to garner interest, the ability to realize increased profit margins and speed to market is paramount for AECO organizations who are looking to embrace the inevitable shift from onsite to offsite. Panelists explored how to effectively service the market and provide perspective on how groups might […]
1.29.2025 – Analyst Call: Building Tech I
The January 29th Analyst Call was the first of four Building Tech-focused webinars scheduled for 2025. The call explored cutting-edge technologies transforming project planning and design. From generative design and digital twins to energy modeling and lifecycle assessment (LCA) tools, attendees discovered how these innovations enhance collaboration, boost efficiency, and […]