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2024 Annual Sustainable Jobsites Benchmarking Report

April 10, 2024

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 and potential improvement opportunities. Since its inception, the BuiltWorlds Benchmarking Program has aimed to identify […]

2024 Annual Preconstruction Benchmarking Report

March 20, 2024

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 […]

2024 Building Tech Annual Benchmarking Report

February 20, 2024

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

January 23, 2024

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

October 17, 2023

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

October 11, 2023

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. […]

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Top Lists

2026 Project Software Top 50

May 7, 2026

Welcome to the 2026 Project Software Top 50 List! The Project Software Top 50 List was primarily derived from insights gathered in our 2026 Project Software Benchmarking Survey, with additional […]

2026 Preconstruction Top 50 List

March 18, 2026

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

February 25, 2026

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

February 2, 2026

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

November 17, 2025

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 & […]

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2025 Venture Investors Top 50

November 5, 2025

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 […]

News & Analysis

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Building a Safer Construction Industry Through Culture, Technology, and Innovation: BuiltWorlds Safety-Focused Playlist

Safety has always been one of the construction industry’s most urgent and important priorities-but in today’s environment, the conversation is evolving faster than ever. From advances in jobsite technology and AI-powered risk management to shifting workforce dynamics and mental health awareness, companies across the built world are rethinking how they […]

The Future of Construction Safety: 10 ConTech Safety Solutions Making an Impact

Long hours, heavy machinery, constantly shifting environments, and exposure to harmful materials and substances are just some of the factors that make construction a high hazard industry. In 2024, over a thousand construction workers in the United States suffered a fatal work injury-more than any other industry, according to the […]

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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 […]

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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% […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Analyst Calls & Videos

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The Future of Architecture & Design Technologies – Chicago Global Summit 2026

The future of architecture and design technologies is accelerating toward seamless integration of AI, computational tools, and real-time collaboration, enabling unprecedented creativity and efficiency in the built environment. This general session, moderated by USC Professor David Gerber, convened visionary leaders from TEECOM, Gensler, HKS Architects, and WSP to explore how […]

Demo Drop: Skyline Cockpit

Skyline Cockpit Co-Founder & CEO Zachi Flatto pitched the advanced robotics and automation technology solution aiming to enhance jobsite safety with remote crane operations at the 2025 Tokyo Global Summit.

Future of the Workforce in Prefabrication & Modularization – Offsite Construction Conference 2025

This session discussed how automation, robotics, and advanced preconstruction tools can augment and compliment the workforce by improving safety, precision, and productivity. Panelists shared insights into how these innovations create new career pathways, elevate skills, and address labor shortages while driving efficiency in modular and offsite delivery.

BuiltWorlds Conferences: Connect, Inform, Advance

Go behind the scenes of BuiltWorlds’ 2025 Construction Tech Conference! BuiltWorlds Signature Conferences and Global Summits emphasize shared learning, strong connections, and encouraging and embracing innovation. From actionable presentations and panels to site visits, case studies, workshops, roundtables, and showcases of the industry’s most promising startups, BuiltWorlds’ events are designed […]

Afternoon Fireside Chat With Beena Ammanath, Head of Deloitte’s Global AI Institute – 2026 AI/ML Conference

Attendees of the 2026 AI/ML Conference had a unique opportunity to hear from Beena Ammanath, head of Deloitte’s Global AI Institute in an afternoon fireside chat with BuiltWorlds CEO Rosemarie Lipman. Ammanath provided an “outsider-in perspective,” sharing insights from generalized research conducted by Deloitte’s AI Institute. Together, Ammanath and Lipman […]

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 […]