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Research Reports
2026 Annual AI Benchmarking Report
KEY INSIGHTS:
AI is now core strategy for most AEC firms. The share of firms calling it central rose from 27% to 42%, and 92% now fund dedicated AI initiatives.
Implementation is maturing around collaboration. Ratings of AI efforts improved, and use is consolidating around everyday coordination like project management and collaboration.
Barriers have […]
2026 Annual Building Tech Benchmarking Report
KEY INSIGHTS:
Generative AI has moved firmly into routine use across surveyed organizations, with 88% reporting at least moderate impact, though adoption skews toward execution and verification stages like construction/operations and QA rather than early-stage ideation.
Early Concept & Feasibility technologies remain largely in the testing phase, with Test Fit Technology showing […]
Q2 2026 Venture Report: State of Built World Venture Markets
Table of Contents
Introduction
Overarching Built Environment Venture Trends
Macro Landscape
U.S. Construction Spending
European Construction Volume
Interest Rates
Investment Trends by Stage
Geographic Segmentation
Investment Trends by Country
Investment Trends by City
Investment Trends Segmented by BuiltWorlds’ Technology Subcategory
Tech Classification System
Construction Tech
Building Tech
Infrastructure Tech
Built Environment Tech Mergers and Acquisitions
Conclusion
Introduction
Q2 2026 marked a normalization in built-environment technology venture activity following Q1’s […]
2026 Annual Equipment & Robotics Benchmarking Report
KEY INSIGHTS:
Jobsite robotics adoption rose sharply in 2026, with some level of use up nearly 45% year-over-year and the pilot-only group nearly tripling, signaling growing awareness and willingness to test the technology.
Fleet management adoption has grown more consistent, with regular use (excluding pilots) indicated by about two-thirds of organizations and […]
2026 Annual Field Solutions Benchmarking Report
KEY INSIGHTS:
Demand for real-time visibility is a common thread across every category. Progress tracking, site visualization, and equipment and workforce visibility consistently ranked among the top use cases and motivations across every solution category, suggesting that while jobsites are more instrumented than ever, converting that data into timely, actionable insights […]
Q1 2026 Venture Report: State of Built World Venture Markets
Table of Contents
Introduction
Overarching Built Environment Venture Trends
Macro Landscape
U.S. Construction Spending
European Construction Volume
Interest Rates
Investment Trends by Stage
Geographic Segmentation
Investment Trends by Country
Investment Trends by City
Investment Trends Segmented by BuiltWorlds’ Technology Subcategory
Tech Classification System
Construction Tech
Building Tech
Infrastructure Tech
Built Environment Tech Mergers and Acquisitions
Built Environment Tech Public Markets
Conclusion
Introduction
Q1 2026 was a breakout quarter for built […]
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Top Lists
2026 Project Software Top 50
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
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 features […]
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 years […]
Inertia Systems’ blade ai Takes Demo Day by a Single Point: Takeaways from Buildings 2026
blade ai by Inertia Systems won the Demo Day pitch competition at the Buildings Conference: Data Centers & AI Infrastructure in Nashville. It was the closest finish of the year, with just one point separating first and second place.
David Wilkinson, Sales Director at Inertia Systems, pitched alongside CTO Mark Klusza. […]
From Starchitects to Superintendents: What Nine Years of Mavericks Say About Where the Built World Is Headed
Nominations for the 2027 BuiltWorlds Mavericks are now open.
When BuiltWorlds named its first Mavericks in 2018, the list read like a who’s who of the built world’s most famous names. Frank Gehry and Jeanne Gang represented architecture. Tracy Young of PlanGrid represented a then-new wave of construction software. Alongside them […]
The 2026 Investor Awards in Review, and What’s Next in 2027
In March, BuiltWorlds presented its 2026 Investor Awards at Venture West in San Francisco, honoring the firms and programs doing the most to fund and scale innovation in the built environment. Applications are now open for the 2027 Investor Awards, which will be presented next March at the newly rebranded […]
The Data Center Boom has a Verification Problem
Data center construction spending in the US rose 57% in the 12 months leading up to July 2026, while total construction employment rose just 1%.
AGC of America’s analysis of Census Bureau data puts this boom into context: even as data center construction surged, other private office construction fell 10.6% over […]
Step Into the Future in the AI & Digital Construction Zone at Chicago Build Expo
Visitors to Chicago Build can explore the technologies reshaping the built environment at the AI & Digital Construction Zone, a dedicated feature for construction technology, digital transformation and practical AI adoption.
Taking place on October 28-29, 2026 at McCormick Place, Chicago Build will bring together 30,000+ construction and design professionals for […]
Chicago Build 2026 Agenda Highlights Tech, Data Centers, and Midwest Growth
Chicago Build 2026 returns to McCormick Place on October 28 and 29, bringing together 30,000+ AEC and built environment professionals for two days of insights, networking, product discovery and business opportunities.
Following the launch of registration earlier this year, attention is now turning to the 2026 agenda, with sessions exploring the […]
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Tokyo Global Summit 2026 Demo Winner: Deepmedi
Kwangjin Lee, CEO of Deepmedi, joined us in Tokyo to pitch the camera-based digital health monitor startup. Although the competition during our signature Demo Day was fierce, Lee was named the winner by our panel of industry expert judges who were impressed with the worker safety applications of the solution […]
The Future of Infrastructure: Robots, Digital Twins and Physical AI – 2026 Tokyo Global Summit Keynote With iXs CTO
Infrastructure owners and contractors worldwide face aging assets, labor shortages, and rising safety and productivity demands — just as robotics, BIM, digital twins, and AI open new ways to build, inspect, and maintain infrastructure. Drawing on applications from Japan’s construction sector, this keynote delivered by iXs CTO Fuminori Yamasaki explored […]
Investing From the Owner & Operator Perspective – Venture West 2026
Stellifi VC Managing Partner Matt McDonnell moderated a case study presentation at the 2026 Venture West event in San Francisco, Calif. Three Stellifi portfolio companies—Leni, Inc., ResiDesk, and PropUp—joined him onstage to share how AI is transforming multifamily operations today and explore what the future of AI in the built […]
2026 Buildings Conference Demo Winner: blade ai by Inertia System
Sales Director David Wilkinson pitches blade ai by Inertia Systems, alongside CTO Mark Klusza, at BuiltWorlds’ 2026 Buildings Conference: Data Centers & AI Infrastructure. The platform, which uses AI to turn 2D drawings and 3D models into live, object-oriented datasets, impressed the judges panel, winning the competition by one point.
The Cloud Has a Zip Code: Designing Responsible Infrastructure for the Intelligence Age – Buildings 2026 Keynote
The cloud is not in the sky. It has a zip code. It connects to a grid, consumes resources, occupies land, affects communities, and carries a carbon footprint. As AI and advanced computing reshape our economy, data centers are becoming one of the defining infrastructure systems of our time. The […]
Finding Industry Prospects and Building Relationships Through Sponsorship – Kristen Nelson, SmartPM
“If you’re looking to find more prospects, build more customer relationships with your industry, (BuiltWorlds) is the place,” SmartPM account executive Kristen Nelson said, explaining why SmartPM has partnered with BuiltWorlds on several events year after year.