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2024 Annual Venture & Investments Report

January 20, 2025

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 AI/ML […]

Q3 2024 Venture Report: State of Built World Venture Markets

October 14, 2024

Table of Contents Introduction Macro Narrative: U.S. Construction Data Overarching Built Environment Venture Trends Investment Trends by Stage Average Round Size Investment Trends by Country Investment Trends by Technology Category Infrastructure Tech Building Tech Construction Tech AI/ML Institutional Activity Fund Launches M&A/Exits Summary Introduction Venture activity across the built environment […]

2024 AI/ML Preparedness Introductory Research Report

September 11, 2024

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Preparedness INTRODUCTION Innovations surrounding artificial intelligence and machine learning can propel the construction industry forward. But all too often, stakeholders are overwhelmed with options and don’t know where to begin on their AI journey. The BuiltWorlds’ AI/ML research track aims to provide an industry overview […]

2024 Annual Offsite Construction Benchmarking Report

September 10, 2024

Summary BuiltWorlds’ Benchmarking program offers 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 and innovation. Since […]

Annual Tools, Equipment, and Robotics Benchmarking Report

August 14, 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 […]

Q2 2024 Venture Report: State of Built World Venture Markets

July 15, 2024

Table of Contents Introduction Investment Trends by Stage Average Round Size Investment Trends by Country Investment Trends by Technology Category Infrastructure Tech Building Tech Construction Tech AI/ML Institutional Activity Fund Launches M&A/Exits Summary Introduction If built world venture capital markets proved one thing in Q2 2024, it’s that we are […]

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Top Lists

2024 Global Innovators 75

December 19, 2024

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

November 14, 2024

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

October 8, 2024

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

September 17, 2024

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

September 12, 2024

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 […]

2024 Tools & Equipment Top 50

September 5, 2024

Welcome to the 2024 Tools and Equipment Top 50! This list was derived from a combination of the 2024 Tools, Equipment, and Robotics Survey data, direct industry research, member conversations […]

News & Analysis

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Cash Isn’t King – How accelerators are fostering innovation in the built industry

During the first quarter of 2018, venture dollars in the U.S. soared to over $28 billion, beating the mark for the fourth consecutive quarter. This massive sum of money is fueling innovation in every major sector: medicine, real estate, transportation, and construction, among others. However, money isn’t everything. This is […]

The World According to Darren Bechtel – An exclusive interview with the Founder of Brick and Mortar Ventures

On Growing Up a Bechtel, His Early Stage Investment Philosophy, Whether Now is Actually The Time for the Built Environment, and Advice to New Startup Founders At our Venture Conference, BuiltWorlds’ Director of Communications, Nick Durham, had an opportunity to sit down with Darren Bechtel, the Founder and Managing Director […]

Bridging the gap between takeoff and estimating

Long before breaking ground, laying bricks or pouring a foundation one of the most crucial steps in a construction job happens: the estimating process. This is where material costs, salaries, rentals, and equipment come together. Getting estimating right is absolutely crucial, both because it strategically influences your sourcing, margins, and […]

Utah Con-Tech Lunch & Learn Wrap-Up

Two of the biggest developments in construction technology were on full display at the Utah Con-Tech Lunch & Learn: data sharing and integrations. The event, sponsored by busybusy, Big-D Construction, APiO, and BuiltWorlds, focused on digital solutions pushing the con-tech space forward, and how contractors and subcontractors can use these […]

Connectivity is coming home – Smart apartments and the age of connectivity

Technology is changing the very fabric of our lives. Everything from traveling to grocery shopping now has a connected, digital solution. But these changes are not just isolating themselves within our smartphones and tablets only to be used when we are hungry or need a ride. Now, they’re coming home […]

Top 4 Takeaways from Buildings 2.0 and Retail Day

The City of Chicago is in the midst of a building boom. New buildings and high-rises are being added to the Windy City’s iconic lakeside skyline with rapid speed. Last year, the city’s Department of Buildings issued over 40,000 building permits (a five-year high) and a record-breaking 62 cranes were […]

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2024 Offsite Conference Panel: Vertical Integration Versus an Open Supply Chain

In modular construction, the decision between vertical integration and open supply chains can significantly influence project outcomes and how a company approaches the market. This panel from the 2024 Offsite Construction Conference explored the trade-offs between operational control, supply chain flexibility, design control, and innovation in delivering high-quality modular solutions. […]

ConTech Talks: Angus Frost, Senior Consultant, Burger Consulting Group

We sat down with Angus Frost from Burger Consulting Group at the Construction Tech conference to pick his brain about what he views as the most critical tech advancements to keep an eye on. Frost, who has over 20 years of experience in the industry, hails AI as leading the […]

FinTech Conference Demo Winner: Steelbeam

BuiltWorlds first ever FinTech Conference officially wrapped up and we are excited to announce Steelbeam as winner of a very tight demo competition that capped off the event. Watch the video above as Noah Reneau, Founder – CEO, Steelbeam delivers his pitch in front of our audience and judges panel. […]

Demo Drop: ZS2 Technologies

ZS2 Technologies is a forward-thinking company at the forefront of the construction technology (ConTech) industry, dedicated to driving sustainability and decarbonization. Specializing in innovative digital solutions, ZS2 focuses on optimizing construction processes, reducing carbon footprints, and improving energy efficiency. Leveraging magnesia cement (MgCO₃ cement) over traditional Portland cement, ZS2 helps […]

Tim Swanson from Inherent Homes’ Keynote at our December Future Workforce Meeting

At our 2024 event, we tackled one of the industry’s most pressing challenges: the shrinking workforce. The day began with an inspiring keynote from Tim Swanson, CEO and Founder of Inherent Homes, a nonprofit dedicated to providing affordable housing. Swanson urged the audience to embrace creative, outside-the-box thinking when searching […]

Construction Technology Interview

ConTech Talks: Alan Espinoza, Solution Architect, Graitec

At this year’s Construction Tech Conference we had the pleasure of sitting with Alan Espinoza, Solution Architect from Graitec to talk about some of the exciting things happening at the software company and what Alan sees as some of the key pieces of technology that will come into play in […]