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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 AI Top 50
The BuiltWorlds AI Top 50 List recognizes companies making a significant impact on how artificial intelligence is applied across the AEC industry. The list is derived from insights gathered through […]
2026 Building Tech Top 50
Welcome to the 2026 Building Tech Top 50! The Building Tech Top 50 List was derived from a combination of survey data from the 2026 Building Tech Benchmarking Survey, direct […]
2026 Tools & Equipment Top 50
Welcome to the 2026 Tools & Equipment Top 50! The Tools & Equipment Top 50 List was derived from a combination of survey data from the 2026 Field Solutions Survey […]
2026 Robotics Top 50
Welcome to the 2026 Robotics Top 50 List! The Robotics Top 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2026 Equipment & Robotics Survey data, direct industry research, member […]
2026 Field Solutions Top 50
Welcome to the 2026 Field Solutions Top 50 List! The Field Solutions Top 50 List was primarily derived from insights gathered in our 2026 Field Solutions Benchmarking Survey, with additional […]
6th Annual Global Innovators 50
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.
BuiltWorlds Report Finds Jobsite Robotics Adoption Doubles Year Over Year
Less than a third (29%) of contractors were using robotics on their jobsites to some degree in 2025. This year, that figure has more than doubled, according to BuiltWorlds’ recently released 2026 Annual Equipment & Robotics Benchmarking Report.
In a survey of general and specialty contractors in the field, asking specifically […]
Tokyo Global Summit 2025 Video Playlist
The annual Tokyo Global Summit brings together members of the global BuiltWorlds network to explore the broad spectrum of trends, challenges and opportunities currently defining the AEC/O industry, both in Asia and around the world. Industry leaders, innovators, investors, and entrepreneurs join in on a global exchange of ideas and […]
2026 Construction Tech Award Winners Announced
The annual Construction Tech Awards—a combination of the Contractor’s Choice Awards and Tech Excellence Awards—celebrate the advancement and application of innovation throughout the global built environment across four categories: Preconstruction, Project Software, Field Solutions, and Equipment & Robotics. This year’s winners were announced at the 2026 Construction Tech Conference held […]
Committing to Open Innovation: Q&A with ACCIONA’s Clara López Pliego
Clara López Pliego is proof that there is no singular path of education or experience for open innovation leaders in construction, and that communications is more than a one-discipline profession.
After completing an undergraduate degree in public relations and advertising, as well as a Master’s degree in account management, Pliego had […]
Chicago Build 2026 Officially Opens Registration for Its Biggest Event Yet
Registration is now live for Chicago Build 2026, returning to McCormick Place on October 28-29 for what is set to be the biggest and most innovative edition of the show yet.
As the Midwest’s largest construction and design show, Chicago Build will bring together over 30,000 contractors, architects, engineers, developers, real […]
AI, Robotics, and Scaling: Takeaways From the 2026 Paris Global Summit
This year’s Paris Global Summit was special. It was intimate, actionable, and its holistic content examined the full, sweeping landscape of built environment tech, considering the perspectives of contractors, investors, and technology solution providers alike.
It was an event for AEC industry leaders and decision makers. Ninety percent of this year’s […]
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Batting Cleanup: The Year’s Industry Heavy Hitters & Top Investors – Venture West 2026
The closing session from Venture West 2026, moderated by BuiltWorlds Executive Chairman Matt Gray, brought together a select group of BuiltWorlds Top 50 investors to break down the deals that defined their year, the theses behind those bets, and how those decisions are reshaping the future of the built world.
Panelists […]
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 […]
Navigating From Reactive to Predictive: AI-Powered Risk at Enterprise Scale – 2026 Construction Tech Conference
This panel explored how industry stakeholders are evolving risk frameworks powered by AI and predictive data by moving beyond manual spreadsheets to automated, data-driven workflows. By institutionalizing contract memory and leveraging real-time insights, firms can proactively mitigate enterprise-wide liabilities, protect portfolio margins, and ensure long-term organizational stability in an increasingly […]
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.