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Research Reports
2025 Annual Field Solutions Benchmark Report
Overview BuiltWorlds’ Benchmarking Program is a premier industry tool, purpose-built to help built world innovators learn, measure, and make decisions related to technology solutions, research & development, and innovation strategies across more than 32 technology areas. The Annual Field Solutions Benchmarking Report delves into six areas of field technologies, each […]
2025 Annual Project Management & Oversight Benchmarking Report
Overview BuiltWorlds’ Benchmarking Program is a premier industry tool, purpose-built to help built world innovators learn, measure, and make decisions related to technology solutions, research & development, and innovation strategies across more than 32 technology areas. The Annual Project Management & Oversight Benchmarking Report delves into five essential areas of […]
2025 Annual Sustainable Jobsites Benchmark Report
Overview This is the third 2025 benchmarking report built as a part of the BuiltWorlds’ Benchmarking Program, the purpose-built tool that BuiltWorlds has developed to bring together innovators, technologists and providers to learn, understand the market, and drive the industry forward. The Sustainable Jobsites Benchmarking Report will delve into […]
2025 Annual Preconstruction Benchmarking Report
Overview BuiltWorlds’ Benchmarking Program is a premier industry tool, purpose-built to help built world innovators learn, measure, and make decisions related to technology solutions, research & development, and innovation strategies across more than 32 technology areas. The Annual Preconstruction Benchmarking Report delves into six essential areas of the preconstruction phase, […]
2025 Annual Building Tech Benchmarking Report
Overview BuiltWorlds’ Benchmarking Program is the premier industry tool purpose-built to help built world innovators learn, measure, and make decisions related to technology solutions, research & development, and innovation strategies across more than 32 technology areas. The Annual Building Tech Benchmarking Report dives deep into four major planning and design […]
2024 Annual Venture & Investments Report
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 […]
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Top Lists
2025 Field Solutions Top 50 List
Welcome to the 2025 Field Solutions Top 50 List! The Field Solutions Top 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2025 Field Solutions Survey data, direct industry research, […]
2025 Project Software Top 50 List
Welcome to the 2025 Project Software Top 50! The Project Software Top 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2025 Project Software Survey data, direct industry research, member […]
2025 Sustainable Jobsites Top 50
Welcome to the 2025 Sustainable Jobsites Top 50, derived from a combination of the 2025 Sustainable Jobsite Survey responses, direct industry research, member conversations and feedback, and case studies. The […]
2025 Preconstruction Tech Top 50 List
Welcome to the 2025 Preconstruction Tech Top 50 List! The Preconstruction 50 List was derived from a combination of BuiltWorlds’ 2025 Preconstruction Benchmarking Survey data, direct industry research, member conversations […]
2025 Building Tech Top 50 List
Welcome to the 2025 Building Tech Top 50! The Building Tech Top 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2025 Building Tech Survey data, direct industry research, member […]
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 […]
Meet CBC ‘future leader’ honoree Jen Suerth
This week, the Chicago Building Congress honors Mortenson Construction’s
Jennifer Suerth as a ‘Future Leader’. This summer, Hard Hat Hub interviewed
her as part of its ongoing blog series, ‘A View From My Hard Hat.’
Trimble’s latest deal a dream for Frank Gehry
On a buying spree since 2009, Trimble now gets GTeam, a cloud-based project
management and collaboration platform. It also now owns GT’s project
design, modeling, optimization, and management services arm, too.
Bridgit: From Startup to ‘Closeout’
Bridgit’s desire to innovate and educate sets them apart from the industry
norm, creating a refreshing, disruptive alternative to long-held practices
within the built environment.
BW Sessions: Bluebeam
On Tuesday, August 14, Burnham Works conducted their sixth Tech Talk from
their studio office in Chicago’s west loop. This week we chatted with Joe
Sullivan from Bluebeam Software, Inc. who highlighted their dynamic and
revolutionary collaboration software, Revu…
One on One with IrisVR’s Founder, Shane Scranton
IrisVR’s founder, Shane Scranton, recently sat down with Burnham Works to
talk about his new product and how it will shape the future of
architectural renderings and the 3D marketplace.
Key Takeaways from the Lean Construction in Practice Conversation
Representatives in attendance derived from a myriad of industry
backgrounds,including general contractors, trade contractors, designers,
engineers, technology entrepreneurs and legal consultants. However, despite
the vast breadth of industry fields,all arrived to hear one topic: Lean
Construction in Practice.
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Demo Drop: Document Crunch
Document Crunch, an AI risk reduction and document management platform, for construction, helps project teams manage risk faster and smarter—reviewing documents in seconds, guiding decisions with built-in best practices, and assisting with on-the-job questions and tasks. By cutting through the clutter, Document Crunch empowers teams to confidently make informed decisions […]
Demo Drop: Hive Autonomy
Hive Autonomy enables green, safe, and efficient global logistics operations, supporting customers in transitioning to digital operations and laying the foundation for autonomy-assisted operations through innovative technologies. Watch Fredrik Bringager, co-founder and CCO of Hive Autonomy, deliver the pitch the won the 2025 Paris Summit Demo Day Competition in the […]
Venture West 2025: The Evolution of Venture Capital in the Built World and its Trajectory
Is technology and the venture capital model the industry’s answer for declining productivity and margin compression? This panel balanced entrepreneur and investor perspectives to discuss the needs of built environment startups, how the fundraising landscape has transformed over the last few decades, and how technology is addressing the industry’s pain […]
Innovating Building Materials & Supply Chain: 3D Printing in Vertical, Horizontal, and Residential Construction
3D printing and its associated technologies are offering new possibilities for speed, cost efficiency and design flexibility across vertical, horizontal and residential construction projects. However, despite its potential, challenges remain in scalability, material limitations and regulatory acceptance. This panel of experts from the 2025 Innovating Building Materials & Supply Chain […]
Demo Drop: Azure Printed Homes
A leader in 3D-printed small houses and backyard studios, Azure’s patented process provides a more affordable, sustainable way to build. Armed with a team of robots, Azure is able to rapidly and reliably print the structural shell of each home with perfect precision. Watch Azure Co-Founder Gene Eidelman pitch during […]
Venture West 2025: Exit Strategies Unveiled: Insights From Founders and M&A Experts in the Built Environment
Leveraging the perspectives of founders and M&A experts who have scaled, sold, advised, and acquired startups, this panel dissects the exit. The most common form of exit for startups in the built environment is a sale to a strategic acquirer. Panelists discussed the deal process from inception to integration, providing […]