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Research Reports
2025 Annual Offsite Construction Benchmarking Report
Overview BuiltWorlds Benchmarking Program is a premier industry tool, designed to help built world innovation teams and professionals learn, measure, and inform decision making as it relates to technology solutions, research, development, and strategy across nearly 40 technology solution and topic areas. This annual report examines how offsite construction continues […]
Q3 2025 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 AI/ML […]
2025 Annual AI 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 nearly 40 technology solution and topic areas. This report provides a holistic overview of the current state of AI […]
Q2 2025 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 AI/ML […]
2025 Annual Equipment & Robotics 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 nearly 40 technology solution and topic areas. This annual report explores how developments in equipment, machinery, and related technologies […]
2025 Annual Field Solutions 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 Field Solutions Benchmarking Report delves into six areas of field technologies, each […]
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Top Lists
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 […]
2025 Infrastructure Tech Top 50 List
Welcome to the 2025 Infrastructure Tech Top 50! The Infrastructure Tech Top 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2025 Infrastructure Benchmarking Survey data, direct industry research, member […]
2025 Tools & Equipment Top 50 List
Welcome to the 2025 Tools & Equipment Top 50! The Tools & Equipment Top 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2025 Field Solutions and Equipment & Robotics […]
2025 Robotics Top 50 List
Welcome to the 2025 Robotics Top 50! The Robotics Top 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2025 Equipment & Robotics Benchmarking Survey data, direct industry research, member […]
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, […]
Bridging tech divide to bring safe access to remote villages
Bridges to Prosperity’s work in Rwanda has served as a proving ground for
the fusion of simplicity + technology, with the aim of eliminating poverty
wherever isolation is to blame. B2P alum Andrew Seelaus reports.
Youth, not just gender, will shape our tech future
Gender isn’t the only factor when it comes to the evolution of tech
leadership. When BW reached out to three industry experts for their
thoughts on the gender issue, they all brought up age.
‘BIG DATA’ draws crowd, blows minds, feeds buzz
Reflecting on last week’s successful joint program here, the Chicago
Architecture Foundation (CAF) and BuiltWorlds could hardly have been more
pleased with the SRO turnout and content-rich environment created by ‘The
BIG Idea: Experience Data’.
C-Suite Corner: Q&A with Textura’s Patrick Allin
BuiltWorlds recently had the opportunity to speak with the Chairman & CEO
of Textura Corp., a 10-year-old, Deerfield, IL-based provider of
cloud-based collaboration and productivity solutions. The company’s
phenomenal growth in the last few years is evidence that its paperless
ethos is catching on.
Trumpeting a Smarter Way to Collaborate
The SmartUse Value Proposition, In 5 Sentences
Wellness at the intersection of medicine + design
In a recent symposium hosted by Perkins+Will, experts in Health Sciences
and Education gathered for a deep dive into the evolving world of medical
education, allied health/science fields, and their effect on modern design
and construction.
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Infrastructure Conference 2025 – The Next Generation of Digital Infrastructure: Scaling Reliable and Sustainable Data Centers
This session explored the critical role of the construction industry in delivering the next generation of digital infrastructure through scalable, reliable, and sustainable data centers. Attendees gained insights into emerging design and construction practices, materials, and technologies that meet growing demand while optimizing energy use and environmental performance. Panelists shared […]
Munich AI Conference 2025 – AI Evolution in Project Software
As AI continues to evolve, its integration into project management processes is gradually reshaping the way projects are planned, monitored, and delivered. This panel focused on how AI tools are being used to improve project efficiency, from automating routine tasks and optimizing scheduling to enhancing risk management and data-driven decision-making. […]
The Trillion-Dollar Question: Making AI Work for Corporate Innovation & Core Business Modernization – Venture East 2025
AI has promised to transform construction and heavy industry — but an alarming 90%+ of corporate pilots fail to scale or deliver any real business value. The issue isn’t the technology; it’s the lack of connection between AI efforts and corporate growth goals paired with fundamental implementation malpractice. This panel […]
Exploring AI With Experts – BuiltWorlds Conversations January 2026
This installment of the BuiltWorlds Conversations webinar series brings together two experts on artificial intelligence, Nvidia’s AECO Industry Developer Relations AI Lead Alfonso Oliva and Keeley Construction’s Head of Data, Analytics & AI Robin Patra. In a conversation led by BuiltWorlds Director of Communications and Marketing James McClister, these speakers […]
Risk Management in Prefab: How Should it Work? – Offsite Construction Conference 2025
This panel gathered leaders from across the industry to dive into practical strategies for construction risk management in prefabrication, with a focus on procuring, bonding, scoping, and ensuring healthy cash flow when dealing with complex, multi-trade prefabrication construction elements. Drawing on real-world lessons from projects that span both third-party suppliers […]
Searching for Exits – Venture East 2025
Despite record venture funding in built world tech, few startups have achieved successful exits. “Searching for Exits” dove into why exits remain elusive, what it means for investors and founders, and whether the secondary market, consolidation, or repricing will unlock new opportunities. Panelists explored how funds, investors, and startups are […]