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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 […]

Annual Field Solutions Benchmarking Report

June 19, 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 […]

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Top Lists

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 […]

2024 Robotics Top 50 List

August 21, 2024

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

2024 Reality Capture Top 50 List

July 11, 2024

Welcome to the 2024 Reality Capture Top 50 List! The Reality Capture Top 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2024 Field Solutions survey data, direct industry research, […]

News & Analysis

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Sustainability Report Break Down: Stepping Into Environmental Action

There is a growing need for industry leaders to forefront sustainability initiatives that will build a more resilient and accessible future. BuiltWorlds has designed the 2023 Building Tech Survey to inform the 2023 Sustainability Report and 2023 Building Tech Report, both of which provide an agnostic view of the dynamic […]

Five Companies Shaping AEC--2022 Smart Jobsites Solution Recap

Five Companies Shaping AEC: 2022 Smart Jobsites Recap

BuiltWorlds’ 2022 Smart Jobsite Top 50 List illustrated top industry players that are providing innovative field solutions. This year’s smart jobsite list is set to be released on Thursday, June 22, and will utilize aggregated Benchmarking Survey data to show what groups are pioneering new solutions within the AEC industry. […]

AROUND THE NETWORK: DEWALT Introduces Suite of Construction Technology Solutions

DEWALT, a subsidiary brand of BuiltWorlds member Stanley Black & Decker, recently announced the launch of its innovative suite of construction technology solutions to help construction professionals streamline their operations, enhance productivity, automate workflows, and support worksite safety. DEWALT’s construction technology solutions consist of a variety of connected tools, software, […]

Digital Leaders--Six Precon Best Practices of High-Performing Contractors

Digital Leaders–Six Precon Best Practices of High-Performing Contractors

In the dynamic realm of AEC, every project starts with a vision to serve solutions to serve the evolving space. This past spring, BuiltWorlds closed our Preconstruction Solutions Benchmarking Survey, which allows us to demystify the implementation of bid management, pre-qualification, Building Image Modeling (BIM), scheduling, and estimating. This comprehensive […]

Venture West 2023 Recordings Recap

Venture West 2023 Recordings Recap

The 2023 Venture West Conference was hosted by BuiltWorlds in San Francisco in late March. This conference provides a space for industry leaders to discuss venture investing within the built world, while being driven by the in-depth research from our analyst team. Venture West was segmented into two days with […]

Trends in Modularization and Prefabrication

Trends in Modularization and Prefabrication

BuiltWorlds’ research contains the subject of modularization and prefabrication, which holds significant prominence in the ever-changing built world. This topic is even included as a subsection within our Benchmarking Program’s “Offsite Construction” category. Within this piece, we will be examining the use of both modularization and prefabrication in projects within […]

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Analyst Calls & Videos

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2024 Infrastructure Conference: Materials: Sustainable Alternatives in Infrastructure

This panel focused on the role of sustainable materials in shaping the future of infrastructure, exploring the latest advancements in eco-friendly construction practices. Experts discussed the challenges and benefits of incorporating sustainable materials into large-scale projects, including their impact on cost, durability, and environmental footprint. Watch to discover how these […]

Demo Drop: Built-World Risk AI Firm Enlaye Raises $1.7M in Pre-Seed Financing

Built-World Risk AI Firm Enlaye Raises $1.7M in Pre-Seed Financing Boston-based Enlaye, a new startup which provides an AI-native Risk Lifecycle Management™ platform for the Built-World, announced last month that it raised $1.7M in pre-seed funding led by Glasswing Ventures and co-led by Hannah Grey VC, with participation from Link […]

10.16.2024 Analyst Call – Offsite Construction IV – Volumetric Modular

Offsite Construction, is quickly gaining popularity in the industry through a wide variety of use cases, especially in residential applications, but that is not to say it doesn’t have transformative potential in commercial construction as well. Building off of the Panelized Prefabrication webinar in September, this Analyst Call highlighted well-known […]

2024 Tokyo Summit Keynote: George Pfeffer, CEO, DPR Construction

What is at the core of every project? People. At their core, projects are about teamwork, connection, a shared vision. Watch as George Pfeffer delivers the keynote address at the 2024 Tokyo Summit

Contech Talks: Jeff Danley, Director of Innovation, Burns & McDonnell

At this year’s Construction Tech Conference we were fortunate enough to sit with Jeff Danley, Director of Innovation at Burns & McDonnell to talk about how Burns & McDonnell is pushing the envelope on innovation with their new CEO, Leslie Duke.

2024 Toronto Summit: Hard-Tech: Offsite Fabrication Techniques

Pulling insight from a general contractor, academia, and solution provider, this session provided a wide range of perspectives on the ins and outs of offsite construction. For a building process with considerable potential, we have yet to see widespread adoption in its current state. The group discussed opportunities and challenges […]