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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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With Construction Tech, Proptech Fund Slowdown, Industry’s Global Strategics Poised to Drive New Investment

It may not be the tech wreck of 2001, but the Silicon Valley formula for launching startups that has captured construction tech and proptech headlines and industry imaginations over the past decade has definitely taken its lumps in the past year. The absolute rout in the sector’s SPACs, the sell […]

Facing Declining Productivity, Engineering & Construction CEOs Look to Tackle the Industry’s Innovation Paradox

As everyone in the industry by now knows, Construction has a productivity problem. The bad news is that it may be worse than people in the industry generally think. Potentially worse for the industry, others in the broader economy are starting to notice and to view the industry as a […]

Three Can’t-Miss Events at the 2023 Paris Summit

BuiltWorlds is thrilled to be returning to France again this summer to host the 2023 Paris Summit June 21 through June 23. The summit consists of events focused on innovation within the construction industry, emerging technologies and trends, and how to lead in a globalized industry. 2022 Summit Recap The […]

What to Expect: Three Major Trends at the 2023 Buildings Conference

In just under six weeks, BuiltWorlds will once again welcome leading architects and engineers, developers, builders, investment professionals, and solution providers to Chicago from far and wide to discuss all things buildings. Largely fueled by primary research and conversations with household names in the built world, up-and-comers, and everyone in […]

AROUND THE NETWORK: Insight Risk Technologies Named To 2023 Cohort Class for Accelerator

BrokerTech Ventures, the industry’s first broker-led convening platform and accelerator program, recently selected 12 insurtech startups to take part in its highly intentional accelerator curriculum. One of those companies selected was BuiltWorlds member Insight Risk Technologies of Weston, CT. The accelerator cohort kicks off April 4, 2023. During the program, […]

2023 Preconstruction Benchmarking Report: How We Break Down the PreCon Process

The BuiltWorlds Benchmarking Program is a valuable resource for Engineering and Construction professionals to measure the strength of their technology adoption. The program can be utilized by construction professionals to understand and improve the successful use of technology. Within the BuiltWorlds Benchmarking Program are five key categories: Preconstruction; Project Management […]

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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 […]