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Research Reports
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 […]
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 […]
2026 Annual Project Software Benchmarking Report
KEY INSIGHTS: Core project software is now a baseline expectation across AEC firms, with document management illustrating how deeply embedded these tools have become in daily workflows. In 2026, 87% of organizations report using document management solutions on every project, up from 44% three years ago, highlighting a significant shift […]
2025 Venture & Investment Annual Highlights
Table of Contents Overarching Built Environment Venture Trends Investment Trends by Stage Geographic Segmentation Investment Trends Segmented by BuiltWorlds’ Technology Subcategory Tech Classification System Construction Tech Building Tech Infrastructure Tech Built Environment Tech Mergers and Acquisitions Overarching Built Environment Venture Trends Venture activity in the built environment technology space saw […]
2026 Annual Preconstruction Benchmarking Report
KEY INSIGHTS: Across all surveyed preconstruction technology categories, a clear maturation cycle is evident. Tools that were heavily in pilot phases in 2025, particularly planning-focused solutions like estimating and scheduling, have largely transitioned to full deployment in 2026. Administrative and supporting workflows are growing more slowly, with adoption still far […]
Q4 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 […]
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Top Lists
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.
2026 Project Software Top 50
Welcome to the 2026 Project Software Top 50 List! The Project Software Top 50 List was primarily derived from insights gathered in our 2026 Project Software Benchmarking Survey, with additional […]
2026 Preconstruction Top 50 List
Welcome to the 2026 Preconstruction Top 50 List! The Preconstruction Top 50 List was derived from a combination of 2026 Preconstruction Survey data, direct industry research, member conversations & feedback, […]
2026 Mavericks 50 List
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.
2025 Top 50 Venture & Investment Deals
Welcome to the 2025 Top 50 Venture & Investment Deals List! This list spotlights the most significant publicly announced venture capital deals accelerating technology adoption across the built environment. It […]
2024 Demo Day Winners Video Playlist
The BuiltWorlds Demo Day Competition has become a signature feature of our events worldwide. Entrepreneurs with AEC-focused startups are invited to join us at each event, pitching their solutions to an insightful panel of venture capital judges and audience of construction industry leaders. Last year, we hosted nine Demo Days, […]
Weekly Venture Deal Tracker: FieldPulse, Bisly, Carbelim
BuiltWorlds’ Venture & Investments research team is dedicated to meticulously tracking venture activity happening throughout the built environment—as evidenced by our recently released Q2 Venture Report. That includes charting each publicly-announced, AEC-related venture deal that takes place. This information is available exclusively to our Venture & Investment Research Track members—accessible […]
Sentiment Around Construction Robotics Innovation Rises While Implementation Wavers
Construction companies are getting better at identifying and implementing innovative equipment and robotic technologies, or at least the sentiments surrounding their efforts are, according to BuiltWorlds’ newly released 2025 Equipment & Robotics Benchmarking Report. “Contractors, owners, and tech providers alike are exploring how robotics for tasks like layout, drilling and/or […]
2025 AI/ML Conference Video Sessions Playlist
The sold-out 2025 AI/ML Conference brought together industry leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and investors to explore the critical transformation currently underway in the built environment powered by data, guided by strategy, and empowered by artificial intelligence and machine learning. Covering a wide variety of topics relating to AI/ML in construction, sessions […]
The Construction Industry at a Glance: July 2025
Construction employment reached an at least 10-year high in July as unemployment in the sector maintained its low 3.4% rate established in June, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. While the rising employment in construction is widely viewed as a positive, the low unemployment […]
AI Building Blocks for Construction: From Agents to Automation and Integration
The construction industry stands on the brink of significant transformation in the coming years, driven by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). This article draws on forecasts from the AI 2027 report, published by the non-profit organization AI Futures Project, and adopts its technology roadmap as a working premise. The […]
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Infrastructure Conference 2025 – Elevating Airport Rebuilds: Integrating Design, Planning, and Multimodal Connectivity
This session explored how digital technologies and stakeholder alignment are transforming airport and multimodal transportation infrastructure projects. Attendees learned how integrating air, rail, road, and transit systems improves efficiency, while modeling and planning tools reduce risk, validate performance, and support better lifecycle management, discovering strategies to enhance coordination across complex […]
Blueprints for the Buy Side: How Strategic Acquirers Are Shaping the Future of ConTech M&A – Venture West 2026
As construction technology matures, corporate M&A has become the dominant exit path and a key lever for building horizontal platforms across the project lifecycle. This session featured Scott Roth of Alliant Partners alongside senior leaders from major strategic acquirers including leading OEMs, general contractors, and diversified software providers to unpack […]
Demo Drop: Karmen
Karmen CEO Jonas Ebrahimi pitched the AI-enabled solution at the 2026 AI/ML Conference. The scheduling software purpose-built for construction aims to save contractors time and avoid potential delays by building baseline schedules from project documents and updating them as projects progress. Information gathered from previous projects and uploads—including multi-hundred page […]
Developing an Investable Offsite Technology – Offsite Construction Conference 2025
This session explored what it takes to develop offsite and modular technologies that attract serious investment and deliver measurable impact in the built environment. Panelists gathered to share perspectives on how startups and innovators can bridge the gap between promising ideas and scalable, investable solutions. Entrepreneurs walked away with insights […]
When Precision Meets Speed: How Japan and the West Build Smarter Together – Tokyo Global Summit 2025
Leadership from DAITEC and Trusstor met to discuss how their partnership blends Japanese and Western technologies and best practices, offering insights into new opportunities for smarter building practices in Japan and across the global construction industry.
Demo Drop: Hardline
Hardline Co-Founder and CEO Alena Tuttle pitched the AI-powered voice capturing solution at the 2026 Venture West in San Francisco, Calif. Judges were impressed with the startup which aims to bridge the gap between the field and office by transcribing jobsite calls and conversations in both English and Spanish. The […]