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Q4 2025 Venture Report: State of Built World Venture Markets

February 2, 2026

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 Offsite Construction Benchmarking Report

December 8, 2025

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

November 3, 2025

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

October 7, 2025

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

August 5, 2025

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

July 24, 2025

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 […]

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Top Lists

2026 Mavericks 50 List

February 25, 2026

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

February 2, 2026

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 […]

2025 Offsite Top 50 List

November 17, 2025

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 & […]

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2025 Venture Investors Top 50

November 5, 2025

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

September 4, 2025

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

August 7, 2025

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 […]

News & Analysis

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Industry at a Glance: Data Center Momentum Set to Cool in 2026

As far as data goes, we now have a pretty good sense of the U.S. construction industry’s performance in 2025, with mostly finalized numbers having been published. Employment was down slightly year over year (as was unemployment), the number of job openings has raised drastically, and momentum is experiencing a […]

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AI Transforms Visual Construction Data into Meaningful Jobsite Intelligence

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of BuiltWorlds. Contractors face many headwinds in pursuit of opportunity, from economic volatility, supply chain challenges, and evolving customer and workforce expectations. Succeeding in this constantly shifting […]

5 Key Takeaways From the 2026 AI/ML Conference

Artificial intelligence has been described as the “most transformational technology in human history.” It’s also been called a “societal-scale risk,” one that potentially endangers humanity’s very existence. Whether revolutionary or existentially threatening, there is no debate about one thing: AI has awesome potential. At the 2026 AI/ML Conference, we challenged […]

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Getting AI to Work for You: A Q&A With Document Crunch VP of Product Chris Bruner

Chris Bruner has had an extraordinary career over the last two decades. From his role as an analyst at the widely respected McKinsey & Company to co-founding the educational startup Academic Earth to a host of senior project management roles for companies like Zuora, Vivun and now Document Crunch, where […]

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Investing in AI: Q&A With Building Ventures Principal Mayra Arntz

Growing up in Peru, Building Ventures Principal Mayra Arntz got her first taste of the industry watching her father operate his construction business building bridges and roads. “I not only learned about the work in the field,” Arntz recalled, “but also how the company is managed—bids, bonds, how to work […]

Formwork Labs' 2026 Cohort: Rescope, Tyce, Doc Labs, EarthVisio, Was Co. Structo

Formwork Labs Announces Its 5th Cohort

Formwork Labs is an accelerator program for early stage AEC industry startups. Since 2022 they’ve been helping to build the foundation for the next generation of construction innovation and over the course of the three-month program, startups participate in expert-led educational sessions, connect with industry mentors, attend BuiltWorlds Venture West, […]

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Construction Tech Conference 2025 – Beyond the Blueprint: VDC as a Catalyst for Construction Innovation

Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) is transforming the way projects are planned, executed, and delivered, serving as a catalyst for innovation in the construction industry. This panel focused in on how VDC is driving smarter, more connected and resilient construction projects by reshaping collaboration, optimizing workflows, and enhancing decision-making with […]

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Innovating Building Materials & Supply Chain Conference 2025: Case Study – Transforming Construction Supply Chains with AI

For this Kaya AI case study, we heard how teams across the value chain are leveraging AI to revolutionize their construction supply chain management. This session demonstrated how automated tracking ensures materials arrive precisely when and where they’re needed, reducing delays and minimizing risks. Users shared how project teams can […]

Demo Drop: Sabana

Sabana Co-Founder and CEO Ruben Quesada pitched the AI-driven data management platform designed to simplify how architects, engineers, owners, and manufacturers manage, document, and collaborate as part of the 2025 AI/ML Conference Demo Day Competition. With over ten years of experience in the industry, Quesada developed Sabana to centralize all […]

2024 Infrastructure Conference: Innovations & Improvements in Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution

In this panel, we explored the power and grid transition, focusing on the innovative technologies and strategies driving the shift toward a more sustainable and resilient energy infrastructure. Industry experts discussed the challenges of modernizing the grid, integrating renewable energy sources, and ensuring reliable power delivery in a rapidly changing […]

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Demo Drop: Adept Materials

Adept Materials CEO Derek Stein pitched the award-winning technology to our panel of industry expert judges at the 2025 Innovating Building Materials & Supply Chain Conference in Chicago, Ill. As buildings account for 40% of U.S. primary energy use, significant energy savings are made possible through improved building envelopes. However, […]

Demo Drop: struct.digital

struct.digital Founder & CEO Manoj Bala Radhakrishna spent over three years as an engineer in London before turning to technology to solve many of the industry problems he saw and experienced firsthand. Only six months after founding struct.digital, Radhakrishna pitched the company to our panel of expert judges at the […]