Stay ahead of the trends impacting the built environment and your business!
We're making cutting-edge R&D a little less scary and far less time consuming. Access the most relevant research and opportunities to understand and test the latest technologies. Explore all our in-depth Research Reports, Top Lists, News, and Video.
Research Reports
Q3 2024 Venture Report: State of Built World Venture Markets
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Go Further with BuiltWorlds Insights
Get involved with BuiltWorlds Insights and you can commission research reports that directly address your company’s needs, test out new technologies on your job site, hear from industry experts in the comfort of your office and highlight your thought leadership within the BuiltWorlds community.
Top Lists
2024 Global Innovators List (New)
Welcome to the fifth annual 2024 Global Innovators 75! A lot has changed in five years… Initiatives to unlock innovation within large companies, such as Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) arms, […]
2024 Top 50 Adoption Leaders List
The BuiltWorlds Adoption Leaders Top 50 List recognizes members who actively engage in the BuiltWorlds member network. These individuals exhibit a high level of interest in learning and participating in […]
2024 BuiltWorlds’ Top 50 Venture Investors
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
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
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
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 […]
Startup Finance 101: Debt, Equity, and Mezzanine Capital
Economics 101 dictates that the objective of every free-market enterprise is to make money for its stakeholders. However, the old adage “You’ve got to spend money to make money,” is true for a reason. Business owners must spend money to hire employees, build a product or execute a service, acquire […]
Foundations to New Frontiers: AI/ML Preparedness Year In Review
Wrapping up my first year at BuiltWorlds has been a wonderful experience. Watching the AI/ML Preparedness Research Track grow during this introductory year has been an honor. As I look forward to the upcoming AI/ML Conference, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of the highlights that […]
Tools, Equipment, and Robotics: BuiltWorlds Analyst’s Year in Review
Over the past decade, construction has undergone a significant digital transformation, with software innovations, growing investments, and the emergence of construction tech startups accelerating the shift to more efficient, collaborative, and tech-driven workflows. While software innovations enhance efficiency and decision-making, the physical limitations of outdated equipment and machinery can bottleneck […]
Five Ways to Solve Common Construction Waste Management Challenges
Environmental impacts of the construction sector are well known. Its estimated contribution of 40 percent of the global CO2 emissions annually is reported often. Unfortunately, despite the growing awareness of the sector’s climate impact, measurable change has occurred at a glacial pace. The Economist even gloomily declared in 2022, “The […]
2024 Venture West Conference Playlist
Unable to attend Venture West last April? We’ve got you covered with the playlist of panel recordings below. Click on the thumbnails to discover who spoke on which panel. Be sure to register for the 2025 Venture West Conference coming up April 8-10 in San Francisco, CA. Click here to […]
Offsite Innovators Share Lessons on Incorporating Modular
When an onsite plumber alerts management that there’s a problem with the piping, odds are they’re right. Yet, in the case of Assembly OSM, a modular construction company, when one of their onsite plumbers alerted management to ‘non-compliant’ plumbing inside a pre-made building component, CEO Andrew Staniforth was quick to […]
Become a Member to Access it All!
Through our Insights, Conferences, and online Members-Only Portal you can explore technologies and best practices that are currently shaping the built world. We're providing the tools so you and your business can be a part of moving the industry forward. Join BuiltWorlds to unlock unlimited resources, conferences, collaborations, and more!
Analyst Call: Emerging Tech Company and Venture Strategies for a Down Market
From our Venture Conference last November (BuiltWorlds Venture West Conference Nov. 2019), we dedicated two sessions to the discussion of tech company and venture investor strategies in a recession, one from the investment perspective and one from the emerging technologist perspective. In this Analyst Call, we will explore the lessons […]
Smart Job Sites: IoT Solutions for Combatting COVID-19, Smartvid, Triax, Sensera
COVID-19 is challenging construction companies around the world to demobilize from job sites temporarily, scale back on project staff, and find ways to continue working while still ensuring the health and safety of workers. As the industry searches for way to address these challenges, tech companies are bringing forth solutions […]
Analyst Call: Rapid Deployment of Modular Hospitals and COVID-19
As the nation deals with shortages of hospital beds, modular builders are touting their abilities to rapidly build and deploy hospitals and other critical buildings. On this Analyst Call we’ll hear from one modular builder at the center of the hardest hit part of the country – New York based […]
BuiltWorlds Analyst Call: Building a Technology Roadmap
This Analyst Call was produced in conjunction with the 2020 BuiltWorlds Digital Summit. The production of this Analyst Call was made possible through the support of Sage, Premier Sponsor of the 2020 BuiltWorlds Digital Summit and BW Member. BuiltWorlds Senior Analyst, Sam Huffman, sits down with Kim Arrant to discuss her business […]
BuiltWorlds 2020 Analyst Call – Tech Considerations for Job Impacts Due to Covid-19
Our panel of industry experts dive into the interrelationship between the impact of the Coronavirus, and the insurance and legal world, and what it means for contractors and technologists. We’ll also navigate the issues of safety and social distancing onsite, from an insurance and contract perspective by leveraging existing data […]
BuiltWorlds 2020 Analyst Call: Offsite Construction
Offsite construction and other building component manufacturing practices have garnered growing interest from key players throughout the built environment. We heard from 2 industry leaders active in modularization and prefabrication as they explained the opportunities, challenges, best practices, and other key insights in offsite construction. Speakers: – Magued Eldaief, CEO, […]