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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 […]

2025 Annual Field Solutions Benchmarking Report

May 8, 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 more than 32 technology areas. The Annual Field Solutions Benchmarking Report delves into six areas of field technologies, each […]

2025 Annual Project Management & Oversight Benchmarking Report

April 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 more than 32 technology areas. The Annual Project Management & Oversight Benchmarking Report delves into five essential areas of […]

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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 […]

2025 Robotics Top 50 List

June 26, 2025

Welcome to the 2025 Robotics Top 50! The Robotics Top 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2025 Equipment & Robotics Benchmarking Survey data, direct industry research, member […]

2025 Field Solutions Top 50 List

May 15, 2025

Welcome to the 2025 Field Solutions Top 50 List! The Field Solutions Top 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2025 Field Solutions Survey data, direct industry research, […]

BuiltWorlds 2025 Project Software Top 50 List

2025 Project Software Top 50 List

April 18, 2025

Welcome to the 2025 Project Software Top 50! The Project Software Top 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2025 Project Software Survey data, direct industry research, member […]

News & Analysis

Articles & Feature Stories that cover the latest news & trending topics

Contractors Share the Top 10 Primary Benefits of AI in Construction

The construction industry sees improved decision-making as the primary benefit of artificial intelligence, but the majority agree the benefits aren’t limited to one, according to data from BuiltWorlds’ 2025 Annual AI/ML Benchmarking Report. Ninety-six percent of respondents—which primarily include GCs, with smaller shares of specialty contractors, engineers and other stakeholders […]

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Venture Deal Tracker: $50+ Million Closes Across 3 AI-Involved Deals

Venture activity throughout the built environment, both domestically and internationally, continues to show strength as investors close deals on a wide variety of technologies, many of which tout some level of AI integration. As part of BuiltWorlds’ Venture & Investment Research Track, members benefit from a wide variety of benefits, […]

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Trimble 0-60 Challenge 2025 Demo Day!

The final countdown is on! With only two weeks remaining, the anticipation is building for the Trimble 0-60 Challenge Demo Day at Trimble Dimensions in Las Vegas, November 10-12, 2025. This highly-anticipated event is your chance to see the future of the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Owner-Operator (AECO) industry firsthand. […]

Buildings to Visit in Boston During Venture East 2025

BuiltWorlds Venture East returns to Boston, Mass., this November, gathering corporate leaders, innovators and investors at the heart of the built environment. Together, we’ll examine the trends and technologies driving our industry forward, taking the pulse of the industry’s startup ecosystem through focused panel and roundtable discussions, breakout sessions, BuiltWorlds […]

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From AI to Asset Handover: 6 Key Takeaways From the 2025 Infrastructure Conference

The BuiltWorlds Infrastructure Conference in Arlington, Va. brought together public and private sector leaders—from Amtrak, WSP, WMATA, and Bechtel to Mortenson, Trimble, and Fluence—to explore how innovation, investment, and collaboration are driving the next generation of infrastructure. Here are six key insights that defined this year’s discussions and breakout sessions: […]

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Data Reveals the Biggest Motivators and Challenges to AI Adoption in Construction

The majority of the construction industry is embracing artificial intelligence, albeit at varying levels of implementation, but significant challenges remain that may ultimately stunt adoption rates, according to the 2025 Annual AI Benchmarking Report from BuiltWorlds. Nearly two-thirds of respondents to the 2025 AI Benchmarking Survey—the source of data upon […]

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Analyst Calls & Videos

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Building Your Custom Home in One App | Houzz: Unboxed

From decorating a room to building a custom home, Houzz connects millions of homeowners, home design/remodeling enthusiasts and home improvement professionals across the country and around the world. Houzz features the largest residential design database in the world and a vibrant community powered by social tools.

TYNTK | Zaha Hadid, Tech Hub at Newcastle Brewery, and Berkley Homes

On every episode of TYNTK, we cover some of the industries hottest headlines. This week, Zaha Hadid in New York, Tech at the Newcastle Brewery, and Berkley Homes.

Milwaukee Tool Takes Center Stage with One-Key Tech

On June 8, we spent the day in an abandoned Ace Hardware facility near downtown Milwaukee, previewing the local power tool manufacturer’s newest products. While the Milwaukee Tool team did deliver some exciting, level-breaking demonstrations (literally), the most captivating product they shared was One-Key.

Northwestern Students Test their Concrete 3D Printer | BuiltWorldsNU

To cap off the collaborative work with Northwestern University over the Spring 2016 semester, we followed up with a group of students from ME 329, a mechanical engineering capstone course. We asked the team’s project manager, Tim Stead, along with teammates Andy Schneider and Leo Deng, to join us in the studio for a live demonstration and brief interview.

D-Shape Enterprises | BW Sessions

Home to the world’s first 3D inkjet printer for construction, D-Shape’s aim is to take 3D Printing to the next level, to apply 3D printing where it is most needed – the built space. Most times this is on land. Other times this is under the sea. Now, they are looking in space.

Metaprop NYC | BW Sessions

Boasting a program which hosts over 80 mentors, the MetaProp NYC real estate technology accelerator is one of the world’s foremost growth programs for nascent companies revolutionizing how we interact with our
cities. In this episode of BW Sessions, we went to Silicon Alley to see how.