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Research Reports
2025 Annual Project Management & Oversight Benchmarking Report
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 […]
2025 Annual Sustainable Jobsites Benchmark Report
Overview This is the third 2025 benchmarking report built as a part of the BuiltWorlds’ Benchmarking Program, the purpose-built tool that BuiltWorlds has developed to bring together innovators, technologists and providers to learn, understand the market, and drive the industry forward. The Sustainable Jobsites Benchmarking Report will delve into […]
2025 Annual Preconstruction Benchmarking Report
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 Preconstruction Benchmarking Report delves into six essential areas of the preconstruction phase, […]
2025 Annual Building Tech Benchmarking Report
Overview BuiltWorlds’ Benchmarking Program is the 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 Building Tech Benchmarking Report dives deep into four major planning and design […]
2024 Annual Venture & Investments Report
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 […]
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 […]
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Top Lists
2025 Project Software Top 50 List
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 […]
2025 Sustainable Jobsites Top 50
Welcome to the 2025 Sustainable Jobsites Top 50, derived from a combination of the 2025 Sustainable Jobsite Survey responses, direct industry research, member conversations and feedback, and case studies. The […]
2025 Preconstruction Tech Top 50 List
Welcome to the 2025 Preconstruction Tech Top 50 List! The Preconstruction 50 List was derived from a combination of BuiltWorlds’ 2025 Preconstruction Benchmarking Survey data, direct industry research, member conversations […]
2025 Building Tech Top 50 List
Welcome to the 2025 Building Tech Top 50! The Building Tech Top 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2025 Building Tech Survey data, direct industry research, member […]
2024 Top 50 Venture & Investment Deals
Welcome to the 2024 Top 50 Venture & Investment Deals List! The list highlights the top publicly disclosed private capital deals driving technology adoption in the built environment: venture capital […]
2024 Global Innovators 75
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, […]
Formwork Labs Alum Secures $750K Pre-Seed Round to Transform Material Procurement
MatBook, a materials procurement startup and alum of Formworks Lab Spring 2024 cohort, has secured $750,000 in pre-seed funding to address volatility in the global construction materials market. The round was led by Seedstars International Ventures, Fluent Ventures, and Everywhere Ventures, with support from angel investors affiliated with Autodesk and […]
Designing Smart Buildings: A Q+A with The Designers Group Founder and CEO Blima Ehrentreu
The Designers Group (TDG) began in Toronto, Canada in 2009, with the goal of creating a firm that would integrate “design with purpose,” ensuring that every space enhances the lives of the people using it. First working on residential projects, the firm quickly grew to include projects in the commercial, […]
WND Ventures Charts New Direction to Accelerate AEC Innovation at Venture West
In a fireside chat at the recent Venture West event in San Francisco, DPR CEO George Pfeffer and CTO Atul Khanzode sat down with BuiltWorlds Senior Director of Research Tyler Sewall to share a new vision for the company’s strategic venture arm WND Ventures. “For 35 years, DPR has been […]
PRESS RELEASE: BuiltWorlds Appoints Rosemarie Lipman as CEO
BuiltWorlds names Rosemarie Lipman as new CEO alongside growth capital investment BuiltWorlds, a leading research platform, providing insights, advisory services, networking, and conferences in service to the buildings and infrastructure industries, today officially announced the appointment of Rosemarie Lipman, a long-time industry business and technology leader, as chief executive officer, effective […]
Analyst Call Takeaways – Sustainable Jobsites I: Streamlining Reporting, Compliance and Sustainable Execution
The first sustainability-focused Analyst Call of the year took place yesterday. The timing of the call was fortuitous, coming right on the heels of the 2025 Sustainable Jobsites Annual Benchmarking Report and Sustainable Jobsites Top 50 List. During the call, we had the pleasure of sitting down with two of […]
2024 Investor of the Year Finalists Announced
The BuiltWorlds Investor of the Year Awards are a celebration of investment in innovation. Across five categories, we comb through submissions, nominations, and publicly-available data to determine the venture capitalists (VCs) and corporate VCs that are doing the most to advance technological innovation throughout the buildings and infrastructure construction industries. […]
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Demo Drop: NxLite
NxLite, formerly known as 3E Nano Inc., is a climate technology company specializing in the development and commercialization of high-performance, nano-thin energy and solar control coatings. Founded in November 2015 by entrepreneurs with extensive backgrounds in solar energy and nanotechnology, NxLite aims to revolutionize energy efficiency across various industries.
Demo Drop: ControlQore
At this year’s inaugural Fintech Conference, guests were treated to demos from some of the leading financial software solutions making headway in the construction industry. Watch as ControlQore CEO Bryant Solomon delivers his pitch to the audience and our judges panel. About ControlQore: ControlQore is a financial management platform tailored […]
ConTech Talks: Christian Burger, President & Founder, Burger Consulting Group
At this year’s Fintech Conference we had the pleasure to sit down with industry veteran Christian Burger, Founder & President of Burger Consulting Group to get his take on industry trends in technology and what he views as the most impactful technology changing the industry – hint: it’s not AI. […]
2025 Fintech Conference: Construction Lending & Innovation in 2025
As the construction industry continues to evolve in 2025, the lending landscape faces dynamic challenges and opportunities shaped by economic conditions, technological advancements, and regulatory changes. This panel explored the latest technologies, trends, strategies, and tools driving success in construction financing, offering actionable insights for contractors, lenders, developers, and industry […]
ConTech Talks: Eveart Foster, Integrations, Subject Matter Expert, Autodesk
We recently sat down with Eveart Foster, Integrations Subject Matter Expert at Autodesk, to discuss best practices for building a comprehensive tech stack in the construction industry. He also shared his insights on AI’s evolving role in shaping the future of construction technology. Check out the full interview in the […]
2025 Fintech Conference: Lightning Panel: Investment Trends in FinTech
The intersection of Construction and FinTech is creating unique opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and scalable solutioning within a traditionally slow-to-evolve industry. This panel will explore the growing market trends and help attendees gain actionable knowledge about emerging technologies and investments in the current market as well as in the future. […]