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2024 Market Overview: Tools, Equipment, & Robotics

April 24, 2024

Tools, Equipment, & Robotics INTRODUCTION Innovations surrounding tools, equipment, and robotics can propel the construction industry forward. But all too often, stakeholders are overwhelmed with options and don’t know where to begin their transformation journey. The BuiltWorlds’ Tools, Equipment, and Robotics research track aims to provide an industry overview of […]

Q1 2024 Venture Report: State of the Built World Venture Market

April 23, 2024

Table of Contents Introduction BuiltWorlds Startups: Market Sentiment Survey Built World VC Investments by Technology Category Infrastructure Tech Building Tech Construction Tech AI/ML Built World VC Investments by Stage Institutional Activity Fund Launches Mergers & Acquisitions Conclusion Introduction The AEC venture capital markets in Q1 largely remain in accordance with […]

2024 Annual Sustainable Jobsites Benchmarking Report

April 10, 2024

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 and potential improvement opportunities. Since its inception, the BuiltWorlds Benchmarking Program has aimed to identify […]

2024 Annual Preconstruction Benchmarking Report

March 20, 2024

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 […]

2024 Building Tech Annual Benchmarking Report

February 20, 2024

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 […]

State of the Built World: Annual Venture Report

January 23, 2024

Executive Summary Setting the Stage If the defining colloquialism of last year’s State of the Built World Annual Report was “follow the leader,” then this year’s would be “flight to quality.” Bank runs, inflation, quantitative tightening, strained trade relations with China, conflict in the Middle East, approaching two years since […]

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Top Lists

2024 Mavericks 50 List

April 30, 2024

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.

2024 Sustainable Jobsites Top 50

April 17, 2024

Welcome to the 2024 Sustainable Jobsites 50! The Sustainable Jobsite 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2024 Sustainable Jobsite Survey data, direct industry research, member conversations & […]

2024 Preconstruction Top 50 List

March 27, 2024

Welcome to the 2024 Preconstruction 50! The Preconstruction 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2024 Preconstruction Survey data, direct industry research, member conversations & feedback, and case […]

2024 Building Tech 50 List

February 28, 2024

Welcome to the 2024 Building Tech 50! The Building Tech 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2024 Building Tech Survey data, direct industry research, member conversations & feedback, […]

2023 BuiltWorlds’ Top 50 Deals List

January 30, 2024

The BuiltWorlds 2023 Top Deals 50 is a list of the largest venture deals, VC funds raised, and acquisitions in the built world over the course of the year. Since […]

2023 Global Innovators 50 List

December 12, 2023

BuiltWorlds 4th annual list of 50 Global Innovators Welcome to the 4th annual Global Innovators List. BuiltWorlds recognition of a Global Innovator is a tribute to the industry-advancing role that […]

News & Analysis

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Keeping Up with AI’s Broad Impact on the AEC Industry

BuiltWorlds’ May 1 analyst call was our second in a series of three AI-focused analyst calls for 2024. We were joined by four speakers from three AI-focused startups innovating the AEC industry. Our guest speakers gave demos of their platforms and solutions, and engaged in a discussion focused on data […]

Shifting the Construction Paradigm: The Rise of Technology in Building the Future

Quoted excerpts appear as part of the BuiltWorlds Contributor Program. Hammad Chaudhry keenly understands how technology can both enhance and bottleneck construction workflows. As vice president of innovation and construction at EllisDon, he works with his team to lead the integration of traditional construction methods with advanced technologies like VDC, […]

Meet Volvo CE’s Elodie Guyot

Paris Summit Preview Elodie Guyot, who leads electromobility solutions for Europe at Volvo Construction Equipment, will be a panelist on the State of Tools, Equipment, and Robotics Panel at BuiltWorlds’ Paris Summit in June. In advance of the conference, we had a chance to speak with her about her career […]

Emerging Trends in Infrastructure 2024: Enabling Transitions

This is a sponsored message from KPMG. All at one time, we want to change our energy mix, our climate, our economies, our global trade patterns, our cities, our technology and our social equity. And we plan to do it all against a backdrop of a non-stationary environment, divisive geopolitical […]

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Using Technology Well: An Inside Look at SHoP Architects

Buildings Conference Preview In construction-just as in any other industry-there are companies that use technology, and there are companies that use technology well. SHoP Architects is a company that may well be in its own category. Based in New York, SHoP Architects is known the world over for its innovative, […]

Fourteen Can’t-Miss Technology Providers Participating in the Buildings Conference

WHAT IS THE BUILTWORLDS BUILDINGS CONFERENCE & WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? The annual BuiltWorlds Buildings Conference brings together industry-leading contractors, designers, developers, building operators, investors and solution providers to discuss all things building technology and connect with like-minded pros. Whether you’re looking to identify, evaluate, and learn from existing and […]

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Analyst Calls & Videos

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2024 Venture West Demo Drop Winner – Parspec

Parspec is a leading construction technology company that specializes in providing innovative solutions to streamline and optimize construction processes. With a focus on precision, efficiency, and sustainability, Parspec develops advanced software and hardware solutions tailored to the needs of the construction industry. From cutting-edge project management platforms to state-of-the-art building […]

Venture West 2024: Go To Market Strategies

Tools, Equipment, and Robotics II: Fleet Management & Monitoring – Analyst Call

BuiltWorlds Demo Drop: Smart Cocoon

Smart Cocoon is a startup looking to make HVAC systems more efficient by using fans that would be inserted into existing ventilation to force air from the HVAC unit to areas in buildings that might be getting even airflow.

Analyst Call: Preconstruction II: Scheduling

About the Speakers Michael Wong, Head of Customer Success, Outbuild Mike Wong brings 15 years of construction experience from job sites around the world to teach high-performing teams the benefits and successful practice of collaborative project planning. Garrett Harley, Director of Product Marketing, Oracle Construction and Engineering Garrett Harley is an industry […]

BuiltWorlds Demo Drop: Aro Homes

Simon Boarg, Co,Founder of Aro Homes presented the company’s vision for a more sustainable means to build residential homes to the BuiltWorlds Venture Forum group during their monthly meeting and Demo Day pitch in February. Aro Homes is a new company on a mission to redefine residential construction by building […]