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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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Building Tech and Offsite Construction: BuiltWorlds Senior Analyst’s Year in Review
BuiltWorlds Senior Analyst Sean Wrenn presents Building Tech research at ‘The Gherkin’ in London’s primary financial district as part of the 2024 Europe meeting series. As the 2024 calendar year comes to a close, it is important to reflect on the conversations had, lessons learned, and connections made to effectively […]
Trimble Ventures SketchUp 0-60 Global Innovation Challenge Winners Spotlight
Trimble Ventures, in conjunction with Trimble’s industry-leading design software SketchUp, launched a worldwide initiative to discover the next big idea in design technology. With this initiative, the aim was to transform how architects, designers, and construction (AEC) professionals work. This year’s cash prize winners included: First Place: ScaffPlan developed an […]
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2023 Buildings Conference: SOM Presentation on 800 Fulton Market
Ahead of SOM’s guided tour of 800 W Fulton Market on Thursday, 5/18, Kevin Rodenkirch, and Julie Michiels will present on 800 W Fulton, an immersive mixed-use office building in Chicago’s Fulton Market. Speakers: Kevin Rodenkirch, Associate Principal, Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) Julie Michiels, Senior Associate Principal, Skidmore […]
2023 Buildings Conference: The Changing Role of the Contractor in the Design of Buildings
How Prefabrication, Lifecycle Costing, and Other Factors are Changing the Role of the Contractor in the Design of Buildings This panel took a look at emerging trends and technology in prefabrication and lifecycle costing as a tool to understand how the role of the Contractor away from the site is […]
2023 Buildings Conference: How Sustainability / ESG Priorities are Changing the Way we Design & Build
How Sustainability / ESG Priorities are Changing the Way we Design & Build As Sustainability and ESG initiatives continue to gain traction and recognition in the built environment, it is no surprise that traditional design and buildings techniques are evolving. Across the value chain, we are seeing paradigm shifts that […]
Analyst Call– H2 Venture Capital & Investing
This analyst call was facilitated by Daniel Laboe with guest speakers Asset Abdualiyev, Co-Founder, BuildTech VC; Kaushal Diwan, Corporate Director, Strategic Investments & Partnerships, DPR Construction; Vivin Hegde, General Partner, Zacua Ventures; and Mike Mahan, Managing Director, Stanley Ventures. The call was centered around venture capital within the AEC space, […]
Demo Drop: ATMOS
This week’s Demo Drop features a presentation from our 2023 Paris Summit by Ruud Knoops, Founder & CEO of Atmos. Atmos designs and manufacturers dependable aerial observation along with data gathering solutions for its users. They specialize in industry standard surveying and mapping VTOL drones that are resilient in even the […]
BuiltWorlds Session: Belinda Carr, Prefab Research Coordinator, DPR Construction
In this session interview we hear from Belinda Carr, Prefab Research Coordinator at DPR Construction as she discusses why she thinks that Prefab is one of the most exciting developments taking place not only within DPR but across the entire industry. Belinda’s background in the BIM field has given her […]