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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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ConTech Talks: Bret Bush, Co-Founder & CEO, Insight Risk Technologies
We recently sat down with Bret Bush, Co-Founder & EVP of Insight Risk Technologies, to discuss the future of IoT in the construction industry. Bush envisions a time when IoT won’t just be an option—it will be essential for every company. He explains that by leveraging sensors and robust hardware, […]
Demo Drop: GanttAI
At our 2025 AI/ML Conference in Atlanta, GA conference goers were treated to a demo from founder and CEO of GanttAI, Chirag Soni. Watch the entire presentation above. About Gantt AI: Gantt AI is a forward-thinking scheduling software company that leverages artificial intelligence to revolutionize project planning. Using a natural […]
2.19.25 Analyst Call – Innovations in Design for Roads, Bridges, and Multimodal Transportation
BIM, Design and Planning for Infrastructure has long been underway to have open and transferrable file formats for the government and public sector stakeholders to manage for their projects. These government and public sector stakeholders need to know the best options for available tools that will be transferrable, secure, and […]
ConTech Talks: Paul Cardis, Co-Founder & CEO, On3
We recently spoke with Paul Cardis, co-founder & CEO of On3, an offline, AI-driven e-learning platform for field workers. In our conversation, we discussed the challenges he observes in the industry regarding communication, training and development, and how On3 is evolving to address those issues. On3 provides services to accurately […]
Demo Drop: mbue
Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, mbue is an AI-driven Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company revolutionizing the architectural review process. Their web-based platform leverages artificial intelligence to automate the examination of architectural drawings, swiftly identifying issues and changes with high precision. This approach enhances efficiency and reduces liability in construction […]
ConTech Talks: Brian Piazza, Sr. Talent Acquisition Manager, ARCO/Murray
During our Future Workforce meeting in December, we spoke with Brian Piazza, senior talent acquisition manager at ARCO/Murray, to gain insight into the biggest recruiting challenges in the industry and his strategies for overcoming them. A key takeaway from the interview was the importance of a thoughtful and patient approach […]