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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 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 […]
2024 Robotics Top 50 List
Welcome to the 2024 Robotics Top 50! The Robotics Top 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2024 Tools, Equipment, and Robotics Survey data, direct industry research, member […]
2024 Reality Capture Top 50 List
Welcome to the 2024 Reality Capture Top 50 List! The Reality Capture Top 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2024 Field Solutions survey data, direct industry research, […]
Strengthening Industry Ties: John Deere Joins Trimble’s History of Construction Tech Partnerships
In a significant step to boost technological adoption in the construction industry, John Deere and Trimble have announced a new strategic partnership. This collaboration combines Trimble’s Earthworks Grade Control technology with John Deere’s SmartGrade platform, promising to improve efficiency, productivity, and decision-making on construction sites around the world. For over […]
The Truth About Tech in Construction: A Q&A with Suffolk Construction CTO Jit Kee Chin
When it comes to technology in construction-an admittedly broad and tough to tackle subject-there are few better suited to speak on the matter than Dr. Jit Kee Chin, chief technology officer for Suffolk Construction. She was named by Autodesk as one of the “Top Construction Influencers” in 2020. She was […]
The Heartbeat of Future Cities: A Q&A with Rachel Sturgess
As part of BuiltWorlds’ partnership with Cityscape Global, a premier real estate event based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that brings together stakeholders from across the global real estate, development, and AEC industries, we recently had a chance to sit down with Rachel Sturgess, group director of Tahaluf (a strategic alliance […]
AI’s Backbone: Strategic Investments in Data Center Infrastructure
As artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates across industries, the need for robust data center infrastructure has become critical. But the story doesn’t end with just data centers-energy infrastructure is now a vital piece of the puzzle. With AI’s increasing power demands, companies are making massive investments not only in the facilities […]
Infrastructure Startup Aren Helps Pave the Way for AI-Powered Asset Management
At BuiltWorlds’ recent Infrastructure Conference, a standout in the civil infrastructure sector emerged: Aren, a startup based in New York City, won the event’s Demo Day competition. Co-founded by Ali Khaloo, the company’s CEO who presented during the event, Aren aims to transform infrastructure management using digital twins and artificial […]
PRESS RELEASE: BuiltWorlds and 1871 Partner to Improve Innovation Across the Construction Industry
Two Chicago innovation institutions will combine efforts to better serve the buildings and infrastructure construction industries BuiltWorlds, a member network and catalyst for innovation in the buildings and infrastructure industries, today announced its partnership with 1871, a global innovation hub based in Chicago. While BuiltWorlds and 1871 have long worked […]
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BuiltWorlds Session: Ahmad Hadavi, Clinical Professor, Northwestern University
At the 2022 Construction Tech Conference we sat down with Ahmad Hadavi, Clinical Professor at Northwestern University for a discussion the Master’s of Project Management program being offered at Northwestern. This program is aimed at people who have minimal experience in construction project management and learn the skills needed to […]
Venture East 2022: What it Takes to be a Built World Unicorn
In the last panel of our 2022 Venture East Conference that took place November 15-16 in Miami, FL, we discussed what it takes for companies to become Built Worlds unicorn (or companies with a $1b + valuation). BuiltWorlds Director of Venture Investments, Dan Laboe, led a conversation featuring Travis Connors, […]
Venture East 2022: Keynote – Daniel Fetner, Alpaca Ventures
Daniel Fetner, General Partner at Alpaca Ventures kicked off our 2022 Venture East Conference last week in Miami, FL. Fetner shared his insights about what it takes to create a startup and carry it through the growth stage. Daniel’s dad Cliff was a 3rd generation AEC leader, who ended up […]
Demo Drop: On3
From our 2022 Venture East Conference in Miami, FL comes a Demo Drop by On3. On3 is digitizing workflows and knowledge bases to eliminate and reduce worker error and solve field training needs. CEO Paul Cardis walked our panel of judges through how the company has been working towards that […]
BuiltWorlds Session: Ryan Rademann, Senior Manager, WipFli
Ryan Rademann, Senior Manager, WipFli set down at our 2022 Buildings Conference in Chicago, IL to talk about what WipFli does, what’s the most exciting thing going in with the business, and other emerging technologies that he’s most excited for in 2023 and beyond. Ryan Rademann leads Wipfli’s Construction and […]
BuiltWorlds Session: Zac Zimmerman, BamCore
This past March at our 2022 Venture West Conference we were able to sit down with Zac Zimmerman, Chief Revenue Officer at BamCore, for a chat about what’s happening in the alternative materials company. BamCore has figured out a way to industrialize timber bamboo which allows the renewable material to […]