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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, […]
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 […]
A Generalist Investor’s Perspective on Construction Tech
In an effort to expose BuiltWorlds’ member investors and startups to a variety of investment strategies, this is the third installment in our Investors series, highlighting new and unique approaches to built world venture investment. The following briefing explores the generalist venture capital (VC) standpoint for built world venture investing […]
Sponsored Content: Construction Won’t Solve the Labor Gap Without Technology, and AI Holds the Key
With nearly 1 in 4 US construction workers over the age of 55 and 1.9 million among the workforce expected to leave the industry this year, the size and scope of the construction labor problem is taking on new proportions. The current shortage averages around 400,000 workers per month, particularly […]
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Demo Drop: Nickel
Nickel is a complete payment solution for materials sellers. High growth sellers choose Nickel to manage trade billing and collect payments. In this Demo Drop from our 2022 Americas Summit, Co-Founder and CEO, Ray Fu, alongside Nickel’s CTO Claudio Wilson deliver the final presentation of the day from the 2022 […]
A Generational Shift Into Industry 4.0 – Analyst Call
On the 10/5/2022 Analyst Call titled “Generational Shift into Industry 4.0,” Dan Laboe, Director of Venture Investment with BuiltWorlds, was joined by the father and son duo of Cliff and Daniel Fetner. The three discussed some of the generational differences in the building ecosystem and how it’s impacting tech adoption […]
BuiltWorlds Session: Erick Melgar, General Manager, Progreso X
Erick Melgar, General Manager at Progreso X sat down with us the 2022 Americas Summit that took place this last September in Chicago, IL for a one-on-one conversation to discuss what most excited him about the industry and what the current state of construction in Latin America looks like and […]
Demo Drop: Simple Construction
Simple Construction is a no-code tool for automating contract variations and compensation events. Simple Construction work with clients, client project teams, joint ventures and main contractors to reduce contractual disputes and increase team productivity with an approach that they call Pipelines™. Unlike email, Excel, workflows and/or checklists, Pipelines fully automate all […]
Innovation in Prefabrication – Analyst Call
On the 9/28/2022 Analyst Call titled “Innovation in Prefabrication,” Tyler Sewall, Director of Technology Adoption at BuiltWorlds, alongside Tim Beckman, Director at Simpson Strong-Tie, and Patrick Fess, PreFab Leader at RNGD (Impetus Construction), took a deep dive into the growing prefabrication market. Using data from the Offsite benchmarking program, Tyler, […]
Demo Drop: Buildpeer
The Demo Drop this week comes from the Americas Summit, hosted earlier this month, and focuses on Formwork Labs cohort member, BuildPeer. BuildPeer’s SaaS platform is built to provide real-time communication & collaboration tools for all stakeholders, expediting decision making processes while improving overall project productivity. This LATAM-focused enterprise cloud […]