Despite the apparent spread and popularity of BIM, many firms still see its
use as too costly and time-intensive to realize the benefits. One San
Francisco-based startup, BuildingSP, believes algorithms can change the
game.
Experts recently convened in NYC to tackle this question: Can modular
construction lower costs and utilize space efficiently enough to
‘solve housing’ in one of the world’s most crowded and expensive real
estate markets?
As firms gather in Las Vegas this week for the 98th annual AGC Convention,
for the first time they can stay on for a one-day Technology Summit. That
simple addition is just one more example of how tech staffing and
leadership are gaining leverage.
Sometimes, it’s not the message, but the messenger, that turns heads. Such
may be the case with new research from the World Economic Forum that
highlights cutting-edge innovation and makes policy recommendations, all
part of its Future of Construction Initiative.
While we’ve missed seeing BuiltWorlds Members in person, it has been amazing to see the excitement, interest, and engagement in our virtual conferences, analyst calls, and other digital offerings. Riding […]
For those who don’t know, BuiltWorlds is in Europe this week meeting with some of the major players in the EU’s built world tech ecosystem. Each day, Isabel Singer and […]
Got your attention? Good. If you weren’t able to make it to our first CEO
Tech Forum April 20-22, you missed a heck of a lot. So here is the most
comprehensive written summary to date. But stay tuned for much more CTF
video to come this spring.
Jack-of-all-trades Tim Sinclair is the new chair of AGC’s Specialty
Contractors Council. We talked with him about the group’s growth and what
he sees as a healthy surge in collaborative pre-construction between
general contractors and subs nationwide.
Cloudy with a 100% chance of increased collaboration. That is clearly
Newforma’s forecast for its new Cloud Services feature, now here after more
than a year of beta testing. Whether or not the firm is playing “catch up”,
customers are just happy for the backup.
Likes. Shares. Clicks. Retweets. Engagement. The measures of success in
digital marketing these days may sound like a new vocabulary. But at the
end of the day, it is still the storytelling that will win hearts and
minds, argues our own Rob McManamy.
Just days after Cleveland OH saw the 52-year championship drought for its
professional sports teams mercifully come to an end, another Ohio city now
has won another big national prize. USDOT just named the winner of its $40M
Smart City Challenge.
Incorporation of artificial intelligence prompts more thoughtful approach to predictive analytics.
