For the people who actually build things, not just talk about It
AUTHOR
Frank Kalman
Frank Kalman is Built’s editor-in-chief. A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Frank has been a business writer, editor, content strategist and marketer with more than a decade of experience contributing to and running digital publications in a variety of industries.
As geospatial data becomes central to modern construction workflows, a deeper question emerges: who owns the digital maps shaping the built world?
From Bordeaux to Paris, France is stacking wood higher than ever—what does it mean for the future of cities?
As the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics approach, US builders are racing to retrofit stadiums, expand transit and deliver under intense global pressure
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Germany is building faster, smarter and more sustainably—and it’s not by accident. Here's how digital tools, industrial workflows and a no-nonsense approach to prefab are setting the new standard for construction worldwide
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