To kick off Women in Construction Week 2024, Built looks back on its top stories of women making a difference in the industry from the past year
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Wenting Li
Wenting Li is an illustrator in Toronto, drawing images of real and imagined spaces. She has done work for The New York Times, The Walrus, Johns Hopkins Health Review and Twitter. https://www.wentingli.com/
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Those involved in delivering built assets need access to the right data and information. For public sector organizations, this can be made easier using digital technology
Might swarm robotics, where thousands of mini-bots work collaboratively, increase productivity?
With the built environment such a prominent source of carbon emissions, it is vital that the industry recognizes the urgent need to ‘climate proof’ homes and other built assets and infrastructure.
Smaller contractors often operate with the idea that they can’t compete with larger competitors—especially with technology. Here are simple steps they can take to implement efficiency-boosting technology today
In honor of Black History Month, Built reflects on the top stories featuring Black construction professionals from the past several years
Design Core Detroit is working to invigorate the once-downtrodden city by inspiring local architects, artists and builders to bring it back to life
As the oil and gas sector seeks to decarbonise and become more efficient, software is here to help.
Bluebeam and CIOB team up to help construction SMEs with digital transformation.
