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BuiltWorlds is proud and excited to introduce Kelsey Merdian, our new Customer Success Manager! As we continue to grow our member network, deepen the breadth of our research, elevate our events, and generally expand our service offerings, we are similarly growing our team. As Customer Success Manager, Kelsey will be working closely with BuiltWorlds Director of Operations Colin Yording to enhance our customer support and engagement efforts as well as identify and implement workflow efficiency initiatives. "I'm excited to have the opportunity to work closely with our customers to help them maximize their memberships," Kelsey says. Prior to joining BuiltWorlds, Kelsey, a graduate of Indiana University, served as the Head of Migration for Empire Flippers, an INC 500 company that facilitates the buying and selling of established and profitable online businesses. There, Kelsey was responsible for coordinating the successful exchange of business assets from sellers to buyers. In moving to BuiltWorlds and into the AEC industry, Kelsey is particularly interested in the intersection of sustainability and innovation. "I'm fascinated by sustainability in the built world because it merges innovation with environmental responsibility, offering solutions to mitigate impact and enhance livability." As you, our members, interact and get to know Kelsey, we hope you'll join us in giving her a warm welcome to the team!

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"Inertia Systems is a location-driven construction management platform that fosters seamless communication throughout complex projects, connecting construction teams from field to office on a visual and location-centric platform. Built for the biggest pain points of the construction process, Inertia offers solutions for project management, quality management, performance management, and compliance management." Check out the link to learn about all our Project Software Top 50 honorees: https://lnkd.in/gZGBtE4e

Reality capture technology has been a game changer for the contractors that have taken the time and made the effort to master and include it in their construction process. Learn about its capabilities and how to leverage them at this year's Construction Tech Conference in Chicago! https://lnkd.in/gWjajxKV

We were honored to welcome Dai Ohama, general manager of Kajima's Innovation and Incubation Office, to our offices here in Chicago today! Dai has long been a good friend to BuiltWorlds, and it's an absolute pleasure every time he's able to drop by. We were lucky and thankful to not only be able to give Dai a warm welcome today, but to also present him (as a representative for Kajima) with a Global Innovator Award. For those few unfamiliar with Kajima, it was founded in 1840 and is headquartered in Motoakasaka, Minato, Tokyo. The company currently has 19,000-plus employees, operates in more than 20 countries, and boasts an annual revenue of over $20 billion. Kajima specializes in constructing a wide range of buildings including commercial, residential, and institutional structures, all utilizing advanced technologies and techniques for high-rise and earthquake-resistant construction. They also undertake notable civil engineering projects such as nuclear power plants, highways, and airports. In early August 2023, Kajima officially launched The GEAR: Kajima Lab for Global Engineering, Architecture, and Real Estate. The lab will serve as a regional headquarters for the company in Singapore as well as a hub for research, development, and innovation. While we congratulated Dai and Kajima today in person, we'd also like to take the time now to do it publicly. So, congratulations and well deserved! Check out our full list of Global Innovators here: https://lnkd.in/gaTN-9jt

BuiltWorlds is proud to announce that we have just released a new batch of Tech Specialty Reports, providing deep, granular dives into our five Field Solutions tech categories: Reality Capture: https://lnkd.in/gJWXT3q4 Site Capture: https://lnkd.in/gJSEJWpC Site Safety: https://lnkd.in/gbzWkYrP Workforce Management: https://lnkd.in/gyWBSvMY Site Logistics/Site Management: https://lnkd.in/gUHdgxYM In these reports, available only to our Construction Tech Research Track members, readers will have access to hyper-focused insights into what tech AEC companies are using, how they're using it, the specific functions for which the tech is known, with ratings denoting how well customers think it helps in performing those functions, and more. If you're not currently a Construction Tech Research Track member but would like to be, please feel free to send us a message!

I will be participating in the next BuiltWorlds Summit in Paris 🇫🇷 ! If you're planning to attend, let's connect! BuiltWorlds' annual Paris Summit returns in June 2024, convening leaders of Innovation in the full lifecycle of buildings and infrastructure from across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, as well as members of the BuiltWorlds Network from around the world. Join me and many other industry leaders, professionals and friends! The list of speakers is amazing and includes friends and professional contacts such as Guillaume Bazouin, Gonzalo Galindo Gout, Remi Dornier, Tim Aidan Halter, Marc Nézet, Yuki Nakayama, Arnaud de Scorbiac, Raymond Levitt, Fehaid Alruqi, Mateo Zimmermann Gonzalez, Antonia Elisa Soler Blasco, Julien Villalongue, Luis Amorim, Mauricio Tessi Weiss, Dai Ohama, Tanja Kufner... Whether you want to gain new insights, find inspiration, or make valuable connections, this Summit is the place to be! Looking forward to seeing you there. I'd love to catch up and share ideas. Feel free to reach out! Find the link to the page of the Summit, with the full agenda and list of speakers in the first comment. --- If you find this insightful, consider re-sharing and follow me to continue seeing posts about Innovation in Construction. #innovation #construction #arcoftransformation #hyperconstruction

One of the unique features of BuiltWorlds' conferences is our Demo Day (or Night) Competitions, in which AEC-focused tech startups take the stage and pitch their innovations to a panel of expert judges. For the presenters, who field questions and receive feedback in real time, it can be a thrilling albeit nerve-wracking process (not to mention an opportunity to showcase themselves and their company to a live audience). For the audience, it's a ready-made scouting report into the industry's newest tech. While all of our Demo Competitions are exciting and insightful, the one we've planned for our upcoming Paris Summit (T-minus 11 days and counting) is going to be particularly so. Why? 1. We have an exceptionally large, exceptionally impressive roster of both presenters (10) and judges (9)—which always makes for rich competition. Presenters: WakeCap, LiveCosts, Emidat, DataForm Lab, PrīmX, Alrik, ConcR | Smart Monitoring, Kontrad, Cassette, and GScan Judges: Jorge Gomis (CRH Ventures), Arnaud de Scorbiac (ISAI), Nick Gosen (KOMPAS VC), Raymond Levitt (Blackhorn Ventures), Ilmar Norvik (Owens Corning), Tanja Kufner (Nemetschek Group), Aaron Toppston (GS Futures), Allen Preger (Building Ventures), and Karim Abdel-Ghaffar Plaza (Westerly Winds) 2. This year's Demo Night in Paris is being hosted by Bouygues Construction at its headquarters, nicknamed Challenger—which we find very apropos, considering how historically and famously innovative the company has been. 3. Edward Bouygues will open the competition with welcoming remarks. 4. For the first time ever, we will be livestreaming our Demo Competition free to the public. So register today: https://lnkd.in/gkyAQ95f Good luck to our presenters and judges! We'll see you in Paris!

It's easy enough to speak and speculate about AI's potential to change the construction industry, but how much does it really accomplish for you today? We talk about AI not just as an exciting concept and disruptor, but as a tool that construction companies need to be learning and applying today.

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