Lost in Translation: AEC Tech’s Missing Role
I once visited a construction site where the contractor’s headquarters had commissioned a tech company to build an on-site quality-inspection … Read more
How AI Turns Construction Documents Into Procurement Intelligence
MEP equipment accounts for up to 40% of costs on data center or hospital projects, has lead times ranging from … Read more
Can Anything Supersede Excel in AEC?
If there’s one piece of software that dominates the business world across industries, it’s Microsoft Excel. Can AI finally dethrone … Read more
AI Adoption in Construction: A UK Practitioner’s View
I recently talked with Chris Brady, an AI adoption consultant based in Birmingham, UK, who has spent 18 years working … Read more
Neuron Factory Secures Strategic Investment to Transform Pre-construction
Neuron Factory, Inc. just announced a strategic investment round to accelerate the creation of the world’s first construction-focused knowledge graph … Read more
Data Center Construction and the AEC Partner of the Future
During my involvement in designing mobile phone production facilities, the speed of design and construction was critical. Any delay could … Read more
AI in AEC 2026: Doing AI Right and Rethinking Your Business Model
The sixth AI at the AEC 2026 conference showcased the evolution of AI discussions. There were, naturally, many talks about … Read more
Why Construction Tendering Needs Specialized Intelligence
The construction industry has never lacked data; it lacks usable intelligence at the moments that matter most. In the high-stakes … Read more
The Single Source of Truth in Construction Projects: Reality or Myth?
The idea of a single source of truth has been a fundamental part of the digital vision in the AEC … Read more
AEC’s Single Source of Truth: Reality or Pipe Dream?
Construction projects generate enormous amounts of information. Emails, BIM models, documents, RFIs, and collaboration tools all produce data that teams … Read more
High-Rise Design and Construction: Then, Now, and Next
The Empire State Building was built in 14 months. Since 2010, the average completion time for a 200-meter-plus building has … Read more
What Happens When You Test Real-Time BIM in the Real World?
At the LiveCol final seminar, Professor Kalle Kahkonen did something I find particularly valuable in construction innovation discussions: he moved … Read more