We’re Using 20th Century Tools to Design 21st Century Buildings
“I refuse to accept this status quo. I cannot accept a future where we can hail self-driving cars, unlock buildings … Read more
Standardization, AI, and BIM with Jugal Makwana
I did an interview with Jugal Makwana at InfraBIM Open 2025 in Tampere, Finland. He had just delivered his keynote, … Read more
From Fantasy to Fact: Cristina Andersson on Our Robotic Future
In this episode of the AI AEC Show, I sat down with Cristina Andersson, a Finnish robotics pioneer whose journey … Read more
Aarni Heiskanen: AEC Q&A Spotlight
The bi-monthly FIXEDD AEC Newsletter spotlights the voices shaping the construction industry. The February 5, 2025, issue featured me, Aarni … Read more
InfraBIM Open 2025: Dalux Interview
At InfraBIM Open 2025, I met with Maximiliano Silva Rigenstrup and asked him to explain what Dalux offers for infrastructure … Read more
Jarkko Sireeni of 6DPlanner on Infrastructure BIM
At InfraBIM Open 2025, I interviewed Jarkko Sireeni on his thoughts on the evolution of infrastructure BIM and got a … Read more
The Blueprint for BIM Success in Project Management
We discuss standardizing design data, but standardizing project management is equally important, particularly in BIM-based projects. Bane NOR‘s Jorge Domenech … Read more
Strategic Implementation of AI in AEC
In this episode of the AI AEC Show, host Aarni Heiskanen welcomes Dr. Sam Zolfagharian, co-founder and president of YegaTech, … Read more
Can BIM Models Become 95% Smaller?
When I started my computer-aided design journey in the 1980s, we could do amazing things with software and hardware that … Read more
Beyond BIM: Building Empathy in AEC
Construction focuses on the most tangible and physical aspects of our environment. Yet, it is often described as a people-oriented … Read more
Venture Capital in the Built Environment: Still Strong, but Shifting Gears
The built environment startup arena is still buzzing, but the way money is flowing is definitely changing. According to the … Read more
Does Your Project Deliver the Expected Value?
“People come together on AEC projects as strangers. Too often leave as enemies.” That’s a quote from Sutter Health‘s lean … Read more