The MEP Data That AI Cannot Work Without
The Solibri webinar highlighted Finland’s national MEP data standard, covering over 800 product identifiers and system classifications, now integrated into the buildingSMART Data Dictionary. Using a single‑click dropdown in tools like MagiCAD for Revit, designers can export fully classified IFC data with virtually no extra effort—about one hour on a 10,000‑hour project. A free Solibri extension validates models against the standard, unlocking automatic quantity takeoffs, cost linking, carbon analysis, and logistics planning. However, adoption stalls because clients rarely contract for structured data, creating a collective‑action problem despite the technical ease.
AI Agents and the Future of Construction Sales
In this episode of AEC Business, host Arne Heiskanen talks with Paul Indinger, Managing Director of Building Radar, about how AI and generative AI are transforming sales in the construction sector. Paul explains the evolution of Building Radar from a...
Data Center Construction: Contractors Must Step Up
The Datacenter Forum 2026 highlighted a widening gap between data‑center technology and traditional construction practices. AI‑driven racks now consume 40‑100 kW and are projected to reach 800 kW within three years, forcing power and cooling to dictate design. Prefabricated power‑cooling pods and...
Lost in Translation: AEC Tech’s Missing Role
The new book “Inbetweeners – How to Translate Tech into Customer Value in the AI Era” spotlights a chronic gap in AEC‑technology projects: developers build sophisticated tools that never fit the realities of the construction site. Authors Ken Dooley and...
How AI Turns Construction Documents Into Procurement Intelligence
In this episode of the AEC Business Podcast, Arnie Heiskanen talks with Victor Mugiri of BuildVision about how AI can transform construction procurement by extracting structured data from design documents and matching it to manufacturer catalogs. BuildVision uses industry‑specific AI,...
Can Anything Supersede Excel in AEC?
Microsoft Excel has long been the backbone of data handling in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC), prized for its ease of use and universal compatibility. However, its static nature, error‑prone formulas, and reliance on frozen files limit real‑time decision making....
AI Adoption in Construction: A UK Practitioner’s View
Chris Brady, a veteran construction professional, has turned AI consultancy into his core business through Metrix and related ventures. He shows that AI can accelerate tendering, quoting and reporting, allowing firms to handle more work without cutting staff. His bottom‑up...
The Single Source of Truth in Construction Projects: Reality or Myth?
The construction industry has long chased a single source of truth, but the reality is a fragmented ecosystem of dozens of specialized tools. Experts from Newforma argue that replacing these tools with one platform is impractical; instead, a structured framework...
AEC’s Single Source of Truth: Reality or Pipe Dream?
In this episode the hosts explore whether a true single source of truth (SSOT) for construction project data is achievable or merely aspirational. NuFORMA’s Dave Wagner and Carl Beillette argue that a single vendor solution is unrealistic; instead, the goal...
What Happens When You Test Real-Time BIM in the Real World?
In the LiveCol final seminar, Professor Kalle Kahkonen presented a real‑time BIM trial where steel and concrete designers collaborated live on a canopy connection using Tekla Live Collaboration, eliminating file transfers and coordination lag. Participants experienced immediate visual feedback, faster...
Beyond Gantt: The Rise of Flow-Based Production
In this episode, Antti Pukema of Sitedrive discusses moving beyond traditional Gantt chart scheduling to a flow‑based production approach that integrates CPM, Takt, and Last Planner systems into a single "one schedule". He explains how this methodology eliminates idle "white...
Digital Permits 2026: From Regulatory Mandate to Industrial Excellence
The RavaBIM 2026 seminar examined Finland’s shift from PDF‑based permitting to mandatory BIM/IFC submissions, highlighting both regulatory progress and lingering gaps in standards and technical capacity. Panelists stressed that regional disparities, especially among smaller municipalities and modest design firms, demand focused...
Re-Engineering Construction Flow with Takt
In this episode, host Aarni Heiskanen interviews Aleksi Heinonen, a Finnish operations‑management consultant and lean‑construction thought leader, about the rise of Takt production in Finland’s building industry. Heinonen explains how defining a firm Takt time—sometimes years before ground‑break—revolutionized scheduling, logistics,...
Shortening the Electrical Design Process From Weeks to Hours with Augmenta
In this episode, co‑founders Francesco Iorio and Aaron Szymanski discuss how Augmenta’s AI‑driven Construction Platform (ACP) compresses electrical raceway design from weeks to hours while boosting quality, cost efficiency, and sustainability. They explain the technology’s blend of rule‑based logic, machine...