Procore CDE Lays Foundation for Agentic AI
Procore has introduced a connected Common Data Environment (CDE) that consolidates BIM models, drawings, RFIs, submittals, and asset data into a single, AI‑ready platform. The CDE incorporates Datagrid’s agentic AI, acquired in January 2026, to create “AI coworkers” that can execute workflow tasks rather than merely retrieve information. Procore claims the technology can cut construction administration effort—particularly RFI creation and submittal review—by up to 50%. The solution launches first in the UK and Ireland before rolling out across EMEA.
Lenovo ThinkStation P4 Launches with Liquid Cooled AMD Ryzen Pro
Lenovo unveiled the ThinkStation P4, a compact workstation powered by AMD Ryzen Pro 9000 series processors, including up to the 16‑core Ryzen 9 Pro 9965X3D with 3D V‑Cache. The system supports up to 256 GB of DDR5 memory and offers factory‑installed liquid cooling for the...
The Great Brain Robbery
Agentic AI is moving from code generation into architecture, engineering and construction, promising to produce coordinated BIM models, floor plans and structural designs in minutes. Early prototypes already generate building footprints, route ductwork, and size structural members, dramatically shortening design...
Agentic BIM’s Missing Infrastructure
A recent Google DeepMind paper on intelligent AI delegation outlines a framework for authority transfer and verifiable task completion, exposing a critical gap in today’s BIM platforms. Current AI‑in‑BIM tools act as assistants—autocomplete, clash detection, layout suggestions—without the ability to...
Palantir in AEC
Palantir is entering the architecture‑engineering‑construction (AEC) market with its Foundry platform, positioning it as an enterprise decision layer that sits above design tools, ERP, scheduling systems and site sensors. By ingesting data into a unified ontology, Palantir aims to shift...
Hypar’s Big Bet Against Schema
Hypar’s founder Ian Keough argues that AI‑driven agents can replace the heavy, schema‑centric BIM models that dominate the AEC software market. While firms like Motif, Snaptrude and Qonic invest in richer ontologies and universal graphs, Hypar relies on large‑language‑model inference to...
Arcol’s Play for General Contractors
Arcol is developing a browser‑based, real‑time authoring platform that lets multiple AI agents edit design data simultaneously, targeting the general contractor (GC) market. Its "Consigliere model" lets firms such as Turner Construction embed proprietary estimating agents directly into project files,...
HVAKR: Integrated AI HVAC Design
HVAKR has launched a cloud‑based platform that merges HVAC load calculations and duct‑layout design under a single AI‑driven interface. The system replaces the traditional split between tools like Trane Trace and CAD by allowing a single‑pass update when architectural data...
McKinsey and Alice Technologies Form Alliance
McKinsey and Alice Technologies have formalized a commercial alliance to deliver AI‑driven, generative scheduling for large capital projects. The partnership, built on five years of joint work, is already deployed with more than 35 clients across infrastructure, energy, mining and...
Swegon to Automate HVAC Acoustic Design
Swedish HVAC manufacturer Swegon has introduced Design Assist, a free Revit plug‑in that automates acoustic design for ventilation systems. The tool extracts building and duct data from the BIM model, automatically places and sizes sound attenuators, and recalculates space acoustics....
Nemetschek Group Bets Big on Construction
Nemetschek Group announced a deal to acquire Heavy Construction Systems Specialists (HCSS), a North American provider of technology for infrastructure and heavy civil construction. The acquisition will place HCSS within Nemetschek’s Build & Construct segment alongside Bluebeam, GoCanvas and Nevaris....
Intel Moves to Build Pro Graphics Trust
Intel announced that its new Core Ultra 3 mobile CPUs, featuring integrated Arc Pro B390 graphics, have earned expanded ISV certifications for major CAD, BIM and engineering applications. The certifications now include Autodesk, Ansys, Bentley, Dassault, Nemetschek, PTC and Siemens tools, and Intel...
Qonic Introduces Native Drawing Generation
Qonic’s April 2026 update adds native drawing generation to its browser‑based BIM platform, letting architects and engineers create fully annotated floor plans and sections directly from BIM or IFC models. The tool automatically adds dimensions, room tags and other annotations,...
Arcol Helps SERA Architects Boost Collaboration
SERA Architects adopted Arcol, a cloud‑based BIM 2.0 platform, to streamline its 80‑acre mixed‑use master planning project. The firm replaced a fragmented workflow that relied on SketchUp, Rhino, Revit, spreadsheets, and static PDFs with a single, real‑time, multi‑user environment. Designers...
Puget Systems Expands Server Portfolio
Puget Systems has partnered with MSI Enterprise Platform Solutions to launch eleven new 1U and 2U servers aimed at dense CPU compute, GPU rendering, and AI workloads. The portfolio includes models with single or dual AMD EPYC or Intel Xeon...