A concise view of open standards, model validation, digital construction and AEC software developments. Every item links to the organization or company that published it.
Autodesk Forma
AU2026: Autodesk expands Forma and leverages AI
Autodesk further consolidates Forma as its AEC future with new cloud solutions and AI technologies to help users in practical ways The post AU2026: Autodesk expands Forma and leverages AI appeared first on Architosh .
Suffolk, MIT detail where AI can shave costs and schedules in construction
Dive Brief: The combined application of six artificial intelligence-enabled levers can cut project costs by 17% to 20% while trimming schedules by 22% to 25%, according to an analysis of a sample, 180,000-square-foot multifamily project by Suffolk Construction and the Massachuset
Validated BIM's Role in Verifying Fire and Life Safety Compliance
Learn how BIM and rule-based verification help improve fire and life safety coordination, reduce design risks, and support safer, code-aligned buildings.
A Bonsai build that combines 100+ open PRs. I use it for production work every day, and you can use it to test those PRs while v0.9.0 is on hold.* Branch: theoryshaw/IfcOpenShell → Ryan_build-0.8.6-alpha2607071335 Why this build There hasn't been a v0.9.0 release in a while, beca
Buildots raises $130M as data center projects surge
Dive Brief: Buildots, a startup that turns jobsite footage into digital twins for contractors, has raised $130 million in a funding round, the company announced Monday. O.G. Venture Partners led the round. The Tel Aviv-based startup lets contractors upload their captured video fo
Workflow Concepts - Centralized Live Linked Asset File
Hi Folks, As this Forum is mainly dedicated to Architects using Bonsai, and in the sequence of this post I decide to share some ideas/concepts that would be nice to have in Bonsai. I encourage everyone to post similar content with titles starting with "Workflow Concepts - ". ;) M
Posting here on a member's suggestion over on the IfcOpenShell repo ( issue #9481 ), where the discussion was about native .skp import for Bonsai. OpenSKP is an independent, from-scratch .skp reader and writer - no SketchUp install or Ruby API dependency, just a library ( pip ins
Construction leaders evaluating AI in construction often begin by asking how much time it will save. They want to know whether it can analyze bids faster, simplify drawing management, identify unusual payroll activity or help finance teams review project performance. Those questi
Solibri Named to the 2026 BuiltWorlds Building Tech Top 50
Solibri is recognized in BuiltWorlds' 2026 Building Tech Top 50 for quality assurance, highlighting BIM validation's role in reducing rework and project...
AI in AEC Has an Access Problem Solved and a Trust Problem Unsolved
The distinction between querying the model and relying solely on downstream drawings and exports introduces a fundamental difference in how we apply AI to project workflows.
Records Show File Transfers in Oracle-Procore Intellectual Property Dispute
New evidence released in the ongoing lawsuit between the construction tech giants shows a possible transfer of proprietary data related to software integration capabilities.
buildingSMART International Announces Finalists for the 2026 openBIM® Awards
London, U.K. - September 1, 2026 - buildingSMART International is pleased to announce the finalists for the buildingSMART openBIM® Awards 2026, recognising outstanding projects, research and technologies that demonstrate the...
Ask your model anything. On any project, any size, anywhere.
A new AI layer built directly on your models and a re-platformed viewer that removes the size limits that once made browser-based 3D impractical for your largest projects.
ToolTalk: Ichi is AI-powered QA/QC and CA review for AEC
Ichi is our focus today in this ToolTalk article as we overview the new upcoming AI-powered QA/QC and CA phase automation software for the AEC industry The post ToolTalk: Ichi is AI-powered QA/QC and CA review for AEC appeared first on Architosh .
Buildots adds laser scanning through NavVis partnership
Buildots adds laser scanning through NavVis partnership. Construction intelligence platform gains survey-grade reality capture, viewable alongside progress data and BIM
Revizto adds platform connections with AI MCP integration
Revizto unveils AI-ready data intelligence layer to unify and streamline AEC/O BIM and enterprise workflows for the building industry The post Revizto adds platform connections with AI MCP integration appeared first on Architosh .
Data warehouse meets design data: Connecting the last missing piece of enterprise intelligence
Speckle now integrates with Databricks and Snowflake (beta), bringing design and BIM data together with enterprise data for portfolio analysis and AI-driven insight.