Category: Artificial Intelligence
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Don’t Be Adam: Reinventing Processes Before Adding AI
Tuomas Syrjänen’s keynote at the AI in AEC 2025 conference was a wake-up call. Drawing on his extensive experience in data science, consulting, and board service in the construction sector, he challenged the audience’s assumptions about the industry’s future. Tuomas began his journey in data science in the 1990s, founded Futurice in 2000, and currently…
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Using Ambient Sound as Construction Progress Indicator
The AI in AEC 2025 conference showcased various technologies, applications, and case studies. Takahiro Morohashi, a researcher at the Kajima Research Institute, introduced an innovative technology that utilizes AI to analyze ambient sound from a job site. Getting data for situational awareness AI-powered construction progress monitoring applications require data from the job site to assess…
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What’s Next for AI in Construction – An Interview with Oracle’s Josh Kanner
In this episode of the AI AEC Show, I sat down with Josh Kanner, Senior Director of Product and Strategy at Oracle Construction & Engineering, to explore how AI is transforming construction. Josh, a seasoned AI-driven construction tech expert, shared insights on how Oracle is helping its customers harness AI for smarter decision-making, risk mitigation,…
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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, a consulting firm focused on AI strategies for the AEC industry. Dr. Zolfagharian shares her background in structural engineering and her journey into the world of AI. She discusses her firsthand experiences on construction sites,…
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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, “Role of Standards and Standardization in the Age of AI.” We discussed standardization, AI, and BIM. Jugal is a Senior Executive of Industry Transformation and Strategic/Open Ecosystem at Autodesk. Standardization has significantly transformed in recent…
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AI-Powered Construction Gets a Boost with Buildots and Revizto Integration
Buildots, an AI-powered construction performance tracking leader, and Revizto, the industry’s premier integrated collaboration platform, have announced a strategic integration. This partnership enables construction teams to fully harness the capabilities of both platforms while centralizing issue management and optimizing construction workflows. Enhancing Efficiency Through AI and Collaboration The integration allows construction teams to benefit from Buildots’…
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CIOB has ‘much to gain’ from government’s AI strategy
CIOB says any AI deployment must be ethical and have ahuman-centric approach. Justin Stanton reports. Image: Blackboard373 | Dreamstime.com The CIOB Innovation Advisory Panel has welcomed the government’s artificial intelligence (AI) plans, announced in January. The 50-point AI Opportunities Action Plan seeks to make the UK a global leader in AI and includes recommendations for a national data…
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Automating Code Compliance with AI and BIM
Welcome to another insightful episode of the AI AEC Show, where we delve into the intersection of technology and innovation in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. I’m your host, Aarni Heiskanen. I had the pleasure of speaking with Amr Raafat, the Chief Innovation Officer at Windover Construction and the host of the Autodesk…
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Pioneers vs. Adapters: How Construction Businesses Approach AI
The Finnish construction information provider, Rakennustieto, held a webinar on January 17, 2025, on developing AI for construction’s core business. The webinar featured Rakennustieto’s generative AI-powered search assistant, a company presentation, and a panel discussion. The company presentation was by Visa Linkiö, AI Lead for YIT, Finland’s largest construction company. Visa talked about how companies…
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Balancing Tradition and Technology in Bringing AI to AEC
In this episode of the AI AEC show, host Aarni Heiskanen discusses the integration and challenges of AI in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry with Antti Ainamo, a keynote speaker and an associate professor at the University of Tartu. Antti shares his journey from a business background to AI research and explores three…