Category: Bulletin
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Two Paths to Industrialized Construction: Lessons from China
Chinese construction has been in the headlines for record-breaking speed: a 10-story residential building erected in 28 hours and 45 minutes, or a 57-story skyscraper built in 19 working days. These projects rely on meticulous planning, extreme prefabrication, and clockwork execution. Besides those unique showcase projects, I wanted to learn how Chinese AEC firms are…
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viAct Raises $7.3 M in Series A Funding to Expand AI-Powered Safety Solutions
Safety AI startup viAct has announced the successful closure of a US$7.3 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Venturewave Capital, an Irish impact investing firm, with participation from Singtel Innov8, Korea Investment Partners, and PolyU Entrepreneurship Investment Fund. viAct is an AI company dedicated to enhancing safety and efficiency in high-risk…
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Quickbase Launches Project Hub Pro App for Construction Management
Quickbase has introduced its Project Hub Pro App, a new tool designed to help contractors better manage complex construction projects by providing real-time project visibility and control. Tailored for contractors The Project Hub Pro App is tailored for general and specialty contractors. It centralizes construction data and workflows to offer all project stakeholders—from field teams…
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AEC Business Among Top Construction Blogs
I’m honored to share that AEC Business has been recognized as one of the Top 90 Construction Blogs by Feedspot. This acknowledgment places us alongside esteemed industry publications such as Construction Dive, Engineering News-Record Magazine, and ConstructConnect Blog. Feedspot’s comprehensive list celebrates the internet’s most influential and insightful construction blogs. Being featured among these top-tier…
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AEC Business Is a Top 25 Podcast in Construction Tech
Great news! I’m excited to share that the AEC Business podcast has been named one of Feedspot’s Top 25 Construction Technology Podcasts to follow in 2025. Since its launch in 2012, the AEC Business podcast has been about bringing you the latest and greatest in construction innovation and technology. Hosted by me, Aarni Heiskanen, a…
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AEC Business Is a Top 25 Podcast in Construction Tech
Great news! I’m excited to share that the AEC Business podcast has been named one of Feedspot’s Top 25 Construction Technology Podcasts to follow in 2025. Since its launch in 2012, the AEC Business podcast has been about bringing you the latest and greatest in construction innovation and technology. Hosted by me, Aarni Heiskanen, a…
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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 latest BuiltWorlds 2024 Venture & Investments Report, venture capital (VC) deal volume is up, but the total amount of cash coming in has dropped. In other words, investors are still writing checks, just smaller ones…
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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 glimpse into 6DPlanner. The post Jarkko Sireeni of 6DPlanner on Infrastructure BIM appeared first on AEC Business. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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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 construction. The post InfraBIM Open 2025: Dalux Interview appeared first on AEC Business. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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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 Heiskanen. I answered questions about the AEC industry’s biggest challenges, thoughts on BIM and other technologies, ways to achieve sustainability, my background, and other topics. Read the interview on LinkedIn. View the original article and…