Category: Smart Construction
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The Nordic Edge: Where PropTech Innovation Thrives
If you’re an investor looking for promising construction technology startups or a company wanting to collaborate with a startup, the Nordics is an excellent area to explore. This became evident during the annual Nordic PropTech Awards, which had over 150 finalists. The winners of the six award categories were announced on March 6, 2025, in Copenhagen. As…
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Nordic Façade Forum Helsinki 2025
World-Class Experts Gather in Finland to Shape the Future of Façade Design The Nordic Façade Forum, a premier one-day seminar dedicated to the future of façade construction, will bring together the world’s most experienced experts in Helsinki on June 9, 2025. This exclusive event will explore the latest advancements in sustainability, design, material innovation, energy…
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Does Your Project Deliver the Expected Value?
“People come together on AEC projects as strangers. Too often leave as enemies.” That’s a quote from Sutter Health‘s lean project delivery manifesto. Imagine a project in which the owner expected financial predictability and reliability in project execution, but the project cost more than planned. The users were not happy either; they felt the facilities…
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Can BIM Models Become 95% Smaller?
When I started my computer-aided design journey in the 1980s, we could do amazing things with software and hardware that now seem ridiculously underpowered. Today, we have thousands of times more computational resources, but not enough for BIM, as many feel. I talked with Antonio González Viegas last Friday about this dilemma and what he…
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The Blueprint for BIM Success in Project Management
We discuss standardizing design data, but standardizing project management is equally important, particularly in BIM-based projects. Bane NOR‘s Jorge Domenech and Norconsult‘s Inge Handagard presented at the InfraBIM Open 2025 conference in Tampere, Finland, highlighting a client-initiated approach to achieving this. Bane NOR is Norway’s government agency responsible for operating, maintaining, and constructing railways and…
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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…
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We’re Using 20th Century Tools to Design 21st Century Buildings
“I refuse to accept this status quo. I cannot accept a future where we can hail self-driving cars, unlock buildings with facial recognition, or book flights using AI-powered software. Yet, architects and engineers must rely on software designed in the 1990s as they craft cutting-edge structures.” That’s a quote from a recent blog post by…
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How AEC Leaders Can Leverage Contech Trends in 2025
The Top 50 Contech Startups Report 2025 by Cemex Ventures analyzes the industry’s innovators and investments in their future success. The report also helps Contech leaders anticipate trends, prioritize investments, and align their technology strategy with the future of construction. Contech remains one of the most untapped sectors within venture capital, even though its weight…