Tag: AEC
-
InfraBIM Open 2025 – AEC Business
February 3-5, in Tampere, Finland The infrastructure sector is undergoing a major transformation as various digital capabilities are being integrated into the built environment. Adopting digital design and construction methods, along with comprehensive asset management throughout the lifecycle, is reshaping the construction process with a strong focus on the end user. The built environment faces…
-
AI in AEC – AEC Business
March 19-20, 2025, in Helsinki and virtual The world’s first artificial intelligence conference series for the built environment started in 2021. In 2024, the event gathered around 250 participants from 39 countries and received excellent feedback on its content. You have a chance to become a speaker! The call for presentations is open until October 1, 2024. The presentations will…
-
Three AEC Tech Conferences Coming up in Finland
The technologies driving construction are evolving perhaps faster than ever before. How do you make sense of how they could enhance your competitiveness? International AEC conferences are a great way to learn what’s now, new, and next. They also offer unique opportunities to connect with industry change-makers. I’m involved in three unique AEC tech conferences:…
-
Innovating AEC Business Models for the Virtual Future
In this episode of WDBE Talks, Aarni Heiskanen had the pleasure of hosting two distinguished guests from the USA: Amy Peck, Founder and CEO of EndeavorXR, and Mark Bryan, Senior Foresight Manager at Future Today Institute. Amy and Mark will deliver keynotes at the upcoming WDBE 2024 conference, focusing on reshaping built environment business models…
-
Workshop: The Modular Advantage – AEC Business
In this special episode of the AEC Business Podcast, experts from the modular construction industry gather to discuss strategies for business success in modular construction, particularly for housing projects. The panel includes Andrew Staniforth, CEO of Assembly; Guido Maciocci, Founder of AEC Foundry; Henry Salo, CEO of Flow Modules; and Renee Puusepp, Founder of Creatomus…
-
Recognizing Future AEC Leaders – AEC Business
I recently learned about the European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations’ fifteenth Future Leader’s Competition. On May 23, 2024, the organization awarded four individuals. Diego Apellániz Quintana from Germany was the overall winner. He created an innovative tool integrating AI, structural design, and CO2 assessment. The Digital & New Technologies award went to 29-year-old Matias…
-
AI Transforming Quantity Takeoff – AEC Business
This episode of the AEC Business Podcast features Marty Cornish, CEO of Workpack, an AI-powered quantity take-off software company. Marty shares valuable insights into the innovative technology transforming the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. Here are three key takeaways from our conversation: 1. AI-Powered Efficiency Marty explains how Workpack’s AI pre-construction software can automatically detect various…
-
AI-Powered Construction Optioneering Today – AEC Business
In this episode of the AEC Business Podcast, Aarni Heiskanen interviews René Morkos, the founder and CEO of ALICE Technologies. They discuss construction tech, AI, and ALICE Core, the company’s latest product launch. How the construction technology landscape has changed The construction tech industry has evolved significantly since 2015, as discussed with René. In 2015,…
-
Will Apple Vision Pro Be Game-Changing for the AEC Sector?
Despite their potential, AR and VR have yet to impact the construction industry substantially. Could Apple’s new spatial computing device open the floodgates for mainstream adoption in the AEC sector? Customers in the USA received the first units of Apple Vision Pro last week. MacRumors said Apple sold around 200,000 units in the first ten days. Reviewers…
-
AI for AEC in Practice
I gave a presentation titled “AI in practice: the different promising fields for the construction sector” at the High Level Construction Forum of the European Commission on November 23, 2023. Here are my notes and slides for the presentation. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are also on the construction technologists’ agenda. Amazingly, some of the…