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Latest Experiences in Urban Digital Twins at 5CC+ Helsinki Gathering
The 5CC+ Helsinki seminar on the latest in urban digital twins with Hamburg, Helsinki, Prague, Rotterdam, Vienna, Singapore, and Tallinn.
Your Data Does Not Have to Be Perfect, But You Need to Know What It Means
Can AI’s ability to figure out messy data free us from striving for data quality, or is the reality more nuanced?
AI That Fits the Workflow, Not the Other Way Around
We discuss why construction runs on WhatsApp and Excel and how agentic AI can improve performance without replacing existing software tools.
Building Services in Transition: The Evolving MEP Landscape
Find out how MEP benchmarks from Finland can guide European engineering professionals in their green and digital transitions.
Your AEC Firm Has a Memory Problem. Here Is How to Fix It
My interview with Pavlina Nikolova of Egnyte: What the AEC firms’ memory problem is, what causes it, and how to solve it to become AI-ready.
The MEP Data That AI Cannot Work Without
MEP accounts for a big part of building construction budgets. Standardizing product data is a necessary step for procurement and AI.
3D Printing in Housing: Faster, Possibly Cheaper
In April, PERI 3D Construction completed ViliaSprint², a construction project for a three-story residential building with 12 social housing units in Bezannes, France. According to the company, this was the first on-site-printed multifamily residential building in the country and the…
AI Agents and the Future of Construction Sales
Aarni talked with Paul Indinger about the challenges of construction sales and how AI solutions like Building Radar can make a difference.
Data Center Construction: Contractors Must Step Up
I attended the Datacenter Forum 2026 in Helsinki last week. Over 400 people packed the room. Walking out, I had one overriding thought: Is construction operating in a different century from the technology it is being asked to house? Is…
Lost in Translation: AEC Tech’s Missing Role
A new book, Inbetweeners, brilliantly explores the gap between the people who build technology and the people who are supposed to use it.
How AI Turns Construction Documents Into Procurement Intelligence
I speak with Victor Muchiri from BuildVision about what makes AI useful in construction procurement, not as a pilot, but in production.
Can Anything Supersede Excel in AEC?
Excel continues to dominate the business landscape in AEC. Why should it be replaced and what could replace it?