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Autodesk launches Forma Building Design for Revit links

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Autodesk debuts Forma Building Design to tie early schematic work more closely to Revit, with new carbon tools and cloud links.
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Creative ITC hires Lewis Pinner as Chief Revenue Officer

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Creative ITC appoints veteran industry executive Lewis Pinner as Chief Revenue Officer to drive overseas expansion and deepen customer growth.
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Data centres should be built as civic assets to balance AI

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Experts are urging data centres be planned as civic infrastructure using digital modelling to balance booming AI demand.
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Panzura CloudFS 8.7 readies AEC firms for agentic AI

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Panzura rolls out CloudFS 8.7 to help AEC firms unify project files, cut storage overheads and ready data estates for agentic AI workflows.
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Vertiv unveils OneCore digital twin for AI data centres

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Vertiv launches OneCore digital twin to speed AI data centre builds, promising up to 50% faster deployment and 25% lower ownership costs.
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Siemens unveils autonomous building tech at Frankfurt fair

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Siemens unveils an autonomous building portfolio at Frankfurt's Light + Building fair, promising smarter energy, maintenance and comfort.
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Emesent unveils GX1 scanner to speed up site surveys

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Emesent launches GX1 mobile scanner, promising survey-grade accuracy and site survey times slashed by up to 95% for construction teams.
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Revizto names new chiefs & launches global CIO forum

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Revizto names new revenue and product chiefs and launches a global CIO advisory network of 75+ leaders to steer its expansion strategy.
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XYZ Reality hires Operations & Finance Chiefs to scale

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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XYZ Reality names new Operations and Finance Chiefs to steer global expansion as demand surges for its mission-critical construction platform.
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AVEVA adds AI assistants to boost industrial engineering

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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AVEVA adds AI assistants and point cloud tools to Unified Engineering to speed industrial design, cut handover friction and boost collaboration.
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Siemens & Delta launch modular power solutions for data centres

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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Siemens and Delta partner to deliver modular, prefabricated power solutions cutting data centre deployment time by 50%, costs by 20%, and emissions by 27%.
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Bentley launches new AI tools & collaborative initiative to transform engineering

Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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Bentley Systems unveils new AI tools and a collaborative initiative to boost productivity and innovation in infrastructure engineering workflows.
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Chaos acquires EvolveLAB to enhance AEC AI solutions

Thu, 27th Feb 2025
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Chaos has acquired EvolveLAB, enhancing its design-to-visualisation solutions for the AEC industry, particularly through innovative AI technologies.
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New BIM tools launched to enhance Revit structural design

Fri, 21st Feb 2025
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A new suite of add-ins for Revit has been launched by a structural engineering company, aiming to enhance efficiency and accuracy in Building Information Modelling.
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Siemens enhances NX software with AI, cloud & immersive tools

Tue, 16th Jul 2024
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Siemens introduces NX X, a game-changing cloud-based engineering solution with new AI, immersive, and electro-mechanical tools, enhancing the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio.
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Autodesk Construction Cloud receives ISO 19650 certification

Fri, 14th Jun 2024
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Autodesk announces ISO 19650 compliance for its Construction Cloud, marking a milestone in digital information management for construction projects.
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Rapid digital adoption in Singapore's construction sector

Fri, 7th Jun 2024
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Autodesk and Deloitte's joint report highlights rapid digital adoption in Singapore's construction sector, with AI playing a crucial role for future growth.
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Autodesk paves digital transformation in the cloud

Fri, 14th Oct 2022
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Part of the core Autodesk platform, the three newly-introduced industry clouds - Forma, Flow and Fusion, connect workflows and accelerates projects.