BIM stories
A skills shortage and tight budgets are slowing gains as Australian builders boost weekly use of construction tech to 48 per cent.
Rising demand for AI infrastructure is driving faster uptake of digital site monitoring, with OpenSpace now used on more than 1,000 projects.
The appointment comes as construction, infrastructure and housing demand keep pressure on software suppliers serving Australia and New Zealand.
Architectural firms could save GBP £21,500 a year under a new metered model after telemetry showed cloud workstations rarely use full GPU capacity.
Data ownership is now the main concern for construction technology chiefs, as vendor lock-in and AI readiness threaten project delivery.
Nearly half of larger Asia Pacific firms have deployed AI PCs, while 95% expect workstations to be vital for AI work within two years.
Rising demand for remote CAD access is driving Creative ITC's joint venture with IMSCAD to serve architecture and engineering firms.
Architects can now carry schematic building models into Revit without rebuilding them, cutting rework as projects move from concept to detail.
The cloud and managed services provider is sharpening its push into the US and wider markets as it adds senior commercial firepower.
Rising power and supply bottlenecks are forcing developers to treat data centres as long-term civic infrastructure, not standalone assets.
Panzura rolls out CloudFS 8.7 to help AEC firms unify project files, cut storage overheads and ready data estates for agentic AI workflows.
Vertiv launches OneCore digital twin to speed AI data centre builds, promising up to 50% faster deployment and 25% lower ownership costs.
UK contractors face heavier safety scrutiny as BuildwellAI's new platform aims to cut record-keeping gaps and defect risks.
Each incident can halt site operations for 24 days on average as attackers exploit the sector's growing use of connected digital tools.
Rising software costs and tighter scrutiny are pushing Australian builders to prioritise control of project data over collaboration features.
Regulatory and time pressures are slowing AI use in Australia's AEC sector, even as model-based workflows outpace the global average.
Up to 500 attendees will hear how geospatial data is being used to plan upgrades to Ireland’s energy, transport, broadband and water networks.
Australian builders are using more model-based workflows, but rising data-control fears and AI rules are slowing wider gains.
The 48-hour power-failure buffer is meant to protect fragile records from climate and quake risks at New Zealand’s new archive hub.
The archive’s digital model kept contingency spending at 5% and helped slash emissions by 80%, easing risk on NZD $290 million project.
