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Stories about Building Information Modeling and its applications beyond 3D modeling to add schedule, cost and risk plus facilities management data.

]]> https://www.enr.com/rss/586 en-us Startup Illoca Brings Tracing Paper Feel to BIM/CAD Design yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Well-funded startups including Motif Systems and Arcol have brought more architect-friendly, web-native design tools to market in recent years.]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63095 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:36:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63095-startup-illoca-brings-tracing-paper-feel-to-bim-cad-design Bluebeam Releases Max Capabilities, Expands Revu yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Can AI turn construction PDFs into project intelligence? Bluebeam Max brings Claude-powered automation, smart reviews and BIM-connected workflows to accelerate decision-making.



]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63085 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:05:41 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63085-bluebeam-releases-max-capabilities-expands-revu Autodesk Launches New Division for Small Business Users yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Autodesk has launched a new online hub to serve small business customers across its business units including architecture, engineering and construction users.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63065 Thu, 28 May 2026 18:07:50 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63065-autodesk-launches-new-division-for-small-business-users ZGF Turned to Bluebeam Studio to Finish Design of Portland Airport Job yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) The $3-billion terminal at Portland International Airport in Portland, Ore., that will be completed this summer, is best known for its 18-million-lb wooden roof system, but ZGF stayed ahead designing during the pandemic by using Bluebeam Studio.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63032 Wed, 20 May 2026 14:25:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63032-zgf-turned-to-bluebeam-studio-to-finish-design-of-portland-airport-job Getting the Most Out of AI Takes Real Work, Say ENR FutureTech Speakers yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) This year's construction tech conference showcased AI-enabled workflows, robots walking jobsites and 3D-printed Walmart stores, among other sector innovations.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63000 Thu, 14 May 2026 00:42:28 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63000-getting-the-most-out-of-ai-takes-real-work-say-enr-futuretech-speakers Autodesk Makes Revit Its First Forma Cloud Connected Client Application yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Autodesk has released Forma Building Design and made Revit the first connected client, meaning granular data can flow to it from Revit with no file exchange or conversion needed. 


]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62795 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:21:45 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62795-autodesk-makes-revit-its-first-forma-cloud-connected-client-application Trimble Acquires Document Crunch, Plans to Integrate Agentic AI Contract Review yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) The acquisition will bring the AI-driven document review tool to the risk layer of Trimble's Construction One platform.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62770 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:51:01 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62770-trimble-acquires-document-crunch-plans-to-integrate-agentic-ai-contract-review Procore Partners With NVIDIA on Data Center Digital Twins, Kewazo Nets $35M Funding Round yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Construction robotics startup Kewazo plans to invest in building out its own AI platform, while Procore and NVIDIA announce partnership to develop high-fidelity data center models.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62706 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:02:50 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62706-procore-partners-with-nvidia-on-data-center-digital-twins-kewazo-nets-35m-funding-round Data Drives Delivery as Firms Create Interactive Maps, Digital Twins for Client Insight yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Consulting engineers have always had to deliver services far beyond design, but today’s data-driven projects are giving firms such as WSP/Power Engineers and Jacobs fresh opportunities to turn client data into something much more sophisticated.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62511 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:50:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62511-data-drives-delivery-as-firms-create-interactive-maps-digital-twins-for-client-insight Procore Acquires Construction Agentic AI Platform Datagrid yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Buying the agentic AI-powered tech firm gives CM platform a tool that connects drawings, specs and schedules from several construction and financial management systems into one workspace.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62387 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:50:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62387-procore-acquires-construction-agentic-ai-platform-datagrid Bentley Acquires Talon, Pointivo to Further Bolster Utility Asset Data Position yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) The platforms offer analytics of electrical utilities and data processing of their related drone data, boosting Bentley Systems' asset analytics strategy.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62303 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:04:01 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62303-bentley-acquires-talon-pointivo-to-further-bolster-utility-asset-data-position OpenSpace Acquires Disperse, as PCL Partners With Syntax yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Digital transformation and visual project tracking continue to change construction processes, as firms take key steps to expand and boost their capabilities.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62292 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 21:01:11 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62292-openspace-acquires-disperse-as-pcl-partners-with-syntax Start-up Pirros Seeks to Pull the Right Design Detail for the Moment rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone) Cloud-based system quickly pulls relevant design details from past projects, speeding preparation of design drawings and buildable 3D models.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62216 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:58:55 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62216-start-up-pirros-seeks-to-pull-the-right-design-detail-for-the-moment Frank Gehry, 96, Was Architect Who Pushed Construction Into the Digital Era gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Pioneering designer's death marks a key chapter in construction innovation, as his digitally driven methods forced contractors, engineers and fabricators to reinvent how complex buildings are delivered.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62112 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:20:01 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62112-frank-gehry-96-was-architect-who-pushed-construction-into-the-digital-era Bentley Unveils Platform Upgrades; Redoubles AI Investment yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Firm introduced more AI agents, including expanded workflows and querying capabilities, in products OpenSite, Synchro, Projectwise, OpenRoads, OpenRails and Cesium. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/61673 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:56:09 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/61673-bentley-unveils-platform-upgrades-redoubles-ai-investment Bluebeam Acquires Firmus AI, Nemetschek Expands Construction Documents AI Portfolio yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Bluebeam acquires preconstruction artificial intelligence analysis tool Firmus and furthers its partnership with Procore. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/61413 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:46:33 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/61413-bluebeam-acquires-firmus-ai-nemetschek-expands-construction-documents-ai-portfolio Forma Building Design Brings Autodesk Into the Contest of Browser-Based Design Tools yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Autodesk has opened a public beta for its cloud-based Forma Building Design tool, and detailed a larger reorganization of its cloud software strategy.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/61406 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 11:27:22 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/61406-forma-building-design-brings-autodesk-into-the-contest-of-browser-based-design-tools Autodesk Folds Construction Cloud Into Forma, Will Release Geometry-Based AI Assistants yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Autodesk will release new geometry-trained AI assistants, first in Revit, later this year. Autodesk Construction Cloud will be folded into the Forma AEC cloud platform. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/61362 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/61362-autodesk-folds-construction-cloud-into-forma-will-release-geometry-based-ai-assistants Bridge Conference Highlights Digital Delivery, Connecting Communities choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho) Pennsylvania agencies at the International Bridge Conference in Pittsburgh discussed their goals for project delivery and asset management.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/61062 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 21:30:08 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/61062-bridge-conference-highlights-digital-delivery-connecting-communities Esri Bringing Gaussian Splats, More AI Into Its ArcGIS Mapping Tools yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Esri announced new AI tools based on its partnership with Microsoft, Gaussian splats in its ArcGIS platform and more extended reality tools at its 45th user conference. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/61046 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:16:51 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/61046-esri-bringing-gaussian-splats-more-ai-into-its-arcgis-mapping-tools Autodesk Updates Forma With Seamless GIS-BIM Workflow yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) During the American Institute of Architects’ 2025 Conference held in Boston June 3, Autodesk released ArcGIS for Forma, a public beta for a cloud-based connection that links up Esri’s ArcGIS and Autodesk’s Forma design environment.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/60840 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/60840-autodesk-updates-forma-with-seamless-gis-bim-workflow Arcol Brings BIM to a Browser, Gives Design Concept Choice yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Startups and established players are all vying to replace desktop and file-format-bound design tools with something that utilizes the power of the internet to enable true design collaboration.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/60723 Wed, 07 May 2025 15:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/60723-arcol-brings-bim-to-a-browser-gives-design-concept-choice Startup Motif Launches Collaboration Platform for Design and Construction yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Platform showcases an infinite, collaborative canvas with markup capabilities similar to Bluebeam Revu and sketching capabilities similar to SketchUp. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/60590 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:12:31 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/60590-startup-motif-launches-collaboration-platform-for-design-and-construction Amy Bunszel to Take Over as Head of Autodesk Construction, Jim Lynch to Retire yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) The technology giant says it is reorganizing its construction and design software divisions under one umbrella, while also announcing a 9% cut to its global workforce.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/60368 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:15:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/60368-amy-bunszel-to-take-over-as-head-of-autodesk-construction-jim-lynch-to-retire Durham, NC, Tower Project Team Stays Informed With Buildots yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) In order to track progress, workers with Samet Construction are using 360° cameras on their hard hats to record their work on the 670,000-sq-ft, 27-story The Novus mixed-use tower in Durham, N.C.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/60367 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/60367-durham-nc-tower-project-team-stays-informed-with-buildots With Motif’s Launch, Former Autodesk Execs Aim to Boost BIM yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) With Motif, Amar Hanspal and Brian Mathews are returning to AEC software and collaboration to deliver cloud-native, collaborative design and construction.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/60251 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:53:50 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/60251-hanspal-mathews-return-to-architecture-engineering-and-construction-with-motif In Latest Quarter Results, Autodesk Revenue Rises 11% to $1.57B yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Numbers for fiscal 2025 third quarter show software firm's operating margin continues to recover from a Q1 delay in release of its earnings, it said.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59953 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:20:21 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/59953-in-latest-quarter-results-autodesk-revenue-rises-11-to-157b Only Some Assembly Required: A Kit-of-Parts Approach to Construction yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Industrializing design and building practices using manufacturing techniques has long been promised as a more efficient construction method. But recent advances in the kit-of-parts approach is bringing the idea closer to fruition.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59865 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:30:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/59865-only-some-assembly-required-a-kit-of-parts-approach-to-construction Autodesk Advances Esri Partnership, Further Explains Data Strategy yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Autodesk reiterated its commitment to artificial intelligence-enhanced workflows for architects, engineers and construction professionals and introduced a new data exchange with Esri at its annual Autodesk University user conference in San Diego.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59548 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:44:44 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59548-autodesk-advances-esri-partnership-further-explains-data-strategy Bentley Debuts Generative Design, Embodied Carbon Analysis Tools yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Integration with the firm's iTwin and iModel formats speeds integration with existing design software.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/59495 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:44:03 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/59495-bentley-debuts-generative-design-embodied-carbon-analysis-tools