BIMnopoly
Does the rise of physical AI mean the end of format monopolies in AEC?
AI, design, and re-shaping the AEC industry
AI could consolidate AEC firms, reshape design practice and elevate full-stack designers, transforming BIM into…
Rewriting the rules
How Autodesk’s EULA shift reshaped the AI training debate
The AI wake-up, and the death of software?
Investors are ahead of the AEC software industry — and AI is changing the rules.
EULAs: 28 days later
Last month’s cover story on the trend in EULA metastasis certainly invoked a wide range…
AEC Magazine September / October 2025
The hidden threat inside EULAs, Autodesk shows its AI hand, Chaos embraces AI and lots…
Aecom acquires AI start-up Consigli
Deal, which is worth a reported $390m, has raised eyebrows across the AEC industry
Contract killers: how EULAs are shifting power from users to shareholders
Most architects overlook software small print, but today’s EULAs are redefining ownership, data rights and…
Why are there no unicorns in construction?
Despite AEC’s digital potential, start-ups still struggle. Tal Friedman outlines a strategy to break through
Bentley Systems appoints new COO
James Lee transitions from Google, where he oversaw startups and AI operations
