AEC platform uses AI to help to stop valuable information “drowning in inboxes and folders”
vBrief has re-engineered its AEC platform to help teams keep track of project-critical information, turning it into what the company describes as a verified, traceable knowledge base.
CEO & Co-Founder James Wright-Zhang describes the software as a “modern practice notebook” — a place to record the information needed to operate a project. But unlike a traditional notebook, he says, the platform structures that information in a more digitally useful way. It can help identify contradictions and duplicates, makes information easy to share across a team, and keeps each piece of information linked to its source document and change history.
Project data can be brought into vBrief through an Outlook connector for emails and attachments, or by uploading PDFs, documents, meeting notes, chats or schedules.
The system uses AI to surface key information from each source and pre-categorise it for review. However, nothing enters the “trusted record” until the user has verified it in its original context.
Once inside the platform, data can be viewed in several ways. Flexible fields allow users to produce, for example, a live brief, risk register, suggestion log, list of open queries, change log, task list, category or zone schedule, activity log or stage report. A ‘timeline’ view maps key relationships, helping users see what is current and how the information got there.
Prices start at £15 per user per month for 100 AI-reviewed pages. A 30-day evaluation period is available for new customers.
