Procore to acquire DroneDeploy for $845m
Deal would bring aerial and ground reality capture into Procore's construction management platform.
Revizto opens project data to external AI platforms
Developer portal, model API and MCP integration allow AECO teams to connect ChatGPT, Claude or Copilot directly to live Revizto…
AEC Magazine July / August 2026
Everyone assumes the future of AI in AEC belongs to software vendors. But that might not be the case.
Nvidia backs hybrid AI to reshape computer graphics
AI agents orchestrating classical tools to build controllable, physically accurate virtual worlds
Autodesk’s journey to AI
Martyn Day examines the company’s emerging AI strategy and what it could mean for the future of BIM and CAD
Seven things we learnt at NXT BLD 2026
As we catch our breath after our ten year anniversary, we reflect on some of the key themes to come…
NXT BLD 2026: one direction of travel
Campbell Yule looks back at three NXT BLD sessions shaping his thinking on where AEC tech needs to go next
The word “agent” is doing too much work
At NXT BLD, Campbell Yule heard four things called “agents.” He explores why mislabelling matters and where value lies
NXT Activate: backing the next generation
NXT BLD and Bentley Systems launched a $3 million pre-seed accelerator to fund the next generation of AEC software developers
Trimble launches simplified accounting software for small contractors
Cloud-based financial management and job costing platform targets MEP, civil and general contractors with revenues under $10m
