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Hi there,
This week’s issue sits at the intersection of capital, technology, and workflow.
Three very different signals surfaced over the past few days:
• Architects heading to MIPIM talking almost entirely about relationships rather than design
• The growing conversation about AI in AEC and what it actually means in practice
• A workflow demo that showed how much time architects lose simply rebuilding the same models
Alongside this, we’ve also just launched the Partner Portal on AEC Tech Jobs, allowing ConTech companies and AEC firms to create their own profiles, post roles, and manage applications directly. One of the strongest signals we’re seeing in the industry right now is the growing movement of architects and engineers into technology roles and the need for better ways to connect that talent with the companies building the next generation of tools.
Individually these might seem unrelated but together they highlight something important about where the industry is heading:
Architecture increasingly sits between two worlds.
Upstream: cities, capital and development decisions.
Downstream: digital workflows, models, and data.
The practices that thrive will be the ones that understand both sides of that equation.
Let’s get into it.👇
Launch of AEC Tech Jobs Partner Portal!
Over the past few months I’ve been spending more time looking at what’s happening inside AEC Tech Jobs, the job board we created specifically for roles at the intersection of architecture, engineering and technology. What started as a simple place to share interesting positions has quietly grown into something much more active than we expected. It’s become clear that there is a real demand for a dedicated space where AEC professionals exploring technology roles and companies building ConTech products can find each other.
That demand led us to build something new: a Partner Portal for hiring companies. Instead of relying on us to manually manage listings, companies can now create their own profile, post roles, manage applications and see how their jobs are performing.
What we kept hearing from candidates is that they want more than just a job title and salary, they want to understand the people, the culture and the problems a company is trying to solve. The goal of the portal is to make those signals clearer, helping the industry attract the next generation of architects, engineers and technologists moving into ConTech.
If you’re keen to give the new portal a spin, you can sign up here.
For the next 2 weeks we are offering a launch discount of 20% off the Growth and Pro plans for the first year. Use code EARLYBIRD at checkout.
What Sparked the Most Discussion This Week
1. What Architects Are Actually Doing at MIPIM
Click here to read the full post: LinkedIn.
2. Hot Take: AI Isn’t Suddenly Arriving in AEC
Click here to see the full post: LinkedIn
3. Architects Don’t Lose Time Designing. They lose it rebuilding the same model three times.
Click here to see the full post: LinkedIn
Theme of the Week: Workflows Are the New Competitive Advantage
For most of the last decade, architecture practices have focused on tools: which BIM platform to use, which rendering engine to adopt, which plugins might improve productivity. But the real bottleneck in practice has rarely been the tools themselves. It’s the disconnect between them. Site analysis, feasibility modelling, costing, documentation and delivery often sit in separate systems and teams, forcing information to be recreated again and again. The result is friction, rework, and decisions made with incomplete information.
The next phase of digital transformation in AEC won’t be defined by new software alone. It will be defined by how well practices design their workflows. Firms that treat workflows as a strategic asset, connecting site data, models, analysis, visualisation and documentation, will move faster and make better decisions earlier. In a world where AI, automation and data are accelerating rapidly, the real advantage will not be owning the best tools. It will be orchestrating them into a coherent system that supports the entire project lifecycle.
Featured Product: Sofidus
If you are a small or mid-sized practice already operating within the Microsoft ecosystem, Sofidus is a particularly pragmatic option. Rather than introducing another standalone platform, it leverages Microsoft 365 and SharePoint as the backbone of your Common Data Environment. That means fewer new licences, lower onboarding friction, and a familiar interface for teams who are already working inside Outlook, Teams and SharePoint.
For practices that need a structured, ISO 19650-aligned CDE without the overhead of enterprise-scale systems, Sofidus provides a clean, focused layer on top of SharePoint. Document registers, metadata tagging, version control, BIM model viewing and role-based permissions are orchestrated in one environment. You retain data ownership, reduce tool sprawl, and introduce governance without introducing unnecessary complexity.
In short, if your priority is simplicity, control and cost-effectiveness rather than heavyweight configurability, Sofidus is a strong fit. It is especially well suited to practices that want clarity and structure in their CDE but do not want to rebuild their entire digital stack to achieve it.
If you want to find out more then contact Andriana Gudaciciene here.
Talks this week
Here are some talks coming up or you can rewatch:
AI-DRIVEN DOCUMENTATION: AUTOMATING REVIT DRAWING CREATION AND QA FOR ARCHITECTS
A Live Workflow Demo:
Revit Drawing Creation → Automated QA
(No AI Hype. Just Execution. As Always)
Most practices are experimenting with AI in isolation. A script here. A plugin there. But documentation workflows remain fragmented, manual and reactive. Drawing production and quality checking sit in separate silos.
AI does not fix broken workflows. It amplifies them. The real opportunity is not faster drafting - it is structured information production combined with automated validation.
In this live session, we will demonstrate how:
• Ideatura.ai automates structured drawing information inside Revit
• Markedup.ai automatically reviews and checks that output
• Documentation becomes machine-assisted rather than manually policed
Sign up here: https://streamyard.com/watch/4NgfT56wHGNV
I was featured on the Creative ITC channel discussing architecture workflows and technology.
You can watch our session from last week on our YouTube channel, AEC Tech Futures.
5 Tools Added to the ConTech Database This Week
Powerful tools that bridge the gap between design and documentation. Automate Revit tasks, convert 2D to 3D instantly, and seamlessly integrate Rhino workflows.
Best suited for: Architects / BIM Managers / Computational Designers
Fits in workflow: All stages
Contact: Buse Sime
Run Z-Image, Flux 2, Veo 3, & Top AI Models. One Platform. One License. Stop juggling multiple subscriptions. Access industry-leading models including Z-Image, Flux 2, Nano Banana Pro, LTX-2, Seedream 4.0 & more in a single, secure workspace. The only unified AI platform built for professional workflows.
Best suited for: Architects / Visualisation Teams / Computational Designers
Fits in workflow: Early - Mid Stage Design
Contact: Sameer Z
Builderbot.ai is your intelligent assistant for construction contract administration, built specifically for FIDIC and SBD documents.
Best suited for: Legal Teams / Principals / Directors
Fits in workflow: Early to late stages
Contact here: Ishini Saparamadu
Material palette workspace for architects and designers. Curate a material palette with real specifications and sustainability data. Generate photorealistic renders of your materials applied to buildings, free during launch.
Best suited for: Architects / Interior Designers / Specification Writers
Fits in workflow: early - mid stage design
Contact: Jonathan Bassindale [email protected]
Never check for basic drawing issues again. You're already spending hours checking callouts and verifying the sheet index. An incomplete drawing set results in outsized risk ($70K is what we heard from a GC). Our results are faster, less $'s, and as accurate as a superintendent. Start by dropping a drawing and entering your details. First use is always free.
Best suited for: Architects / BIM Managers / Computational Designers
Fits in workflow: mid - late stage design
Contact: Christopher James Mouflard
Access the Early Stage Design Software Report
A detailed analysis of 30 BIM 2.0 & Generative Design tools shaping early-stage architecture workflows.
If you want to understand the landscape of tools transforming feasibility and optioneering, this report maps the ecosystem.
What This Issue Means for Practice Leaders
Three signals stood out this week:
1. Capital sits upstream of design
Events like MIPIM show that many critical project decisions happen before architects even begin designing. Understanding that ecosystem matters.
2. AI is built on BIM foundations
The industry spent two decades digitising drawings, models and coordination. That data layer is now becoming the fuel for AI systems.
3. Workflow design is becoming a strategic capability
The biggest productivity gains aren’t coming from tools. They’re coming from connecting workflows across the project lifecycle.
One Role Worth Noticing This Week
This role reflects a broader shift happening across large practices.
Computational design is no longer just experimental scripting on isolated projects.
Practices are now embedding it into core design technology teams responsible for:
• enabling advanced workflows
• supporting project teams
• maintaining computational standards
• improving automation and interoperability
The role requires:
• Advanced Rhino + Grasshopper proficiency
• Knowledge of programming languages such as Python or C#
• Experience integrating tools such as Revit, Dynamo, GIS and climate analysis platforms
But the most interesting part of the job description isn’t the tools.
It’s the focus on strategic application of computational design across the practice.
In other words:
The role is moving from script writer → workflow architect.
→ View role: Here
See all roles here: www.aectechjobs.com/search
One Next Step
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Thanks for reading!
Allister
