Category: Project Management
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Bluebeam Acquires Firmus AI to Expand Preconstruction Risk Analysis Tools
Bluebeam has acquired Firmus AI, a company specializing in artificial intelligence for preconstruction design review and risk analysis. The acquisition will bring Firmus’ technology into Bluebeam’s review and markup workflows, allowing project teams to identify design-related risks, coordination issues and scope gaps earlier in the process. Firmus analyzes construction documents and drawings to find missing…
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Skanska buoyed by insights from OpenSpace reality capture data
Jeevan Kalanithi, co-founder and CEO of OpenSpace, added: “For years, reality capture has been treated as a nice-to-have – useful for documentation or dispute resolution. With today’s launch, we are moving beyond reality capture and redefining reality data as a strategic asset that simplifies workflows and fuels results, from the field to the C-suite. We…
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Why Construction Procurement Automation Is Key to Cutting Costs and Delays
The construction industry has consistently demonstrated remarkable adaptability through cyclical changes, and today’s market conditions present new opportunities for innovation and growth. While sweeping tariff implications, supply chain disruptions, inflation pressures and persistent labor shortages create complex challenges, these forces drive unprecedented innovation across the industry. The global Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) market, which…
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Employers must improve neurodiversity awareness, report shows
Neurodivergent colleagues could help businesses become more successful if the right steps are taken to make workplaces more inclusive, according to a new study. Research by the Association for Project Management (APM) has identified that people with neurodevelopmental conditions – such as ADHD, dyslexia, and autism spectrum disorder – could bring unique insights and talents…
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10 Reasons Why You Should Break Up with Your Old Scheduling Software
This content is sponsored by Outbuild If you’re still running projects in Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or even Excel, you’re not alone. A lot of construction teams have used these tools for decades. But just because they’ve been around forever doesn’t mean they’re the best choice today. Construction scheduling and planning software like Outbuild is…
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10 Reasons Why You Should Break Up with Your Old Scheduling Software
This content is sponsored by Outbuild If you’re still running projects in Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or even Excel, you’re not alone. A lot of construction teams have used these tools for decades. But just because they’ve been around forever doesn’t mean they’re the best choice today. Construction scheduling and planning software like Outbuild is…
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Command Alkon Announces Fall 2025 TRAININGdays for Heavy Materials Software Users
Construction technology professionals working with Command Alkon software will have the chance to sharpen their skills this fall during the company’s upcoming TRAININGdays event, taking place November 3–6, 2025, at the Atlanta Marriott Suites Midtown. Designed for both new and experienced system users and administrators, the in-person event offers hands-on training, expert-led workshops and networking…
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How AI Empowering Concrete Contractors to Build Smarter
Construction project planning teams can spend years developing what looks like the perfect plan. However, once the project transitions into execution, even the best-crafted plans are tested by real-world conditions, making deviations from the original plan almost inevitable. The ability to adapt and adjust to changes is what makes or breaks a job. Artificial intelligence…
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How AI Empowering Concrete Contractors to Build Smarter
Construction project planning teams can spend years developing what looks like the perfect plan. However, once the project transitions into execution, even the best-crafted plans are tested by real-world conditions, making deviations from the original plan almost inevitable. The ability to adapt and adjust to changes is what makes or breaks a job. Artificial intelligence…
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New Report Reveals Construction’s Digital Gap Could Derail $4T AI Infrastructure Market
Construction firms still relying on spreadsheets and PDFs risk becoming the bottleneck in meeting explosive AI-driven infrastructure demand, according to new industry research. As tech giants prepare to spend over $300 billion this year on data centers and computing power, a new report from Revizto warns that outdated project management tools could derail the global…