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In this article, Kestrel Labs explains how AI powered building code compliance can help architects check code directly inside the BIM model, reducing manual review, rework, and permitting delays. The conversation explores how computable building codes, Revit based workflows, and traceable compliance results can support faster design decisions, stronger code confidence, and a more efficient future for AEC permitting.

How Kestrel Labs Is Bringing Code Compliance Inside the BIM Model

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We sat down with Chinmayi Suri, Architectural Designer at DGA, and Brandon Levey, Founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.ichiplan.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ichi</a>, to learn how the two are working at the intersection of architecture and AI to tackle some of the profession's most time-consuming pain points: building code compliance, QA/QC, and the institutional knowledge that disappears when senior staff retire.&nbsp;
On a recent corporate laboratory project, the team at DGA, a Bay Area architecture firm specializing in life sciences and advanced manufacturing facilities, hit a familiar wall. Their mechanical scope carried a $250,000 line item for fire dampers, and the client wanted that cost justified before signing off. The architects suspected the dampers were not actually required by code for this specific occupancy and assembly configuration, but confirming it the usual way meant setting up a meeting, a senior architect pulling code books, cross-referencing amendments, and chasing answers across the firm. On a project already under deadline pressure, the budget question was at risk of being closed out without ever being properly answered.
Instead, they ran the question through Ichi, an AI platform built specifically for navigating building code complexity. Within seconds they had a cited answer from the code confirming the dampers were not required. The line item came out. The client saved $250,000.
While this is a relatively small sum for highly complex projects, this is just a single example and without that quick verification, the money would not have stayed in the project. It would have come out of finishes, or contingency, or somewhere else the team would rather not have touched. That is the part worth paying attention to. Code research used to be a slow, senior-architect-only task that often gets skipped or rushed under deadline pressure. When it stops being slow, it starts shaping budgets in real time.
<h3 dir="ltr">How Manual Code Work Is Costing You</h3>
Code compliance is one of those parts of architectural practice that almost no one celebrates. It is also one of the most expensive parts of the job, in hours if not always in dollars.
Chinmayi Suri, an architectural designer at DGA, works on cGMP pharmaceutical, life science, and manufacturing facilities that often run past 100,000 square feet and carry layered regulatory requirements. She describes the existing process bluntly. Navigating ADA, fire codes, and industry-specific regulations falls on the most senior architects, the ones who have memorized chunks of code over years of repetition. It is institutional knowledge stored in human heads, queried one Slack message or in-person conversation at a time.
That creates two problems. The first is throughput. Senior staff become the bottleneck on every code question, which pulls them away from the design work they were hired to do. The second is timing. Code checking traditionally happens after the design is mostly finished, so compliance issues surface late, when changes are expensive and the schedule is already tight.
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"This stemmed from frustration really. I was sitting on my computer saying this should not take so long, and that's kind of actually where this all started."&nbsp;&mdash; Chinmayi Suri, DGA
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Her original interest in AI tools came out of that frustration, not out of any particular enthusiasm for AI as a concept.
<h3 dir="ltr">Why Generic AI Tools Fall Short</h3>
The obvious question for any architect frustrated with code research is: Can&rsquo;t ChatGPT do the job? The answer, so far, has been no, and the reasons are useful to understand.
Brandon Levey, founder and CEO of Ichi, comes from a 20-year tech background that includes work at a Department of Energy national lab and running R&amp;D teams at Square. He grew up in his father's HVAC and sheet metal business, which is partly why he ended up building software for AEC. He breaks the gap down into three things.
Accuracy on compliance codes has to be very high. Architects stamp their drawings, and a model that produces plausible-sounding language without citing the exact code section is worse than no answer at all. The documents themselves are also unusually large. A spec package can run 6,000 pages. A jurisdiction comment letter can run 60 pages with 300 individual items. General-purpose tools are not built to parse and cross-reference at that scale with any reliability. And, the answers always depend on the context that lives inside the firm: what counts as a standard detail, which assemblies the client has used before, what the senior architect on this project type would flag.
Chinmayi put it more directly. Generic AI tools require the user to already have deep domain knowledge to know what to ask and to verify what comes back. That defeats the purpose. The point of an AI assistant for code work is to lower the barrier, not require an expert to operate it.
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<h3 dir="ltr">What Agentic Actually Means Here</h3>
Ichi's product is built around what Brandon calls an agentic approach. The term gets used loosely, so it is worth being specific.
In Ichi's case it means that when users ask Ichi a question they aren&rsquo;t interacting with a single LLM, but rather many different agents that are specialized in specific tasks. This approach helps the platform guide users when they do not know exactly what to ask,check its own work, and complete longer, more complex tasks.
A simple example. An architect asks a question about an auditorium in California. A generic chatbot returns a generic answer. Ichi instead asks clarifying questions about occupancy load and square footage, because those variables fundamentally change which code sections apply. That guided flow matters in code work, where a wrong assumption upstream invalidates everything downstream.
The error-checking piece is more technical but arguably more important.
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"Any type of long-running or long horizon task in AI is going to have errors in it. The way that we evolve through that, a lot of the agentic approaches are by using multiple AI agents to check its work."&nbsp;&mdash; Brandon Levey, founder and CEO, Ichi
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In practice that means when Ichi pulls code references from a 60-page comment letter or runs a feasibility study, separate agents are reviewing the output for inconsistencies and gaps before the architect sees it. That internal cross-check is what makes the difference between a curiosity and something architects will actually put their name on.
Want to hear the full discussion?<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsm_sSv2urI" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Watch the complete panel conversation with Chinmayi Suri and Brandon Levey on YouTube.&nbsp;</a>
<h3 dir="ltr">Reducing the Work Architects Enjoy Least&nbsp;</h3>
The most concrete value Ichi delivers shows up in the workflows least enjoyed by architects.
Comment letters are the clearest case. When a jurisdiction returns a plan check, the architect's first job is translation: turning a long PDF into a structured spreadsheet that maps each comment to the relevant code reference, assigns it to the right consultant, and drafts an initial response. Brandon described one user who spent five to eight hours turning a 60-page letter with 300 comments into a workable spreadsheet. With Ichi, that drops to around 20 minutes.
Feasibility and zoning studies follow a similar pattern. A study that previously took two to four hours of senior staff time becomes a 20-minute guided workflow, producing an exportable document with code references already in place.
On the documentation side, the savings come less from automation than from triage. Chinmayi pointed to 700-page document sets where the real value is having AI do the first pass, locating where specific notes or drawing discrepancies live. The architect still verifies and decides. They just no longer have to read every line to find the three that matter.
The work that consumes the most time in an architecture firm is rarely the work that draws people into the profession. Cutting hours out of that work is where most firms will see the first real return.
<div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSKu4e2Qg3s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Watch Ichi in action: See how the platform supports zoning, design, permitting, and inspections across the full project lifecycle.</a></div>
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<h3 dir="ltr">Capturing the Knowledge Before It Walks Out the Door</h3>
One of the more interesting features in Ichi is what the platform calls Memory. It captures the institutional knowledge of senior staff, the kind of judgment and pattern recognition that takes decades to build and tends to leave the firm when those people retire.
Chinmayi described how the idea took shape at DGA.
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"I wish we could put Mark Davis into a notebook LLM."&nbsp;&mdash; Chinmayi Suri, on DGA principal Mark Davis
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The line is partly a joke about a specific colleague, but it captures something the AEC industry has struggled with for a long time. Knowledge transfer from senior to junior staff is mostly accidental, dependent on proximity, mentorship, and time.
Memory works by ingesting organizational standards, past project notes, and client specifications so the AI's answers reflect the firm's actual way of working, not a generic best practice. DGA has started using it as a training tool, exposing younger architects not just to answers but to the prompts and reasoning senior staff use to get there. The platform already syncs directly with OneDrive and soon will with Google Drive, removing another friction point for firms with messy document storage.
This is also where the security question gets practical. Ichi does not train its models on customer data. For firms handling sensitive client information, particularly in life sciences or government work, that distinction is the difference between adoption and a hard no from legal.
<h3 dir="ltr">The Barriers Are Real, but Shrinking</h3>
Adoption is rarely about whether a tool works. It is about whether a firm can afford the time to find out.
Chinmayi named three barriers: time, trust, and security. Time, because evaluating new software is itself a senior-staff task that competes with billable work. Trust, because architects are personally liable for what they sign. Security, because client data cannot be pasted into a public chatbot.
The trust question tends to dissolve through small wins. Firms that successfully adopt AI usually start with a single project, often a smaller one, and prove the tool against a known answer. Once the output matches what a senior architect would have produced, the conversation shifts from whether the tool is reliable to which workflow it should touch next.
The fear of replacement also fades quickly once people actually use the tools. The intelligent part of the work, as Chinmayi pointed out, still comes from the humans using it. AI takes the repetitive parts. It does not make decisions, and it does not stamp drawings.
<h3 dir="ltr">The New Baseline</h3>
The shift Brandon describes has happened fast. In 2024, the conversation in architecture was still about whether AI was real. By late 2025 it had moved to how to implement it. Firms are now being asked in client interviews and RFP responses what their AI strategy is. Within the next year, not having a clear answer will start to count against firms competing for work.
Chinmayi frames it in the only terms that really matter to working architects.
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"You have to start using it. We have to start thinking about using it in our workflow. It is going to become as prevalent to us at some point as Revit is."&nbsp;&mdash; Chinmayi Suri, DGA
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The shift from hand drafting to CAD took roughly a decade. CAD to BIM took another. Each one looked optional at the start and obvious by the end. The shift now underway, from manual code research to agentic compliance tools, is following the same curve. 
Firms picking up the tools now are buying themselves time to figure out how to use them well before that becomes a job requirement rather than a competitive edge.
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Editor's Note
This article is based on an aec+tech Expert Talk, Navigating Code Complexity with AI, featuring Chinmayi Suri of DGA Architects and Brandon Levey of Ichi. The conversation explored why building code review remains one of the most manual and time consuming parts of architectural practice, and how AI can help project teams navigate code requirements, reduce repetitive review work, and make more informed design decisions.
Learn more on Ichi&rsquo;s product page: <a href="../../tools/ichi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.aecplustech.com/tools/ichi</a>
Watch the full conversation here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsm_sSv2urI&amp;t=168s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsm_sSv2urI&amp;t=168s</a>
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In this article, we explore how DGA Architects is using Ichi’s agentic AI platform to rethink building code compliance, QA/QC, and time consuming review workflows. Through a recent project example, the article shows how faster, cited code research helped the team remove a $250K fire damper line item and make better decisions earlier. The piece also looks at how AI can capture institutional knowledge, support junior teams, and become a new baseline for architecture firms as client expectations evolve.

How DGA Used Ichi’s Agentic AI to Rethink Code Compliance

<img src="https://aecplustech-files.s3.amazonaws.com/blog/57eee85d-cd2f-4ffd-842d-2e8a109ebfa4.jpg" alt="" width="1080">The difference between a concept and a market leader lies in the ecosystem in which they operate. If your startup is building the next generation of automation, artificial intelligence, or spatial intelligence for the built environment, this is your final opportunity to apply for the 2026 Trimble 0&ndash;60 Challenge. Applications officially close on May 22, 2026.
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Tech startups in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Owner-Operator (AECO) sector often struggle to gain traction, not because they lack innovative ideas, but because they lack real-world domain context and access to established workflows. The Trimble 0&ndash;60 Challenge is a rigorous, equity-free 12-week sprint designed to help early-stage founders bridge the gap between digital concepts and physical workflows, moving solutions from prototype to real-world deployment.
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General-purpose accelerators can give you cloud infrastructure, but the Trimble 0&ndash;60 Challenge gives you the industry. Recently named the 2025 Accelerator Program of the Year by BuiltWorlds, this program provides what standard accelerators cannot: direct integration with the world's most widely deployed AECO platforms.
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The 12-week roadmap focuses entirely on rapid development and commercial validation. As Simon Boyles, founder of ScaffPlan, noted after his cohort experience, "We finished the program with a brand new, fully functioning application ready to be commercialized". Similarly, the 2025 winner, Datagrid, successfully built an agentic AI tool that integrates directly with Trimble solutions and over 100 enterprise systems, which is now live on the Trimble Marketplace.
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The 2026 Trimble 0–60 Challenge, an equity-free 12-week accelerator for early-stage AEC startups in automation, AI, and spatial intelligence, closes applications on May 22, 2026. Selected founders gain direct integration with Trimble platforms, expert mentorship, non-dilutive cash prizes, and a Demo Day slot at Trimble Dimensions in Las Vegas.

Last Call: Accelerate Your AEC Startup with the 2026 Trimble 0–60 Challenge

Graebert’s ARES Trinity 2027 helps AEC teams automate BIM-to-DWG documentation from Revit, IFC, and Autodesk Forma workflows. It reduces manual drawing updates, supports cloud automation, preserves CAD details, improves feedback loops, and introduces ARES Neo for Revit-based drawing validation.

BIM Has the Intelligence. Why Is Revit Documentation Still Manual?

Lagarsoft is an AEC software development company headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay, building production-grade software for the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Real Estate, and Property Tech industries. Founded in 2019 by senior engineers out of CASE Inc. and WeWork, the team brings more than a decade of experience shipping software inside the built environment, combining backgrounds in architecture, real estate, data analysis, automation, software development, and agile management. 

Lagarsoft operates as a US company that is Uruguay-based and globally distributed, with senior engineers and architects working together across the Americas.

The company's origin gives it a distinctive perspective. Its founders first met at CASE, a global Building Information Modeling consultancy that pioneered the idea that "buildings = data," using technology to reshape how architecture and construction teams worked. After CASE was acquired by WeWork, the team helped build software to manage WeWork's massive real estate portfolio. When WeWork closed its Uruguay office, the team chose to continue that vision independently, founding Lagarsoft to bring data-driven, agile software solutions to AEC firms worldwide.

Lagarsoft is an Autodesk Platform Services (APS) Certified Partner. The company designs and ships custom Autodesk software on APS, including Viewer integrations, Model Derivative pipelines, Data Exchange flows, Design Automation jobs, and AEC Data Model queries running in production. It also builds custom Revit plugins that extend the native toolset, automate repetitive tasks, and bridge Revit to the rest of the technology stack so that the model is not the end of the line. Output flows into web viewers, dashboards, generative design platforms, and field tooling. Beyond the Autodesk ecosystem, the same engineering bench handles broader custom AEC software development, from systems coordination and clash detection tooling to portfolio platforms and investor dashboards.
Engineering rigor is central to Lagarsoft's positioning. The company emphasizes production readiness: authentication, secrets handling, dependency hygiene, and audit trails as a baseline, with CI, observability, and a clear rollback path in place before the first deploy. The team favors reliable, well-understood infrastructure such as databases, queues, and caches that hold up under real production load. Increasingly, Lagarsoft helps industrial, manufacturing, AEC, and logistics companies take AI-built applications to production, layering senior engineering discipline around modern AI tooling.

Engagements typically begin with a Build Audit, a focused working session with senior engineers followed by a concise one-page memo delivered within forty-eight hours. From there, work continues as an Embedded Pod: senior engineers operating on a sprint cadence with scoped work and transparent management, adjusted as it unfolds and shaped by what is actually shipping. The company also offers consulting, where it reads the codebase, reviews deploys, and identifies where existing systems are fragile, mapping current processes and technologies against what production-grade looks like for the size and risk of the business.

Lagarsoft's core competencies span BIM, AECO, APIs, Revit, mobile and web development, machine learning, and data analysis. By pairing deep domain knowledge of the built environment with senior software engineering, Lagarsoft helps teams across architecture, engineering, construction, MEP, and real estate get more done with software that performs reliably in real-world production conditions.

Lagarsoft

We are engineers with a background in architecture, real estate, data analysis, automation, software development, and agile management. We have spent the last decade shipping production software inside the AEC industry.

Redefining Engineering Intelligence
Built for industries where precision cannot fail.
Engineering projects do not fail because of the people. They fail because no one made the risks visible in time. ZestineTech bridges engineering and technology to change that — delivering intelligence before it is needed, not after it is too late.
We are an engineering software company building intelligent tools for project delivery teams across architecture, construction, infrastructure, oil and gas, manufacturing, and enterprise operations. Founded by engineers who worked inside complex project environments, ZestineTech was built from a single conviction: the tools available to engineering teams had not kept pace with the complexity those teams were being asked to manage.
That gap — between what engineering workflows demand and what existing software delivers — is exactly where ZestineTech operates.

Who We Are
ZestineTech is a focused, purpose-driven software company headquartered in Pennsylvania, USA, serving engineering and project delivery organizations globally. Our team carries over a decade of direct experience working within engineering environments — not studying them from the outside, but operating inside them at the level where real problems live.
We understand the coordination failures that happen weeks before a review. We know the unauthorized changes that go undetected until they become expensive. We have seen the operational inefficiencies that compound quietly until they become project risks. We build software to solve those problems — precisely, honestly, and without unnecessary complexity.
Engineering done right. The first time.

Who We Serve
ZestineTech operates where precision is not optional and the cost of being wrong is measured in project weeks, not corrections. The teams we serve carry accountability for project accuracy every day and cannot afford to discover what went wrong after it already has.
We serve engineering-led industries across global markets:
AEC — Architecture, Engineering & Construction: Smarter delivery for teams working where coordination failures cost time and money. 
Oil & Gas: Precision-driven engineering tools for complex industrial environments where operational accuracy and compliance are non-negotiable. 
Sustainability & Infrastructure: Engineering the systems that make sustainability measurable, manageable and built to last. 
Manufacturing: Reducing inefficiency and rework across manufacturing operations through intelligent workflow control and process automation. 
Enterprise Operations: Bringing structure, visibility, and automation to large-scale operations that cannot run on manual oversight. 

The Standard We Build To
Clarity — Actionable visibility. No noise. No ambiguity. Engineering teams deserve tools that make complexity legible, not compound it.
Precision — Engineered for accuracy. Built for the real world. We hold our products to the same standard we expect from the workflows they support.
Honesty — Transparent insight. Grounded in reality. We build what works. We say what is true. We do not oversell.
Control — Stay ahead of risk. Operate with confidence. The best tools give teams more visibility and confidence, not less.

Why ZestineTech
Most engineering software is built by software companies. ZestineTech is built by engineers who understand what it costs when workflows break down — in rework, in delays, in coordination failures that should have been caught earlier.
That origin shapes everything: the problems we choose to solve, the standard we hold our products to, and the commitment we bring to every team that relies on our software. We exist to bring intelligence earlier into engineering and operations — helping teams identify risks before coordination breaks down, before delivery is impacted and before small issues become expensive problems.

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Unanet Company Overview

Unanet is a leading provider of AI-first ERP and growth software for project-based businesses, with a strong focus on architecture, engineering, and construction firms. Built specifically for the way AEC companies operate, Unanet helps organizations manage the full lifecycle of work — from business development and client relationships to project delivery, financial management, and long-term growth.

Built for the Way AEC Firms Work

AEC firms face a unique set of challenges. They need to balance project delivery, staffing, utilization, profitability, client relationships, and business development — often across multiple systems that do not work well together. Unanet is designed to solve that problem by giving firms a purpose-built platform that connects the critical parts of the business in one place.

Rather than forcing AEC companies to adapt to generic enterprise software, Unanet delivers technology tailored to the realities of project-based work. That means better visibility, stronger collaboration, and faster decision-making across teams.

One Connected Platform for Better Visibility

Unanet helps unify financials, projects, and pursuits in a single intelligent environment. With built-in automation and real-time visibility, leaders can monitor project performance, understand resource needs, track profitability, and make informed decisions using current data instead of outdated reports or manual spreadsheets.

For AEC firms, this kind of connectivity matters. Margins, timelines, staffing levels, and client expectations are tightly linked, and even small gaps in visibility can affect performance. By bringing essential business functions together, Unanet helps firms operate more efficiently while creating a stronger foundation for growth.

ERP Designed for Project-Based Operations

A major part of Unanet’s AEC offering is its ERP solution for architecture and engineering firms. The platform is built to support the operational and financial needs of project-based organizations through capabilities that help teams manage:

Prospects and project pipelines
Active projects and resource plans
Time and expense tracking
Accounting and financials
Reporting and analytics

The result is a shared source of truth for project managers, finance leaders, and business development teams. Instead of working in silos, teams can align around the same data to improve planning, execution, and profitability. For firms looking to gain tighter control over utilization, staffing, and project-based accounting without adding unnecessary complexity, Unanet provides a modern, easy-to-use solution.

CRM That Supports Growth

In addition to ERP, Unanet offers CRM capabilities built specifically for the AEC market. Its CRM platform is designed to help firms strengthen relationship management, improve pipeline visibility, and support more strategic pursuit decisions.

For marketing and business development teams, this means easier access to the client, project, and opportunity data needed to create stronger proposals and presentations. For firm leaders, it means better insight into where opportunities are coming from, how relationships are developing, and which pursuits are most likely to drive profitable growth.

Practical AI for Smarter Decisions

Unanet’s position in the market is also shaped by its focus on AI and smart technology. The company’s AI-first approach is centered on practical automation, faster insights, and better business decisions. For AEC firms, that is especially relevant in an environment where teams are expected to do more with fewer resources while maintaining high standards for delivery and performance.

Rather than treating AI as a standalone add-on, Unanet presents it as a layer of intelligence built into the way the business works. This helps teams streamline tasks, improve forecasting, and focus more time on high-value work across project delivery, marketing, finance, and operations.

Trusted by Thousands of Project-Driven Firms

Unanet’s scale reinforces its position as a trusted technology partner. The company states that more than 4,200 government contractor, architecture, engineering, and construction firms rely on Unanet to help manage projects, financials, and growth. In addition to software, Unanet emphasizes customer success, training, integrations, and related services that support firms through implementation, adoption, and long-term improvement.

Supporting the Future of AEC

At its core, Unanet is focused on helping project-based businesses unlock productivity and perform at a higher level. That mission aligns closely with the AEC industry, where firms are responsible for designing, engineering, and building the environments that shape communities and industries.

Overall, Unanet positions itself as more than a software provider. It is a strategic partner for AEC firms that want connected systems, stronger operational visibility, smarter growth tools, and technology built specifically for the demands of project-based business.

Unanet

Unanet is an AI-first ERP and CRM platform purpose-built for government contractors and architecture, engineering, and construction firms. It unifies project management, financials, resource planning, and business development in one system.

AEODC Inc. is a leading BIM firm specializing in Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. We offer a comprehensive range of services designed to enhance the efficiency and precision of every phase of a project. Our expertise includes Revit Architecture Modeling, Revit Structure Modeling, and Revit MEP Modeling, which allow for seamless integration and coordination across all aspects of the building process.

Our services extend to Clash Coordination and Clash Detection, ensuring that all potential conflicts are identified and resolved early in the design phase, minimizing costly rework during construction. We also provide high-quality Construction Documentation, facilitating clear, accurate plans and specifications that streamline the construction process.

AEODC specializes in Point Cloud to BIM, transforming laser scan data into precise 3D models for accurate representation of existing conditions. Our MEP Shop and Spool Preparation services provide detailed models for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, improving fabrication and installation processes. Additionally, we offer Construction Simulation services, enabling clients to visualize and optimize the construction sequence, reduce risks, and improve scheduling.
AEODC Inc. also offers specialized Rebar Modeling services, which play a critical role in the accurate design and fabrication of reinforced concrete structures. Using advanced Revit tools, we provide highly detailed 3D models for rebar placement, ensuring precision and reducing errors during construction. Our Rebar Modeling services help optimize material usage, improve constructability, and facilitate the seamless integration of rebar into the overall structural design. By creating accurate rebar models, AEODC enhances project efficiency and supports a smooth workflow from design through to the construction phase.

Recognized as one of the fastest-growing BIM service providers in the USA, AEODC delivers innovative and high-quality solutions across various global regions, ensuring exceptional results for every client.


Our clients range from small to mid-sized companies to Fortune 500 enterprises. Regardless of the project size, we approach each opportunity with the goal of setting new benchmarks and advancing the industry. Whether it’s a simple renovation or a large-scale infrastructure project, we are committed to delivering the highest standards of quality, precision and innovation in BIM and Design Services.

Our mission is to make BIM an integral part of every company operating within the AEC sector—no matter their size or scope—empowering them to design, build and operate more efficiently, sustainably and profitably.

Our vision is simple: to revolutionize the AEC industry by making digital design and construction a universal standard, transforming the way projects are delivered worldwide.
Our expansion into Europe is supported by our proven capabilities in services such as Revit Architecture, Structure, and MEP Modeling, Clash Coordination, Point Cloud to BIM, and Rebar Modeling. We are committed to providing European clients with cutting-edge BIM solutions that enhance project delivery, improve collaboration, and reduce costs. By offering tailored services for local needs and regulations, AEODC aims to become a trusted partner for construction firms and developers throughout the region.

Simultaneously, AEODC continues to strengthen its presence in Australia, leveraging its extensive experience in the AEC industry to serve local and international clients with innovative BIM solutions. Our established track record in Australia, coupled with our recent expansion into Europe, positions AEODC as a global leader in the BIM and VDC space, ready to support the construction industry worldwide with efficient, high-quality solutions.





AEODC Inc.

AEODC Inc. is a premier BIM firm specializing in Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) for the AEC industry. Offering services such as Revit modeling, BIM coordination, and clash detection, we serve global clients. Recognized as one of the fastest-growing BIM providers in the USA, AEODC ensures innovative, high-quality solutions worldwide.



Empowering the Built World Through Technology, Expertise, and Innovation

With more than three decades of innovation and a global footprint spanning 13 countries, Graitec stands as a recognized leader in software solutions that accelerate digital transformation for the Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC), and Manufacturing industries. Since its founding, Graitec has remained focused on empowering firms to design, build, manufacture, and operate more efficiently through advanced digital workflows, automation, and intelligent data-driven tools.

As a long-standing Autodesk Platinum Partner—and one of the largest Autodesk partners globally—Graitec delivers industry-leading software, consulting expertise, and technical support to help teams maximize their investments in Autodesk solutions such as Revit, Autodesk Construction Cloud, AutoCAD, Inventor, Fusion, and Civil 3D. Through comprehensive implementation services, training programs, workflow optimization, and digital advisory, Graitec helps organizations adopt and scale technology with confidence.

Over the past decade, Graitec has evolved from a regional Autodesk reseller to a global technology and innovation leader. A defining part of this expansion has been strategic acquisitions, including Microsol Resources in New York—known for its deep BIM expertise and high-touch client engagement—and Applied Software, a premier Autodesk reseller based in Atlanta. Today, both companies operate under the unified identity of Graitec North America, delivering the combined capabilities of a global organization with the personalized service of a trusted local partner.

Innovation sits at the core of Graitec’s strategy. With a team of more than 200 in-house developers, the company continuously advances its growing portfolio of proprietary technologies designed to complement, enhance, and extend Autodesk and industry workflows. Graitec’s ecosystem of solutions includes:

Ideate Software – A suite of Revit plugins used globally to improve model health, auditing, and productivity.

Strucsoft MWF and Onyx – Industry-leading software for wood and light gauge steel framing workflows, supporting both design and fabrication.

Advance Design – A powerful structural analysis and design platform for reinforced concrete, steel, and timber.

Advance Workshop – A steel and sheet metal fabrication management solution connecting design and manufacturing.

Graitec Data Connect – A platform enabling secure data transfer, automation, and system interoperability within Autodesk and BIM environments.

Together, this portfolio enables greater automation, standardization, and efficiency across every project stage—from concept design and engineering through prefabrication, digital coordination, construction, and facility operations.

What sets Graitec apart is its unique position at the intersection of technology development and expert professional services. Our teams include architects, engineers, fabrication specialists, BIM/VDC managers, and manufacturing technologists—professionals who understand industry challenges because they have worked through them firsthand. This alignment of real-world experience and technical capability enables Graitec to deliver actionable guidance, not just software.

Today, organizations across North America and Europe rely on Graitec as a strategic partner for digital transformation. Whether supporting a single office adopting BIM workflows or a global enterprise scaling connected cloud technology and industrialized construction practices, Graitec delivers proven solutions that improve productivity, reduce risk, and support long-term sustainability goals.

As the AEC and manufacturing sectors continue to evolve—driven by digital twins, artificial intelligence, robotics, and sustainable construction—Graitec remains committed to helping the industry build a smarter, more efficient, and more resilient future.

Applied Software Technology, Graitec

Graitec is a global AEC and manufacturing software leader, and an Autodesk and Bluebeam Platinum Partner. With operations in 13 countries and strategic acquisitions across North America—including Applied Software and Microsol Resources—Graitec delivers expert services and innovative tools that empower professionals to design, build, and collaborate smarter and faster.

Wyatt is the company behind WyattERP, an agentic AI platform built specifically for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms and government contractors (GovCon). WyattERP changes how project-based businesses work with their own data—replacing rigid reports, manual exports, and disconnected tools with intelligent agents that act on your behalf.

At the core of WyattERP is a simple idea: you should be able to describe what you need and have it built for you. Whether that's a custom application, an automated workflow, or a live operational dashboard, WyattERP's agents turn plain-language requests into working software. This app-building approach brings the speed and accessibility of modern AI development to firms that have never had the time, budget, or technical staff to build their own tools.

What sets WyattERP apart is native access to enterprise systems. Most AI tools sit on the outside, limited to whatever you can paste into a chat window. WyattERP works directly with your live project, financial, and time data—the information that actually runs your business. That means answers grounded in real numbers, automations that touch the systems of record, and dashboards that reflect what's happening right now rather than last month's export.

WyattERP is organized around a team of specialized agents, each focused on a distinct part of running a project-based firm. Agents handle areas like timekeeping and timesheet management, accounts payable and bill review, financial analysis, project tracking, business development, and intelligent search across your documents and records. Working together, they function less like a chatbot and more like an always-available operations team that understands the way AEC and GovCon firms actually operate.
The platform centers on three core capabilities. Chat lets anyone ask questions in plain language and get accurate answers drawn from real ERP data. Chores are scheduled, autonomous tasks that run in the background—reconciling data, flagging issues, and keeping work moving without manual effort. Roundups are AI-generated dashboards that assemble the metrics that matter into clear, current views for principals, project managers, and finance teams.

Security and data isolation are foundational, not afterthoughts. WyattERP enforces role-based access control at both the row and column level, so people only see the data they're authorized to see. Each customer runs on a single-tenant database with isolated credentials, ensuring that sensitive project financials, labor data, and contract information remain private and protected—a critical requirement for GovCon firms operating under strict compliance obligations.

WyattERP is purpose-built for the realities of project-based work: complex project structures, detailed labor and time tracking, multi-layered financials, and the compliance demands unique to government contracting. Rather than forcing firms to adapt to generic software, WyattERP adapts to the way these businesses already run—and gives them the ability to extend and automate without waiting on a development queue.

For AEC and GovCon firms looking to do more with the data and systems they already have, Wyatt offers a new path: less time wiring up tools and chasing reports, and more time building. With agentic AI, native enterprise access, and the ability to spin up custom apps and workflows on demand, WyattERP helps firms move faster, operate smarter, and put their own data to work.


Wyatt, Inc.

Wyatt builds WyattERP, an agentic AI platform for AEC and GovCon firms. Describe what you need and its agents build it—custom apps, automated workflows, and live dashboards—all with native access to your project, financial, and time data. Less time wiring up systems, more time building.

Structured is building the AI workforce for construction design engineering. Our platform automates QA/QC on engineering drawing sets, using cross-discipline vision-language agents. Every finding is returned deterministically with the exact page, location, rule, and fix. Our agents review drawing sets against code, spec, and firm standards in 30 minutes solving the QA/QC bottleneck behind $177B in annual rework. Structured AI deploys vision-language agents that review every set against code, spec, and firm standards in 30 minutes, turning a weeks of monotonous work into a frictionless QA/QC gate.


The platform combines vision-language models with OCR to parse drawings and identify symbolic and image-based elements (MEP symbols, structural callouts, annotations), a multi-agent review system that runs cross-discipline checks in parallel, and internal fine-tuned LLMs for natural-language reasoning over codes, specs, and firm standards. A built-in chatbot copilot handles software navigation and onboarding for a frictionless user experience.

70% of construction rework starts with errors in design drawings. Structured AI deploys vision-language agents that review every set against code, spec, and firm standards in minutes through a frictionless QA/QC gate, solving a 177bn rework problem. 

Our vision is an AECO industry where design errors no longer reach the field, where the tacit expertise engineers is translated to every project on earth. The documents that govern the built environment become a verified, defensible source of truth. The billion-dollar tax that rework imposes on construction goes to zero.

Our competitive advantage is years of domain expertise, compounded with elite commercial talent. Our CTO has spent nearly a decade building AI for the AEC industry, scouted at 18 to build innovation tools for Syska Hennessy Group. We've compounded this depth as we've scaled. Our engineering hires include software engineers with direct mechanical and electrical engineering experience, and architects.  People who have stood on jobsites and reviewed drawings themselves. Our team understands the customer because, in many cases, our team has been the customer.

Structured AI is built on agentic AI throughout the stack: vision-language models with integrated OCR parse engineering drawings and recognise symbolic, image-based, and tabular elements; a multi-agent design-review system runs code, coordination, spec, and standards checks concurrently; proprietary fine-tuned LLMs reason over project documentation with engineering-grade accuracy; and a natural-language chatbot provides in-product navigation and contextual onboarding — so the entire experience, from review to interrogation, runs on emerging AI technology. We’d love to work with architecture and engineering firms across MEP, structural, civil, and architectural disciplines: the teams that author the drawing sets every building, road, and piece of infrastructure is built from. 

We’d love to hear from design engineers, QA/QC managers, engineering directors, and principals: the people responsible for ensuring drawing sets are accurate, code-compliant, and aligned with firm standards before issuance. We serve the full size spectrum, from boutique multi-disciplinary studios to enterprise AE firms producing thousands of sheets per month. We also love to work with general contractors and owners who inherit these drawings downstream who feel the same pain  (RFIs, change orders, rework) and benefit directly when the upstream QA layer is automated.




Structured AI

Structured is building the AI workforce for construction design engineering. Our platform automates QA/QC on engineering drawing sets, using cross-discipline vision-language agents. 

INTON Business Strategy Consultant is a Fort Washington, PA-based management and technology consultancy specializing in workplace strategy, design program management, and AI-powered tools for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. Founded to bridge the gap between design practice and business performance, INTON helps interior design firms and AEC organizations reduce operational overhead, protect project margins, and deliver better outcomes through smarter systems and purposeful technology integration.
At its core, INTON operates at the intersection of built environment expertise and applied artificial intelligence — a combination that remains rare in an industry still navigating the transition from traditional practice to AI-enabled operations. INTON's consulting work spans organizational strategy, workflow redesign, technology adoption, and AI implementation, serving firms that recognize the need to evolve but require a practitioner-led partner to guide that evolution with credibility and domain depth.
INTON was founded by Mourad Elshokiry, a design and construction professional with 15+ years of international experience, an MBA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a BFA from the University of Alexandria, a certificate in Hotel Real Estate Development and Asset Management from Cornell University, and CPMAI certification in enterprise AI management. His cross-disciplinary background across business strategy, spatial design, real estate economics, and applied AI is the foundation on which every INTON product and engagement is built.
INTON's AI practice is built on serious technical depth. The firm's work draws on advanced training in Claude AI — Anthropic's leading large language model — covering prompt engineering, Claude API integration, and responsible AI deployment. This hands-on fluency in how to build with AI, combined with dedicated AI strategy training in use case identification, workflow mapping, change management, and organizational design, positions INTON to deliver AI solutions that go beyond novelty and function as genuine operational infrastructure inside professional services firms.
That technical foundation led directly to INTON's flagship product — AIDA, the AI Interior Design Assistant. Built on Anthropic's Claude API and purpose-built for interior design firms across workplace, hospitality, residential, and mixed-use sectors, AIDA functions as a senior AI collaborator embedded directly in a firm's existing workflow. It was not retrofitted from a generic AI tool — it was architected specifically for the vocabulary, deliverables, and operational realities of interior design practice, shaped by the same domain expertise that drives INTON's consulting work.
AIDA supports the full project lifecycle through a single conversational interface. Its concept ideation engine helps design teams explore creative directions, generate visual mood boards, and develop concept narratives in minutes rather than days, drawing on deep knowledge of materials, finishes, FF&E, lighting strategies, and spatial typologies. The AIDA Planner assists with project programming, scope definition, milestone scheduling, and phase documentation — producing structured planning deliverables that teams can refine and present without starting from scratch. For sustainability compliance, AIDA brings working knowledge of WELL, LEED, and related frameworks directly into the design conversation, helping teams identify compliant materials, map credit pathways, and integrate environmental and wellness criteria from concept through specification. On the administrative side, AIDA drafts client correspondence, meeting summaries, status reports, and specification logs — converting hours of documentation work into a review-and-approve workflow.
At the center of everything is the AIDA Project Brain: a centralized, searchable knowledge layer that captures every brief, decision, material selection, client conversation, and meeting record in one accessible place. Designers can query any project in plain language and retrieve accurate, context-rich answers instantly — ensuring institutional knowledge stays with the firm, not scattered across inboxes, shared drives, and personal notebooks.
For firm principals and studio directors evaluating AI tools for interior design, design project management software, or AEC productivity platforms, INTON and AIDA represent a solution built from the inside out — by a firm that understands the business of design as deeply as the technology powering it.

INTON Business Strategy Consultant

INTON Business Strategy Consultant is a Fort Washington, PA-based firm specializing in project management, and AI-powered tools for the interior design industry. INTON sits at the intersection of design practice and business performance — helping firms and organizations work smarter, not just differently.


Australia's first AI-native real estate platform. Find your dream property with natural language search, instant AI valuations, and an AI assistant on every listing.

StMate

At DIRT, we work with AEC software tools who want to grow their business and market share.

In AEC software, the product is rarely the problem. The positioning is.

When itʼs clear what your platform does and why it matters… trust builds faster. And the right customers find you.

Signs you need to get DIRT-y:

+ People visit your website and still ask; "so what does this do?"
+ Your team relies on the demo to explain basic value
+ You know you have a different product, but can't articulate why

Get your positioning & brand messaging right, and growth comes naturally.

We are a strategy-led agency. We offer:

+ Positioning + Brand Messaging Strategy
+ Copywriting - website, pitch decks, social media, etc.
+ Visual identity (logo, brand colours, etc.) 
+ Website Design + Development

WHAT TO EXPECT WORKING WITH DIRT:

01 COMPETITIVE EDGE

You stop sounding like everyone else. Your value is clear, your positioning is sharp, and buyers decide faster, without pulling you into price comparisons.

02 ALIGNMENT

Marketing, sales, and product finally tell the same story.

Buyers hear the same thing at every touchpoint and when every demo, deck, and your homepage tell the same story, you stop losing deals to confusion. 

03 MOMENTUM

Sales conversations move faster. The sales team stops relying on demos to explain basic value. Marketing starts working.

FOUNDER:
 Nikita Morell has spent over a decade inside the AEC industry running Nikita Morell - a brand messaging agency exclusively for architects (www.nikitamorell.com).

Now she is bringing that same expert positioning lens to AEC software. She knows this industry, how buyers think, and why most platforms struggle to communicate their value. 

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NICE WORDS:
We were in the process of merging two firms. DIRT helped us identify our positioning and communicate our value in a clear, simple and relatable way.

DIRT created a website we’re proud of - one that not only reflects who we are now, but protects the reputation we’ve built over years. It gave us a clear, confident narrative during a time when things could have easily felt disjointed.
- Sameer, Techne

Nikita and her team helped us go from 'coming soon' to a website we can be proud of. 

I needed somebody to organise my thoughts, and their structured process helped me see the light at the end of the tunnel and the confidence to embrace a distinct brand voice.
- Mark, CORE

We struggled to tell our story in a way that felt true to who we are. Now, our website copy is clear, energised, and genuinely reflects our firm.

The process reconnected our team to what we stand for and gave us real confidence in how we communicate our value. Thank you, Nikita! Our brand finally feels like us.
- David, DeSimone





DIRT

Fresh messaging, branding, and positioning for AEC tech.

We are a team of expert brand strategists, copywriters, and website designers who specialise exclusively in AEC tech. Unlike a generic agency, we know the industry inside out.

HitechDigital is a globally recognized digital solutions company specializing in end-to-end business process management, operational optimization, and technology-driven services. With more than 30 years of industry experience, the company has established itself as a trusted global partner for businesses looking to improve efficiency, streamline workflows, and accelerate digital transformation. HitechDigital serves clients across more than 50 countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, Canada, and the Middle East.

The company provides customized and scalable solutions designed to meet the changing needs of modern businesses. HitechDigital works with organizations across multiple industries including Manufacturing, Construction, Architecture, Engineering, Real Estate, Retail, Healthcare, ITES, eCommerce, and Finance. By combining industry expertise with innovative technologies, the company helps businesses improve productivity, reduce operational costs, and achieve long-term growth.

HitechDigital offers a wide range of professional services including Data Collection, Data Processing, Data Annotation, AI Training Data, Business Intelligence, BIM Services, CAD Drafting, Engineering Support, Software Development, Image Editing, Document Management, and Digital Transformation solutions. The company focuses on delivering high-quality services that support better decision-making, operational efficiency, and business scalability.

One of the major strengths of HitechDigital is its experienced team of more than 1,200 skilled professionals. The company supports over 5,000 customers worldwide and is committed to delivering reliable, accurate, and cost-effective solutions. HitechDigital follows a customer-centric approach where every project is customized according to client requirements, business goals, and industry standards. This approach has helped the company build strong long-term relationships with global clients.

HitechDigital leverages advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Automation, and Data Analytics to develop future-ready solutions for businesses. These technologies help organizations automate repetitive processes, improve data accuracy, manage large volumes of information, and enhance overall business performance. The company continuously invests in innovation and process improvement to deliver efficient and scalable digital services.

The company is widely recognized for maintaining high standards of quality, operational excellence, and financial stability. HitechDigital has received recognition from Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) for business credibility and market reliability. Additionally, CRISIL, an S&P Global company, has awarded HitechDigital its highest ratings for financial strength and operational excellence. These recognitions reflect the company’s commitment to transparency, quality assurance, and long-term business sustainability.

Customer satisfaction is a key focus area for HitechDigital. The company’s strong commitment to quality services and client success has resulted in a customer attrition rate of less than 10 percent. HitechDigital believes in creating value-driven partnerships that benefit clients, employees, and strategic partners. By delivering customized solutions and maintaining consistent communication, the company ensures successful project execution and measurable business outcomes.

HitechDigital also emphasizes employee development and continuous learning. The company encourages innovation, teamwork, and skill enhancement to help employees stay updated with the latest technologies and industry trends. This strong work culture enables the organization to consistently deliver high-quality services to clients worldwide.

As businesses continue to adopt digital transformation strategies, HitechDigital remains committed to helping organizations adapt to changing market demands through reliable and technology-enabled solutions. With decades of experience, a strong global presence, a highly skilled workforce, and a customer-focused approach, HitechDigital continues to empower businesses with innovative digital services that drive efficiency, growth, and long-term success.

HitechDigital Solutions

HitechDigital delivers end-to-end, technology-driven digital solutions, helping global enterprises optimize processes, enhance efficiency, and build long-term value-driven partnerships.

Leveret Systems Ltd is a UK-based integration consultancy specialising in connecting BIM/CDE platforms with enterprise systems across the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. We design and build the middleware layer that most digital engineering teams lack — custom API integrations, webhook-driven data flows, event-driven pipelines, and analytics dashboards that turn fragmented construction data into actionable intelligence.

Founded by Eben Joubert, a Systems Architect with dual Master's degrees in Artificial Intelligence (Distinction, Goldsmiths, University of London) and BIM & Integrated Design (Merit, University of Salford), backed by a full-stack integration developer, Leveret Systems brings a rare combination of deep construction domain knowledge and production-grade software engineering. Our directors are members of the British Computer Society (MBCS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB).

CDE and BIM Platform Integration. We connect Common Data Environments and BIM platforms to your enterprise ecosystem. Our work spans Autodesk APS (Forge), BIM 360, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), ProjectWise, Asite, Aconex, and Trimble Connect — integrated with ERP systems including COINS and SAP, SharePoint, Power BI, and bespoke analytics platforms. We deliver REST API development, webhook orchestration, ISO 19650-compliant information management workflows (WIP - Shared - Published - Archived), model translation pipelines from Revit (RVT) and IFC to SVF2 for web-based 3D viewing via Autodesk APS, and automated metadata enrichment, validation, and quality assurance across federated BIM models.

Custom Middleware Development. We build the integration backbone that sits between your platforms — not configuration or rebranded SaaS, but actual production-grade middleware with proper error handling, retry logic, structured logging, and monitoring. Our solutions include event-driven microservices on Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Azure Service Bus, and RabbitMQ; webhook callback systems for real-time data synchronisation; data transformation pipelines from CAD geometry to business data and from IFC to analytics-ready formats; and API gateway designs serving 78+ endpoints with sub-second response times.

AI and Machine Learning for AEC. We apply machine learning and natural language processing to construction and engineering data — not generic AI, but domain-specific solutions built by engineers who understand both the algorithms and the industry. Our capabilities include retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines for regulatory document analysis covering NRM2, building regulations, and standards; computer vision applied to satellite imagery and point cloud analysis; predictive analytics for construction performance across schedule, quality, and cost forecasting; and LLM-assisted content generation with human-in-the-loop quality controls.

Data Engineering and Dashboards. We build end-to-end data pipelines from source systems to executive-ready reporting. When Power BI's native connectors create latency or data quality issues, we build dashboards from scratch. Capabilities include SharePoint and CDE data extraction pipelines, Power BI integration with custom embedded reporting, real-time operational dashboards with WebSocket-driven updates, and multimodal dataset handling across BIM/CAD models, point cloud data, and time-series sensor feeds.

Why Leveret Systems. Construction plus software: our team holds degrees in Construction Management, BIM, and AI — we don't just write code, we understand what project teams actually need. Production-grade delivery: not prototypes or proof-of-concepts, but production systems with logging, monitoring, error handling, and documentation. Platform agnostic across Autodesk APS, ProjectWise, Asite, Aconex, and Trimble Connect — we integrate whatever CDE stack you are running. ISO 19650 and ISO 27001 standards are baked into our delivery approach, not bolted on after the fact. Our two-person Architect plus Developer delivery model means we sustain delivery over months, not just advise for a week and leave.

Recent Delivery. In a recent 7-week engagement, our team delivered an enterprise quoting platform with 78+ API endpoints (Flask backend, React frontend, PostgreSQL on Cloud SQL), migrated 118,000+ rows across 23 tables from BigQuery to Cloud SQL Postgres with zero downtime, rebuilt a WordPress website as a custom React application with GA4 and GDPR Consent Mode v2, built a manufacturing team planner with Harvest time-tracking and Google Drive integration, and integrated an AI-powered email classification agent with the quoting system. Deployed to GCP Cloud Run with Docker and GitHub Actions CI/CD. Two people, seven weeks.

Leveret Systems Ltd

Leveret Systems is a UK-based integration consultancy that builds the middleware layer between BIM/CDE platforms and enterprise systems. We design and ship production-grade APIs, webhook orchestration, event-driven pipelines, and analytics dashboards that turn fragmented construction data into actionable intelligence.

Quantum Reality Capture LLC is a premier reality capture company delivering advanced 3D scanning, LiDAR, photogrammetry, and digital twin solutions for the Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC), real estate, and asset management industries across North America. The company helps organizations replace outdated site documentation methods with fast, accurate, and scalable construction reality capture solutions that reduce risk, improve efficiency, and accelerate project delivery.

Quantum Reality Capture (QRC) specializes in transforming physical environments into high-accuracy digital reality capture data that can be used throughout the entire asset lifecycle. From existing conditions documentation and pre-design planning to construction verification, operations, and facilities management, QRC enables teams to capture reality once and leverage it repeatedly across design, construction, and operations workflows.

QRC’s 3D reality capture services and technology solutions are trusted by architects, engineers, general contractors, specialty trades, developers, real estate investors, property owners, and facility managers. Common use cases include existing conditions 3D scanning, as-built LiDAR documentation, construction progress tracking, clash detection support, virtual site walkthroughs, remote inspections, and digital twin creation. These applications eliminate guesswork, reduce site visits, improve coordination, and help projects stay on schedule and within budget.

Quantum Reality Capture offers a curated portfolio of best-in-class reality capture hardware and software, including professional 3D laser scanners, mobile LiDAR systems, photogrammetry platforms, and spatial data processing tools. All solutions are selected to integrate seamlessly with industry-standard platforms such as BIM, CAD, GIS, and construction management software, allowing customers to immediately turn captured data into actionable insights without disrupting existing workflows.

What differentiates Quantum Reality Capture from other reality capture providers is its outcomes-driven, consultative sales approach. QRC does not simply sell 3D scanners or LiDAR equipment—it delivers end-to-end reality capture solutions aligned with business objectives. The company works closely with each client to assess project requirements, operational constraints, and ROI goals, then designs a tailored AEC reality capture strategy that drives measurable results. Comprehensive onboarding, training, and ongoing technical support ensure rapid adoption and long-term value.

Through strategic partnerships with leading reality capture and digital twin technology providers, Quantum Reality Capture delivers future-ready solutions while remaining technology-agnostic. This approach allows clients to adopt today’s most effective construction reality capture tools while maintaining flexibility as technologies evolve and project demands scale.

Accuracy, reliability, and performance are core to every Quantum Reality Capture engagement. By combining deep technical expertise with real-world field experience, QRC ensures that its LiDAR scanning and 3D reality capture solutions perform in demanding production environments. Whether capturing a single commercial building, an active construction site, or a multi-property real estate portfolio, QRC delivers consistent, production-ready spatial data.

Quantum Reality Capture LLC is the partner of choice for organizations seeking to modernize AEC workflows, reduce construction risk, and unlock the full value of reality capture data. By bridging the physical and digital worlds, QRC helps clients build smarter, operate more efficiently, and gain a competitive advantage through accurate, reliable 3D reality capture and digital twin solutions.

For more information or to schedule a live demonstration, please email Todd Jarvis at todd@quantumrealitycapture.com
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Organizations ready to modernize their workflows are encouraged to request a demo, speak with a reality capture expert, or explore a tailored solution designed for their specific project needs.

Quantum Reality Capture

Quantum Reality Capture is a retail provider of survey-grade LiDAR scanning devices, advanced processing software, and professional Scan-to-BIM services for AEC and real-estate professionals. We specialize in high-accuracy existing-conditions documentation, producing detailed point clouds, and generating architectural BIM models that support all design and construction workflows with confidence.

Luminocity AG is a Swiss software-development agency headquartered in Schaffhausen with deep specialty in real-time 3D, AR/VR/XR, AI integration in 3D pipelines, and AEC plugin engineering. The agency operates as a hybrid services-plus-products company: alongside selective paid engagements with external customers, Luminocity ships several internal product lines that demonstrate the team's range across browser-native 3D, cloud BIM, and Gaussian-Splatting digital twins.

Product portfolio:

GeoVision is a cloud BIM visualization platform built on top of the Speckle data layer. Custom Revit and Archicad plugins (Rhino coming soon) move BIM models into a shareable web viewer where AEC teams collaborate, comment, and version on a single link without anyone needing Revit or Archicad installed. The plugin family captures PBR materials, lighting, and exposed metadata - notably above what stock Speckle connectors provide. A companion Unity 6 HDRP desktop application extends the workflow with immersive walkthrough and AI photorealistic image generation via the Grok (xAI) API. Live at geovision.cloud and app.geovision.cloud.

Lemonate is a complete open-source 3D game engine and editor that runs entirely in the browser - built ground-up by the Luminocity team. Lemonate features a LUA scripting layer for game logic; a full engine API across rendering, physics (rigid bodies, vehicle, NavMesh), positional audio, particle systems, materials and shaders; and a broad scene-object library including Gaussian Splats. Source code is public on Codeberg. A public games gallery, community asset library, and beginner / advanced tutorial series support the developer community. Lemonate has a public roadmap committed through 2027.

3D Replicas is a productized 3D Gaussian-Splatting digital-twin pipeline for cultural heritage, museums, and architectural sites. The three-stage workflow (on-site or studio capture, 3DGS reconstruction, cloud-delivered web / VR / archive output) has produced active client work in 2026 across multiple Italian heritage sites and Swiss commercial and civic spaces. Three productized offerings are available: Interactive Web Viewer, Virtual Museum Experience (VR/AR), and Digital Archive & Collection Management Platform.

Unity 3D consulting is the agency's bench-rental side: bespoke Unity3D engagements covering 3D content design, immersive experiences, custom rendering pipelines, and cross-platform deployment - on the same engineering bench that ships GeoVision's Unity 6 HDRP desktop application.

Our team's senior engineers carry more than 20 years of cumulative deep experience shipping advanced 3D systems with a cross-platform C++ core, integrated through Unity3D and browser-native runtimes. Past work includes industry-standard media servers used in some of the world's most demanding multimedia setups since 2007 (e.g. Eurovision Song Contests, large-scale 3D projection mappings, major touring productions), the MVX 2D / 3D / 4D file format and processing framework presented at Siggraph 2016, hardware-emulation work for leading VR device manufacturers, and a native Meta Quest VR application released in January 2026.

Engagement model:

Luminocity engages with external customers through a delivery-pod model. The customer describes what they need built and to what quality bar; the team handles execution internally (engineering, project management, QA all on the team's side); the customer receives working deliverables on the agreed cadence and integrates into their core stack. Engagements can be project-based or month-based, whichever fits the customer's pattern. Areas where the team is strongest: connector engineering for AEC plugins, custom AEC pipeline work on top of Speckle, front-end and viewer work in Three.js / WebGL / GLSL, AI integration in 3D pipelines, and Unity / AR/VR / XR engineering.

Headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland; engineering team operates remotely across the EMEA region. English- and German-speaking. Tech stack includes C++, C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, Unity, Three.js, WebGL, OpenGL, OpenCV, AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Vue.js, React, Quasar, Node.js, and .NET.


Luminocity AG

Luminocity AG is a Swiss software-development agency in Schaffhausen specializing in real-time 3D, AR/VR/XR, AI integration, and AEC plugin engineering. Products include GeoVision (cloud BIM viewer), Lemonate (open-source browser-native 3D game engine), and 3D Replicas (productized 3D Gaussian-Splatting digital twins). 

Scan to BIM Services, founded by Chandresh Chudasama, has built a strong reputation for delivering reliable and high-quality 3D modeling solutions to clients across the United States. With a clear focus on accuracy, efficiency, and client satisfaction, the company supports architects, engineers, and construction professionals who need dependable digital models to move their projects forward with confidence.

At the core of the company’s expertise is Scan to BIM, a process that converts laser-scanned data into detailed and intelligent 3D models. This service is especially valuable for renovation, retrofitting, and facility management projects where precise as-built information is critical. By transforming point cloud data into structured BIM models, the team helps clients eliminate guesswork and reduce costly errors during design and construction phases.

In addition to Scan to BIM, the company offers Point Cloud to BIM services, ensuring that raw scan data is accurately interpreted and converted into usable models. Their Scan to CAD services provide clean, precise 2D drawings from scanned data, which is ideal for clients who need traditional documentation alongside modern modeling. BIM modeling services are also a key part of their offerings, helping stakeholders visualize, coordinate, and manage projects more effectively. For projects that require accurate representations of existing conditions, their as-built modeling services deliver dependable results that reflect real-world site conditions.

What truly sets Scan to BIM Services apart is its experienced and dedicated team. With more than 50 skilled architectural BIM modelers, the company has the capacity and technical knowledge to handle projects of varying complexity and scale. Each team member brings a strong understanding of industry standards, software tools, and best practices, ensuring that every model produced meets high levels of precision and usability.

Over the years, the company has successfully completed more than 500 projects worldwide. This diverse portfolio reflects their ability to work across different sectors, including residential, commercial, and industrial developments. Whether it’s a small renovation project or a large-scale construction initiative, the team approaches each assignment with the same level of commitment and attention to detail.

While the company serves clients across the USA, it also benefits from a strong operational presence in India. Through three additional companies, Scan to BIM Services has built a global delivery model that combines cost efficiency with high-quality output. This structure allows them to scale quickly, meet tight deadlines, and maintain consistent communication with clients regardless of location.

Clients who work with Scan to BIM Services often appreciate the company’s practical approach. Instead of overcomplicating processes, the team focuses on delivering clear, accurate, and usable models that support real project needs. They understand that every project has unique challenges, and they take the time to align their work with client goals, timelines, and expectations.

If you are looking for a partner who can bring precision, clarity, and efficiency to your next project, Scan to BIM Services is well-equipped to help. Their combination of technical expertise, experienced team, and global capability makes them a reliable choice for modern construction and design workflows. Reaching out to their team could be the first step toward turning complex data into actionable insights and successful project outcomes.

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Scan to BIM Services offers 3D modeling for US clients. Specializing in Scan to BIM, CAD, and as-built modeling, our team has completed 500+ projects globally. Contact us for your next project.

Cordax is an emerging construction technology company focused on transforming how mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems are designed and coordinated in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Positioned at the intersection of artificial intelligence and building design, Cordax addresses one of the most persistent inefficiencies in construction workflows: the manual, time-consuming, and error-prone process of MEP coordination.

Traditionally, MEP design requires engineers and contractors to spend days or even weeks manually routing ducts, pipes, and conduits on top of architectural drawings. This process is not only labor-intensive but also highly susceptible to errors, often resulting in clashes, rework, and costly delays during construction. Cordax aims to eliminate these inefficiencies by automating the entire process. Its platform converts 2D architectural plans into coordinated, build-ready MEP layouts in minutes, significantly reducing the need for manual drafting and iteration.

At the core of Cordax’s technology is an AI-powered design engine that interprets architectural intent and generates optimized system layouts. Users can upload floor plans in formats such as PDFs or images, after which the platform automatically routes HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems while avoiding conflicts. The system also produces material takeoffs, cost estimates, and BIM-ready 3D models, enabling teams to visualize and validate designs before construction begins. This capability helps teams identify potential issues early, reducing the likelihood of costly on-site corrections.

Cordax is particularly focused on serving small to mid-sized contractors and engineering firms, a segment of the industry that has historically been underserved by advanced design technologies. Many of these firms still rely heavily on manual processes or simplified tools, leading to inefficiencies and lost margins. By offering an intuitive and accessible platform, Cordax lowers the barrier to entry for advanced digital workflows, enabling these teams to compete more effectively and scale their operations.

The company’s value proposition extends beyond speed. By automating MEP coordination, Cordax helps reduce material waste, improve design accuracy, and enhance overall project outcomes. Its system optimizes routing for constructability and efficiency, ensuring that generated designs are not only technically sound but also practical for real-world installation. This can lead to significant cost savings, as rework and design errors can account for a meaningful percentage of total project value in construction projects.

Founded in Canada and associated with innovation ecosystems such as Queen’s University and NEXT Canada, Cordax represents a new generation of AEC startups leveraging AI to modernize legacy workflows. Its mission is to empower engineers, consultants, and subcontractors to design faster and with greater confidence, ultimately improving productivity across the construction lifecycle.

In a broader industry context, Cordax reflects a growing shift toward automation and intelligence in design and preconstruction. As AEC firms increasingly seek ways to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and adopt digital tools, platforms like Cordax are poised to play a key role. By bridging the gap between architectural intent and build-ready systems, the company is helping move the industry toward a more integrated, data-driven future.

Looking ahead, Cordax has the potential to expand its impact by integrating more deeply with existing BIM ecosystems and construction workflows, including platforms like Revit and cloud-based collaboration tools. As interoperability becomes increasingly important in the AEC industry, the ability to seamlessly connect design, coordination, and construction data will be critical. If successfully executed, this could position Cordax not just as a design automation tool, but as a foundational layer in the future digital infrastructure of building delivery.

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Cordax is an AI-driven platform transforming MEP design in the AEC industry. It automates the creation of coordinated HVAC, plumbing, and electrical layouts from architectural plans, reducing manual work, errors, and costs. By enabling faster, more accurate, and build-ready designs, Cordax helps teams improve efficiency and project outcomes.

Kamai: A Vertical AI Agent for 2D CAD, Blueprint Parsing, and AI-Powered Construction APIs

Kamai is a next-generation vertical AI agent built for the architecture, engineering, construction, and real estate industries. Designed to understand 2D CAD files, blueprints, floor plans, and technical drawings, Kamai helps teams automate document review, quantity extraction, design analysis, and construction intelligence through a powerful AI platform and developer-friendly API.

Unlike generic AI tools, Kamai is purpose-built for the complexity of construction documentation. It combines a specialized foundation model for CAD with an advanced blueprint parser that can read, interpret, and structure information from 2D drawings. Whether users are analyzing architectural plans, engineering sheets, permit sets, construction drawings, or CAD exports, Kamai turns static files into searchable, usable, AI-ready data.

At the core of Kamai is its 2D CAD foundation model, designed to understand the geometry, symbols, annotations, layers, dimensions, schedules, and spatial relationships found in technical drawings. This allows Kamai to do far more than basic OCR. It can recognize rooms, walls, doors, windows, fixtures, equipment tags, measurements, material callouts, and construction details. By combining visual AI, geometric reasoning, and domain-specific construction knowledge, Kamai enables teams to interact with drawings in a faster and more intelligent way.

Kamai’s blueprint parser API allows businesses to integrate AI-powered drawing intelligence directly into their own software, workflows, and platforms. Developers can use the API to upload blueprints, process CAD files, extract structured data, detect objects, classify drawing elements, compare revisions, and answer natural language questions about project documents. This makes Kamai a powerful infrastructure layer for construction technology companies, estimating platforms, property technology tools, design software, and enterprise project management systems.

For estimators, Kamai can accelerate takeoffs by identifying quantities, dimensions, areas, counts, and material information from 2D plans. For architects and engineers, it can support drawing review, design coordination, and issue detection. For contractors, it can help parse bid sets, compare drawing revisions, summarize changes, and reduce manual review time. For owners and developers, Kamai makes complex construction documents easier to understand and query.

As a vertical AI agent for 2D CAD and blueprints, Kamai is optimized for industry-specific workflows. Users can ask questions such as, “How many doors are shown on Level 1?”, “What is the total square footage of office space?”, “Find all rooms with tile flooring,” or “Compare this drawing revision to the previous version.” Kamai can parse the relevant sheets, analyze the visual and textual data, and return structured answers that help teams move faster.

Kamai helps transform construction documents from static files into intelligent data assets. Traditional blueprint review often requires hours of manual work across large plan sets, especially when teams need to extract details from multiple sheets or identify changes between revisions. Kamai uses AI to reduce repetitive work, improve accuracy, and make project information more accessible.

For companies building AI-native construction workflows, Kamai provides the foundation: a 2D CAD AI model, a reliable blueprint parser, and a scalable API for technical drawing intelligence. Whether used as a standalone vertical AI agent or embedded into enterprise software, Kamai enables smarter, faster, and more automated construction decision-making.

Kamai is redefining how teams work with 2D CAD, blueprints, and building documentation. With AI-powered parsing, CAD understanding, and API-first infrastructure, Kamai gives the built environment a new intelligence layer for design, construction, and real estate workflows.

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Turning Construction Blueprint Chaos Into Structured Data

GrabThat: Reclaiming Mental Energy and Data Sovereignty in AEC
In the high-stakes world of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC), the most valuable resource isn't just billable hours—it’s mental energy. Every project is a massive puzzle of interlocking dependencies, where a single missed detail can lead to costly change orders or structural revisions. Yet, every day, talented professionals drain their cognitive reserves on "digital friction": the frustration of hunting for a specific detail, the anxiety of potentially working from an outdated version, and the mental gymnastics required to navigate labyrinthine folder structures.

The Cognitive Load of the "Data Swamp"
Psychologists define cognitive load as the total amount of mental effort being used in the working memory. In AEC, this load is often pushed to the breaking point. When a senior architect or lead engineer is forced to break their design flow to spend 15 minutes trekking through a "data swamp" for a specific submittal or a localized detail, they aren't just losing time. They are experiencing a jarring context switch that shatters focus and elevates stress.

This friction is a silent productivity killer. It forces the brain to shift from high-level creative problem-solving to low-level administrative sorting. Once that focus is broken, research suggests it can take upwards of 20 minutes to return to a deep "flow state." In an industry where precision is everything, this constant interruption is more than an inconvenience—it’s a systemic risk.

Reclaiming the Flow State
GrabThat is designed to eliminate this friction entirely. By allowing users to "summon" files using natural language, the software moves the task of file retrieval from the conscious, effortful brain to the background. Instead of manually clicking through server paths or trying to remember if a file was named "v2_final" or "v2_final_revised," you simply ask for what you need.

This seamless interaction allows professionals to remain in the flow state—that elusive cognitive zone where the highest level of craftsmanship and problem-solving occurs. When you can simply ask for the "latest site plan" or "HVAC schematics for the third floor" without leaving your workspace, your brain stays engaged with the design problem, not the file system.

Seamless Augmentation, Not Replacement
One of the greatest hurdles in implementing new technology is the "onboarding tax"—the time and energy required to learn a new platform or migrate data. GrabThat eliminates this hurdle by design. It is not a new platform that replaces your existing tools; it is a sophisticated augmentation of your existing workflows.

Employees do not have to change their habits, learn a new interface, or move their files. GrabThat sits quietly in the background, liberating the team from the small, cumulative barriers faced during every digital interaction in the design process. It bridges the gap between the user and their data, making existing server structures feel transparent rather than obstructive.

Absolute Data Sovereignty and Security
In an era where data breaches and AI privacy concerns are at the forefront of corporate risk management, GrabThat offers a paradigm shift in security. Unlike typical AI tools that rely on cloud processing, GrabThat is built on a foundation of total data sovereignty:

Local Processing: The AI engine runs entirely on the user’s local machine. This ensures that the computational power used to index and retrieve your files is contained within your own hardware.

Zero External Access: The system does not access online sources, nor does it send your proprietary data to external cloud AI models for "training."

Permanent On-Premise Storage: Your data lives permanently on your corporate servers. GrabThat works within the strict confines of your current security systems and firewall protocols.

By keeping everything internal, GrabThat ensures that sensitive intellectual property, client contracts, and confidential blueprints never leave the safety of your controlled environment.

A Focus-First Culture
Implementing GrabThat is more than a technical upgrade; it is a fundamental commitment to your team’s mental well-being. By reducing cognitive load and respecting the sanctity of the professional's focus, you provide your team with the space they need to be creative, precise, and efficient.

In a competitive market where employee retention and precision are paramount, a culture that values expertise over administration is your greatest competitive advantage. GrabThat ensures your team spends their brilliance on the project, ensuring that the final build is a testament to their skill, not their ability to manage a file system.

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AEC leaders, how can you help me reduce mental fatigue and augment workflows within project teams?

The City of Phoenix established the Office of Innovation in late 2021 with the appointment of Michael Hammett as the City’s first Chief Innovation Officer. The Office of Innovation is the central hub for innovation, performance management, and the strategic use of data and performance across the City. The Office identifies national and local grant and technical-support opportunities to address City priorities, and partners with residents and departments to co-create pilot initiatives to reimagine existing City processes and services and implement new ideas to solve the City’s challenges. The Office leads the City Manager’s Performance Dashboard, Valley Benchmark Communities, the Innovate PHX Challenge hackathon series at Venture Café Phoenix, and the Bloomberg Philanthropies, What Works Cities and Smart Cities initiatives.

​The City of Phoenix established the Office of Innovation in late 2021 with the appointment of Michael Hammett as the City’s first Chief Innovation Officer. The Office of Innovation is the central hub for innovation, performance management, and the strategic use of data and performance across the City. The Office identifies national and local grant and technical-support opportunities to address City priorities, and partners with residents and departments to co-create pilot initiatives to reimagine existing City processes and services and implement new ideas to solve the City’s challenges. The Office leads the City Manager’s Performance Dashboard, Valley Benchmark Communities, the Innovate PHX Challenge hackathon series at Venture Café Phoenix, and the Bloomberg Philanthropies, What Works Cities and Smart Cities initiatives.
Our Mission

To partner with residents, City departments, industry experts, community organizations, and universities to develop and implement solutions to the City’s top challenges.

Our Vision

To lead with data, evidence and community collaboration to continue Phoenix’s transformation into an innovative, data-driven, Smart City.



The Office of Innovation partners with residents, City departments, and local and national organizations to advance solutions to some of our City's most pressing challenges — championing the strategic use of data to deliver effective, efficient, and measurable impacts for the City and its communities. ​​​

The Office of Innovation collaborates with Venture Café Phoenix to organize biannual Innovate PHX Challenge hackathons where participants from diverse backgrounds work in teams to address top City priorities. The teams then pitch their innovative solutions to a panel of judges for a chance to win a cash prize and potentially partner with the City to prototype ideas.​​​

Phoenix has achieved Platinum-level What Works Cities certification, the national standard of excellence in data-driven city governance. Launched in 2017 by Bloomberg Philanthropies and led by Results for America, What Works Cities Certification recognizes and celebrates local governments for their exceptional use of data to inform policy decisions, allocate funding, improve services, evaluate the effectiveness of programs, and engage residents. To date, 62 cities in North, Central and South America have achieved certification.

Improving Phoenix with Data and Evidence
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Office of Innovation leads efforts to advance the strategic use of data Citywide, administering the What Works Cities and Valley Benchmark Cities initiatives, and manages and advances the City Manager's Performance Dashboard, among other projects.



Phoenix Office of Innovation

The Office of Innovation partners with residents, City departments, and local and national organizations to advance solutions to some of our City's most pressing challenges — championing the strategic use of data to deliver effective, efficient, and measurable impacts for the City and its communities. ​​​

A&E Design is a Montana-based architectural and design firm founded in 1973. With offices in Billings, Bozeman, Missoula, and Kalispell, the company provides architecture, interior design, and historic preservation services throughout Montana and the Northwest. 

Key historical highlights:

* Founding (1973): The firm was established with the goal of providing innovative design solutions for its clients.

* Expansion: Over its 50-year history, A&E has expanded its presence across Montana, growing to a team of over 90 professionals.

* Merger: A&E Design has now joined forces with fellow Montana firm SMA Architecture + Design to "multiply creativity, momentum, and possibility". 

A&E Design has been involved in several projects centered on historic preservation, including:

* Fort Missoula Alien Detention Barrack: A&E was involved in the restoration of the former WWII internment site at the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. The project transformed the barracks into a memorial and exhibit space.

* ALPS Insurance Offices: A&E revitalized the historic Florence Building in Missoula, converting a 1980s law office into a contemporary workspace for ALPS Insurance. The project adhered to National Register standards and integrated historic qualities into the design.

* Delta Gamma Sorority House: The firm restored the Pi Chapter's 1920s Tudor Revival sorority house to preserve its historic architecture and support its continued use by students. 

The primary goals of the merger between A&E Design and SMA Architecture + Design were to combine their respective legacies, expand resources and expertise, and increase their creative impact on Montana communities. The new firm, A&E + SMA Design, aims to become a "powerhouse" by uniting the talent and vision of both firms.

Key objectives of the merger:

* Create a powerhouse firm: By joining forces, the two firms aimed to become a larger and stronger entity with the ability to take on bigger and more complex projects.

* Multiply creativity and momentum: The merger was intended to combine the two firms' complementary expertise and "unstoppable creative energy," leading to bolder and more innovative design solutions.

* Expand resources and services: The newly combined firm has expanded its range of services across multiple disciplines, including architecture, interiors, preservation, environmental graphic design, and landscape architecture. The goal is to connect these services to deliver integrated solutions.

* Increase community impact: By combining decades of community relationships and expanded resources, the merger seeks to create a greater positive impact. This involves designing spaces that uplift identity, strengthen culture, and foster a sense of belonging in the communities they serve.

* Improve client experience: The new firm intends to deliver lasting impact for clients through deeper expertise, seamless collaboration, and a people-first approach.

Before the 2025 merger of A&E Design and SMA Architecture + Design, both firms had a long history of impactful projects across Montana. While information on the new entity's joint projects is still emerging, the combined legacy of A&E and SMA offers a strong indication of their future work. Their respective portfolios include historic preservation, sustainable design, community spaces, and commercial hubs. Examples include:

Historic preservation and community hubs

* ALPS Insurance Offices, Missoula (A&E): A&E revitalized the company's headquarters in the historic Florence Building, transforming a 1980s office into a contemporary, functional workspace. The project, which followed National Register standards, artfully exposed historic elements and incorporated reclaimed wood, concrete beams, and walls to maintain a rustic-modern aesthetic. It also added a new rooftop patio to connect indoor and outdoor spaces.

* Fort Missoula Alien Detention Barrack (A&E): A&E Design was involved in restoring this historic barrack, which now features an immersive exhibit on the unjust incarceration of Japanese and Italian men during WWII. The project's impact lies in its role in preserving history and educating future generations.

* Stock Farm Club and Chief Joseph Ranch (A&E): A&E's historic preservation work is famously featured on the television show Yellowstone, which showcases projects at the Stock Farm Club and Chief Joseph Ranch. This demonstrates the firm's ability to revitalize historic structures while retaining their character and history.

*University of Montana Wayfinding (SMA): In 2024, SMA completed a new 10-foot-tall sign for the entrance of the University of Montana based on a Wayfinding Study and Master Plan. The project improves campus navigation and strengthens the university's brand and visual identity for students and visitors. 

Sustainable and forward-thinking design

* Northwest Pipe Fittings Facility (A&E): For this industrial mixed-use facility, A&E integrated sustainable practices, including a LEED-informed approach. The building features steel and wood elements, extensive LED lighting, and translucent wall panels that create a lantern-like effect at night, emphasizing both function and aesthetics.

* Saddle Peak Elementary School Library & Commons (A&E): This project expanded the school's facilities with a new library and commons area. Design elements, like a focus on natural light and views of the surrounding landscape, were used to create a more flexible and engaging learning environment for students.

* Mass Timber Projects (A&E): In 2024, A&E designed nearly 500,000 square feet of sustainable spaces, including mass timber innovations. These projects show the firm's commitment to using cutting-edge, eco-friendly materials and design techniques.

* VACOM CleanFab Facility (SMA): The Lewistown facility, designed by SMA, represents an expansion of a global vacuum technology company's U.S. presence. This project showcases the firm's expertise in specialized commercial and industrial design that supports economic growth in Montana. 

Community engagement and safety

* Jeremy Bullock Safe Schools Summit (SMA): The merger combines both firms' commitments to community safety. SMA regularly spoke at the annual Jeremy Bullock Safe Schools Summit, addressing school security architecture and designing safer schools. One of SMA's employees was posthumously recognized at the summit with a "Legacy of Safe Schools Award".

* Malta Vehicle Maintenance Shop (SMA): SMA was involved in the groundbreaking for a new vehicle maintenance shop in Malta, Montana, as a representative for the firm. The project supports Montana National Guard operations and highlights the firm's work in the military and public sectors.

A&E Design

We are a firm of creative-minded thinkers driven to push creative boundaries that provide extraordinary experiences and impactful solutions for each other, the environment, and our communities.

Think what's possible
The sky’s the limit with exceptional design and teams that outperform expectations.

Imagine:

Greater sustainability from the inside out.
Inspiring workplaces people want to return to.
Learning environments that attract world class students.
Health centers designed to make care and lives better.
Research centers that speed innovation from lab to life.
Now you’re thinking...Let’s get to work.

At Page, we’ve always believed that design has the power to transform the world around us. With more than 125 years of history, our commitment to sustainability, social responsibility, and innovation is stronger than ever. From reducing carbon emissions to fostering inclusive communities, Page is committed to creating designs that are not only sustainable but transformational. We’re just getting started. Join us as we continue to Think What’s Possible—one project, one partnership, and one community at a time. 

Full-service design, architecture and engineering

We pair the art and science of possibility with how to make it happen. Expect powerfully imaginative and collaborative architecture, engineering and design that makes you ready for today and what comes next. From thought to finish, Page experts—of all disciplines—think outside the box, figure the best way forward, and deliver solutions to complex projects in new, inventive and amazing ways.

We’re a multidisciplinary design, architecture and engineering firm with 1,300+ talented staff and offices in the U.S. and abroad. Our work consists largely of complex projects that benefit from our integrated disciplines and that make a significant impact on the communities they serve.

Our people make the difference

We believe our people make Page different. We recruit and hire the best talent, and make space for our teams to celebrate their individuality, to bring bold, new ideas to our process, and create work that makes our lives better.

The Power of Design

We believe buildings are more important for what they do — for the positive impact they make on individual lives — than for what they are. In all that we design and do, we consider how to make people’s lives better.

History

In 1898, Charles Henry Page and his brother Louis Page formed Page Brother, Architects and focused on designing courthouses and public schools. Charles's son, Charles Henry Page Jr., joined the firm following Louis's death in 1934. A year later, Louis's son, Louis Charles Page Jr., partnered with his college roommate, Louis Southerland, to form the Austin-based firm Page and Southerland. Louis's brother, George Page, would join the firm in 1939 and the name changed to Page Southerland Page. The firm changed its name to just Page in 2013.

In 2022, Page bought the architectural and planning firm, EYP, merging the former Albany-based company's national offices and design portfolio. In 2023, Page acquired Davis Brody Bond, a former New York City-based architecture firm with notable projects including the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, the Portico Gallery at the Frick Collection, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

As of 2024, Page operated 21 offices in the US, Mexico, and the United Arab Emirates.

Page

We’re a multidisciplinary design, architecture and engineering firm with 1,300+ talented staff and offices in the U.S. and abroad. Our work consists largely of complex projects that benefit from our integrated disciplines and that make a significant impact on the communities they serve.

About BLT SMRT – A Trusted Technology Partner for AEC Firms

BLT SMRT is a forward-thinking consulting and software development firm that specializes in optimizing workflows, enhancing design technology, and developing custom automation solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals. Founded in 2018, our roots run much deeper. Our journey began nearly 20 years ago as CADD technicians in high school, driven by curiosity and a desire to make design work more efficient. Today, we operate at the intersection of design and technology, supporting AEC firms through every phase of the project lifecycle.

As a trusted AEC technology partner, we help our clients navigate the complexities of digital transformation by designing and implementing systems that improve accuracy, streamline workflows, and accelerate project delivery. Whether it’s a boutique architecture studio or a multinational engineering firm, our mission remains the same: enable teams to do their best work with tools that work better.
We are passionate about solving the most challenging problems in the AEC industry. From automating repetitive tasks to improving software interoperability, we empower design and construction professionals to focus on creative and strategic work by eliminating the friction in their daily processes.

AEC Consulting Services: Empowering Teams With Better Workflows

BLT SMRT provides a full suite of consulting services tailored to the unique demands of AEC firms. Our expertise spans workflow optimization, advanced BIM strategies, and digital automation solutions.

We work closely with your team to identify inefficiencies, uncover bottlenecks, and reimagine your workflows for maximum impact. Whether you’re starting a new BIM implementation or refining long-standing standards, we offer expert insights, on-demand guidance, and ongoing technical support. Our clients rely on us for everything from feasibility studies for automation ideas to high-level BIM project consultation.
If your team is already using tools like Python, Dynamo, or Grasshopper, we provide code reviews, optimization strategies, and help you build smarter scripts. We also support data extraction and dashboarding, allowing you to turn project data into actionable insights and better decision-making.

AEC Consulting Services Include:
•	Workflow analysis and creation
•	Automation ideation and feasibility studies
•	BIM execution plans and strategy development
•	BIM project support and technology integration
•	Data interoperability and dashboarding
•	Computational design optimization
•	Software selection and troubleshooting
•	Emerging technology research and evaluation

No matter your current tech stack or level of BIM maturity, BLT SMRT can help you elevate your capabilities and prepare for what’s next.

Custom AEC Software Solutions: Build Tools for the Way You Work

Sometimes, off-the-shelf software just doesn’t cut it. That’s where our custom solutions come in. We create tailored tools that align with your firm’s unique workflows and project requirements. Our team builds everything from standalone desktop software to intelligent Revit add-ins, Dynamo graphs, and Grasshopper scripts.

By automating manual tasks, integrating siloed systems, and developing new digital tools, we help your team move faster, work smarter, and reduce errors across the board. Whether you need a one-off tool or a platform-wide solution, our team will partner with you from ideation to implementation.

Custom AEC Solutions Include:
•	Custom desktop applications
•	Revit and Navisworks add-ins
•	No-code and low-code solutions (e.g., PowerAutomate, Zapier, Dynamo, Grasshopper)
•	Computational design workflows
•	Proof-of-concept scripts and tool prototypes
•	Custom Revit families and parametric content

If there's a task in your daily workflow that feels slow, repetitive, or frustrating—let’s invent a better way together. Your team will thank you, and your bottom line will too.

Let’s Work Together

With over two decades of experience immersed in AEC technology, BLT SMRT combines deep industry knowledge with cutting-edge development skills. We don't just understand your tools—we help you transform them. Whether you need help today or are planning for the future, we’re here to be your long-term technology partner.

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Make your team more efficient by bending technology to your needs. We create pipelines, scripts, apps and content for faster and easier workflows.

BIMWERX

We provide a wide range of comprehensive and integrated BIM services to meet our Client’s needs.

Trammell Crow Company’s teams are dedicated to building value for its clients with professionals in 26 major cities throughout the United States and Europe. 

Trammell Crow Company

Trammell Crow Company (TCC), founded in 1948, is a global commercial real estate developer having developed or acquired nearly 2,900 buildings valued at $75 billion and over 655 million square feet

Aurecon Group Pty. Ltd. is an engineering, management, design, planning, project management, consulting and advisory company based in Australia, with operations in the Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.

AUCKLAND CITY RAIL LINK Easing congestion in New Zealand's largest transport network

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The first large-scale project in Singapore to use prefabricated MEP modular techniques

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CRDR BIM, short for "Clash Resolution Diagnosis Report in BIM," is a specialized tool designed to streamline clash resolution documentation within Autodesk Navisworks. It simplifies compliance reporting and enhances workflow efficiency for BIM managers, coordinators, and specialists by providing a structured approach to documenting resolved clashes. 1. Efficient Clash Resolution Reporting CRDR BIM enables users to generate detailed Clash Resolution Diagnosis Reports that document how clashes have been addressed between different BIM model versions. This feature helps teams maintain accurate records of resolution progress, improving project tracking and compliance. 2. Seamless Navisworks Plugin Integration Functioning as a dedicated Navisworks plugin, CRDR BIM integrates directly into existing workflows, allowing users to compare &lsquo;before&rsquo; and &lsquo;after&rsquo; BIM models effortlessly. This integration ensures that clash resolution documentation remains within the familiar Navisworks environment, eliminating the need for external tools. 3. Intuitive &amp; User-Friendly Interface Designed for ease of use, CRDR BIM features an intuitive interface that simplifies navigation and workflow execution. BIM professionals can efficiently document and categorize clashes without technical complexity, improving productivity and adoption rates. 4. Consistent Viewing Angles for Clear Comparisons CRDR BIM ensures consistent perspective when capturing images of clashes, maintaining uniformity between different model versions. This feature enhances clarity in reports, making it easier for teams to analyze and understand clash resolutions. 5. Customizable Clash Categorization for Precise Documentation Users can categorize clashes into resolved, unresolved, approved, or resolved but connected manually, ensuring a clear and organized approach to documentation. This categorization allows for better project tracking and compliance verification. 6. Flexible Reporting Formats for Easy Sharing CRDR BIM supports HTML and PDF export options, enabling teams to save and share reports efficiently. These reports include detailed images and summaries, making them valuable for project documentation and stakeholder communication. 7. Enhancing BIM Management with Streamlined Reporting By integrating directly with Navisworks, CRDR BIM empowers BIM managers and specialists to document clash resolutions accurately and efficiently. It ensures that compliance reporting is effortless while maintaining a structured and transparent workflow. With its powerful reporting features and seamless integration, CRDR BIM is an essential tool for professionals involved in clash resolution documentation within BIM models.

CRDR BIM

InspectMind AI helps engineers review hundreds of pages of drawings in minutes instead of hours.
InspectMind AI is an AI-powered plan review and code compliance platform built for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. The platform automatically analyzes construction drawings, engineering plans, and technical documents to identify code violations, design inconsistencies, and constructability issues before projects move into permitting or construction.
Traditional plan review and QA processes require engineers, architects, and reviewers to manually analyze hundreds or thousands of pages of drawings. This process is time-consuming, expensive, and prone to human error. InspectMind AI accelerates this process by using advanced artificial intelligence models trained on construction drawings, building codes, and engineering standards.
Users upload their project plans directly to InspectMind, and the AI system analyzes the drawings sheet-by-sheet. The platform detects issues such as missing details, dimension conflicts, structural inconsistencies, accessibility violations, and code compliance risks. InspectMind then generates a structured report highlighting the detected issues along with visual references to the affected drawings.
The platform is designed for engineers, architects, developers, contractors, plan reviewers, and government agencies who want to reduce risk and improve design quality. By catching issues early in the design process, InspectMind helps teams avoid expensive rework, delays during permitting, and construction change orders.
InspectMind AI supports a wide range of building codes and standards including IBC, ADA, NFPA, and local jurisdictional codes. The system can analyze architectural drawings, structural plans, engineering reports, and construction documentation.
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InspectMind AI dramatically reduces manual review time, improves plan quality, and helps project teams move faster from design to construction.

InspectMind AI

Catch construction mistakes before they get built

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Using AI to Automate Building Inspections

Kestrel is the first structured compliance data layer for the built environment.
Building code has historically existed as static documents that architects read, interpret, and apply manually. In a world where design has moved into BIM, compliance has remained outside the model&mdash;fragmented across PDFs, markups, and late-stage plan review.
Kestrel changes that.
Kestrel is building code compliance software that runs inside Revit, evaluating BIM models against jurisdiction-specific requirements during design. Instead of checking compliance after drawings are complete, teams run checks continuously while designing, surfacing issues when they are still easy to fix.
At the core of the platform is a fundamental shift: building code becomes computable.
Kestrel translates licensed building code data, including International Code Council (ICC) sources, into structured, machine-executable logic that runs directly against the BIM model. Every issue is tied to a specific element in the design and linked to a cited code section, so teams can see what is wrong, why it matters, and how to resolve it.
This approach turns compliance from a manual, interpretive process into a system that can be evaluated in real time throughout design.
Kestrel&rsquo;s rule library includes millions of checks across key regulatory categories such as egress, accessibility (ADA), fire and life safety, occupancy classifications, height and area limits, and jurisdiction-specific requirements. The platform applies these rules in context to each project&rsquo;s location, building type, and conditions.
The result is a shift in how compliance happens:
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Kestrel is designed for the entire design team. Architects and designers work directly inside the Revit model, resolving issues in context. Project managers and principals track compliance status through a shared dashboard without opening BIM files, giving the entire team a clear view of where the project stands.
Kestrel does not replace architect judgment. It surfaces what is checkable and grounds every result in real code. Final interpretation and design decisions remain with the architect.
As BIM became the system of record for design, there has been no equivalent system for compliance. Kestrel fills that gap.
It is not a plugin or a point solution. It is the compliance layer that sits alongside the model, enabling teams to move faster, reduce rework, and reach permit with greater confidence.

Kestrel Labs

MeltPlan is the AI-native planning engine for the built environment, built to help architects, engineers, and contractors plan projects better &mdash; earlier, faster, and with far more confidence. Construction planning today is still fragmented across disconnected tools, spreadsheets, PDFs, and tribal knowledge. Teams are forced to manually connect decisions across code compliance, estimating, scheduling, and value engineering, which leads to slow iterations, missed scope, costly rework, and avoidable project risk.
MeltPlan solves this by creating a unified planning platform that connects the four planning pillars that shape every project: code compliance, cost, schedule, and value engineering. Instead of operating like a black-box AI assistant, MeltPlan is built for accuracy and transparency. It understands real AEC context &mdash; including codes and standards, building assemblies and elements, quantities and scopes, and project-specific conditions. Every output is designed to be defensible, with clear assumptions, step-by-step reasoning, and verifiable sources.
At the core of MeltPlan is the belief that planning isn&rsquo;t just producing a schedule or an estimate &mdash; it&rsquo;s making the right decisions early, before mistakes become expensive field problems. MeltPlan helps teams move from &ldquo;searching and guessing&rdquo; to &ldquo;knowing and deciding.&rdquo;
Today, MeltPlan offers two core products:
<h3 data-start="1400" data-end="1417">Melt Code</h3>
Melt Code is the first building code research AI built to make compliance transparent and decision-ready. Instead of giving a generic answer, Melt Code provides project-specific compliance requirements along with a step-by-step reasoning trail and direct citations to every relevant code section. It also maps out Compliance Paths, guiding architects and engineers through multiple valid routes to compliance based on project variables like occupancy, construction type, sprinkler conditions, height/area thresholds, and fire ratings. Melt Code understands exceptions, cross-references, tables, diagrams, and code math &mdash; and can generate project-specific compliance illustrations to make requirements easier to interpret and communicate. It also includes workflow tools like Projects and Checklists, helping firms capture institutional knowledge and standardize compliance across teams.
<h3 data-start="2326" data-end="2346">Melt Takeoff</h3>
Melt Takeoff is an AI-assisted takeoff service designed for contractors and estimators who need speed without sacrificing trust. It combines AI vision for fast quantity extraction with onshore, field-experienced senior estimators who verify outputs and add detailed allowances for scope not shown on drawings. Melt Takeoff detects hundreds of building elements, flags drawing/spec conflicts, structures takeoffs in MasterFormat&reg;, UniFormat&reg;, or custom standards, and delivers interactive outputs with sheet-linked traceability and clean Excel exports. It enables faster bids, fewer missed scope items, and more confident pricing.
Together, Melt Code and Melt Takeoff form the foundation of the MeltPlan platform &mdash; a connected planning engine that brings clarity, speed, and trust to preconstruction decision-making.

MeltPlan

ARES is a modern, feature-rich CAD software that serves as a leading AutoCAD alternative for professionals working with 2D drafting and 3D modeling in the industry-standard DWG file format. Developed by Graebert, ARES combines power, flexibility, and affordability&mdash;making it an ideal solution for architects, engineers, designers, and construction professionals seeking a more cost-effective, high-performance CAD platform. With a growing global footprint, ARES is trusted by some of the world&rsquo;s most prominent companies. Among its users are three of Japan&rsquo;s top five construction groups, as well as globally recognized manufacturers such as LG, Hyundai, and Samsung. Its robust feature set supports the complex demands of design, engineering, and construction workflows, offering seamless collaboration and precision. ARES also serves as the underlying technology for other leading CAD solutions. It powers DraftSight by Dassault Syst&egrave;mes, a popular CAD software for 2D design, and Onshape Drawings, the drawing module within the cloud-native Onshape CAD platform. These partnerships highlight ARES&rsquo;s reliability, scalability, and integration capabilities across different design environments. As a truly cross-platform CAD solution, ARES is available on Windows, macOS, and Linux, with additional cloud and mobile access through ARES Kudo (web-based) and ARES Touch (mobile app). This ensures design professionals can work seamlessly across devices and locations, with real-time syncing and collaboration tools. With its DWG compatibility, modern interface, and flexible subscription-based licensing model, ARES offers a compelling alternative to traditional CAD tools&mdash;without sacrificing performance or productivity. Whether you're migrating from AutoCAD or starting fresh with a new CAD workflow, ARES delivers the tools you need to design faster, collaborate smarter, and lower your total cost of ownership. Discover why ARES is the next-generation DWG CAD software for today&rsquo;s professionals. DWG Compatibility: ARES Commander works directly with DWG files, making it a good option for users familiar with other CAD software that uses this format. Part of the ARES Trinity: ARES Commander is the desktop component of Graebert's Trinity, which also includes cloud-based ARES Kudo and mobile ARES Touch. This allows for seamless workflows across devices. Productivity Features: ARES Commander includes features like Power Trim, Dimension Palette, and Layer Tools, designed to enhance user productivity. Customization: Users can customize their workspaces and user interfaces to suit their preferences. Collaboration: The ARES Trinity enables collaboration features, allowing users to share, view, and edit drawings across different platforms and devices. Cloud Integration: ARES Commander integrates with popular cloud storage services like Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, and iCloud. BIM Features: ARES Commander also includes BIM (Building Information Modeling) features, allowing users to import and view Revit and IFC files, extract 2D drawings, and extract BIM information into tables. Licensing: ARES Commander offers perpetual, annual, or flex licenses, and a single license can be used across multiple computers with different operating systems.

Modern workflows leveraging cloud and mobile to synchronize the work across all your users and devices.

CAD Anywhere: Desktop CAD (Windows, Mac, Linux), Cloud CAD (runs in your Internet browser), and Mobile CAD (Android tablets/smartphones and iOS iPhone/iPad).

With the DWG for BIM features in ARES Commander, users can create smarter CAD drawings whose geometry can be extracted and updated from Revit and IFC BIM projects.

ARES Commander - Desktop CAD: All the 2D and 3D features needed to create and modify DWG drawings on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

ARES Kudo - Online CAD: Create and modify DWG drawings online, and enjoy new collaboration features to comment with voice, photos, text notes, and stamps.

ARES Touch - Mobile CAD: A full set of 2D features to create, modify, and annotate DWG drawings on your Android smartphone/tablet and iOS iPhone/iPad with unique collaboration features to markup with voice, photos, text notes, and stamps.

ARES Trinity by Graebert

The ARES Trinity of CAD software encompasses three integrated software products: ARES Commander, ARES Kudo, and ARES Touch.

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Why choose Ideate BIMLink?
Linking Revit and Excel with Ideate BIMLink enables you to export data from Revit to Excel, streamlining data management tasks and dramatically reducing the time they take to perform. By creating a bidirectional connection between the model and a spreadsheet environment, teams can extract large volumes of element data, edit parameters in bulk, validate information, and apply changes using Excel&rsquo;s powerful sorting, filtering, and formula tools. This eliminates the need to manually open and edit individual elements in Revit, significantly reducing repetitive work and the risk of human error.
Importing data from Excel back into Revit means that your models are instantly updated with approved changes, helping ensure they remain clean, coordinated, and accurate. Ideate BIMLink provides access to nearly all instance and type parameters, including many that are difficult to manage efficiently using native Revit schedules alone. This expanded access gives teams greater control over project data, improves consistency across models, supports internal standards, simplifies model auditing, and strengthens overall data governance practices. It also enables collaboration with stakeholders who may not work directly in Revit but can safely contribute through structured Excel-based workflows.
Boost the Power of Ideate BIMLink with Ideate Automation
Add Ideate Automation to your subscription* to reduce the cost of repetitive BIM tasks by letting them run in the background while your staff focuses on higher-value work. This scripting solution can be run manually or scheduled to operate at convenient times, providing just-in-time insight into key Revit model metrics while automating essential workflows such as:
Producing document issue records Exporting PDFs Exporting health check data Preparing COBie data drops Generating quantity takeoff data
By automating these recurring processes, teams improve efficiency, strengthen data accuracy, increase consistency, reduce risk, and deliver more predictable project outcomes without interrupting daily production workflows across projects.
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EGNYTE CONTENT CLOUD Unlock the full potential of your mission-critical content by simplifying collaboration, improving productivity with AI, and addressing information governance. PLATFORM The Egnyte Platform provides robust, secure, and compliant infrastructure that can be customized and scaled to match your business needs. Faster Time to Value Egnyte delivers immediate value with little or no customization but can tailor its offering to meet your business needs and integrate with your environment. Trusted by IT Leaders Thousand of IT leaders appreciate Egnyte&rsquo;s ease of deployment combined with a secure and compliant architecture. Loved by End-users End-users love working with Egnyte because of its accessibility from wherever they work, without forcing them to alter established processes and behavior. COLLABORATION Collaborate on mission-critical content with distributed teams working from an office, from home, or on the go. Collaborate Efficiently Empower teams to work efficiently and confidently, accelerating project timelines while protecting valuable content. Manage Complex Files Efficiently collaborate on mission-critical content and empower teams that work with large, complex files (up to 250 GB) in the cloud. Streamline Workflows Enhance workflows, improve productivity, drive project momentum, and ensure secure interactions across teams and partners. INTELLIGENCE Drive productivity and innovation with private and secure AI grounded in your company's data. Get fast answers, surface insights, create summaries, and perform actions via a simple, intuitive interface built into users&rsquo; workflows. Private Egnyte&rsquo;s AI respects your governance model and adheres to user-specific permissions, protecting your data with stringent privacy, compliance, and security standards. Purposeful Get accurate, relevant, and traceable answers from your data, with complete control over data sources and AI prompts. Practical Integrate AI seamlessly into existing workflows without moving data out of Egnyte, eliminating the need for new tools or special skills. GOVERNANCE Proactively Address Rapidly Evolving Cyberthreats and Manage Compliance Requirements Defend Against Ransomware Proactively manage the threat of ransomware; detect known ransomware artifacts; keep pace with rapidly-evolving ransomware variants; take immediate action when users experience attacks; and recover quickly from successful attacks using Snapshot Recovery. Protect Sensitive Content Identify and review sensitive content including Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) data, and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI); take immediate corrective action to protect exposed data; strengthen your compliance with global data privacy regulations such as GDPR and CPRA; and continuously improve sensitive data protection. Manage Regulatory Compliance Comply with cybersecurity and data privacy standards, such as CMMC, ISO 27001, and the CPRA; detect data that&rsquo;s subject to compliance and data privacy standards; keep pace with rapidly-evolving international privacy and cybersecurity standards; and benefit from Egnyte&rsquo;s deep compliance experience. Remediate Security Issues Mitigate risk associated with common security vulnerabilities like publicly exposed document links and potential ransomware; automatically respond to suspicious Egnyte login attempts; and enable your team to focus on threats most likely to significantly impact your company. Keep Data Confidential Create virtual data rooms (VDRs) for secure collaboration with external entities; generate Document Rooms in support of M&amp;A, asset sales, and investment fundraising initiatives; watermark previewed files to limit the risk of data breaches; gain real-time insights into users&rsquo; document access activity; and terminate external entities&rsquo; access when projects are completed, for peace of mind.

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<h1 data-start="260" data-end="340">Ideate StyleManager for Revit: Clean, Standardize, and Optimize BIM Styles</h1>
<h2 data-start="347" data-end="390">Why Revit Styles Become a Hidden Problem</h2>
Managing styles in Autodesk Revit &mdash; including object styles, line patterns, materials, text types, and view templates &mdash; is one of those tasks that quietly affects every project. When unmanaged, styles accumulate from imported content, linked models, and copied elements, leading to bloated files, inconsistent graphics, and coordination headaches.
Over time, even well-structured projects can drift away from office standards without teams realizing it.
<h2 data-start="853" data-end="885">What Ideate StyleManager Does</h2>
Ideate StyleManager is a Revit plugin built to give BIM managers and architects greater control over project styles. Instead of manually hunting through settings or risking accidental deletions, users can analyze, merge, rename, and remove unwanted styles safely.
The tool makes it easier to clean up project files and enforce consistent standards across teams.
<h2 data-start="1256" data-end="1300">Safe Cleanup with Built-In Style Analysis</h2>
One of the biggest risks in Revit is deleting a style that is still in use. That action can trigger unexpected graphic changes throughout the model.
Ideate StyleManager addresses this with detailed usage analysis. Before merging or deleting a style, users can see exactly where it is applied. This visibility allows teams to consolidate duplicate styles, remove clutter, and align projects with office templates without compromising model integrity.
<h2 data-start="1759" data-end="1815">Improving Model Performance and Documentation Quality</h2>
Style clutter does more than create visual inconsistencies. It can also impact file size and model performance.
By reducing redundant definitions and maintaining consistent graphics, teams improve drawing clarity, coordination workflows, and overall BIM health. For firms working across multiple offices, maintaining a unified visual language becomes much easier.
<h2 data-start="2188" data-end="2225">Supporting Long-Term BIM Standards</h2>
Ideate StyleManager is not just a cleanup tool. It supports long-term BIM governance.
As projects grow in complexity and content libraries expand, style management becomes increasingly important. The ability to proactively monitor and standardize styles helps firms protect documentation quality from early design through construction documentation.
For teams focused on Revit efficiency and model reliability, Ideate StyleManager offers a practical solution for maintaining cleaner, healthier BIM environments.

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The City of Phoenix is enhancing how residents engage with planning and development through its Office of Innovation. Partnering with inCitu, the City is using mobile augmented reality (AR) to let residents preview future projects by simply scanning a QR code (on-site or from home) without needing to download an app. Phoenix has applied a variety of methods for sharing inCituAR project QR codes with the residents of Phoenix.

Residents can view an ArcGIS StoryMap on the Office of Innovation website; scan the QR code on colorful postcards distributed through community partners, the offices of Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and City Council offices and businesses; and by scanning a display at the future location of the development project. The QR codes are also shared via City newsletters and social media platforms

Girasol Apartments: Affordable Housing in focus

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Source: Innovate PHX

The Girasol Apartments, now under construction, will bring more than 115 affordable and market rate units to Phoenix in its first phase, addressing a critical need for quality, secure housing. With inCituAR, residents can see the buildings in 3D before the structure is complete, helping the community connect with the project early on and track progress during construction.‍
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3rd Street Rio Salado Bike & Pedestrian Bridge‍

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Source: City of Phoenix

The Rio Salado Bridge and Pathway, planned for 3rd Street, will connect neighborhoods across the Salt River, creating safer routes for cyclists and pedestrians while improving access to parks and downtown. The project design was chosen from three proposals through a public engagement process, ultimately combining a public art focus from one proposal with the bridge design from another to reflect community input. By sharing the design in AR, the city is ‘closing the loop’, allowing residents and stakeholders to see the results of their engagement, and how this new link will reshape mobility, recreation, and public gathering space in the city.‍
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Phoenix Fire Station #15

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Source: City of Phoenix Office of Innovation Augmented Reality Pilot

Phoenix is utilizing inCitu to enhance community engagement for its General Obligation (GO) Bond-funded projects, including Phoenix Fire Station #15, in West Phoenix. A 1:1 3D model of the station was created and uploaded to inCitu in advance of a ceremonial brick-laying ceremony, to build excitement and engage residents in a new “digital” way. This event was attended by community members, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and members of the Phoenix City Council, Fire Chief Mike Duran III, and other dignitaries. During this event, staff provided a hands-on session with the local community block watch group and students from the nearby elementary school. With 182 views, this event allowed staff to present a 3D model of one of the City’s most important developments, a much-needed fire station, in real time, at the development site.

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"Smart" Chilled Drinking Water Initiative
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The Office of Innovation's Chilled Drinking Water Location Storymap is a resource for locating chilled public drinking fountains in Phoenix.

Phoenix is also leveraging inCitu to advance its “Smart” Drinking Water in Public Spaces Initiative, by creating a 3D model of custom-designed “smart” drinking water and bottle-filling stations. In the past, staff would work with the vendor to haul an actual, steel drinking fountain to community events so that residents could see what made them unique. During a citywide outreach campaign in Summer 2025, the Office of Innovation utilized inCitu to showcase the project and let residents explore the 3D model and see how it will look when placed in their neighborhood, without the heavy lift of bringing the actual fountain. It proved to be more fun for residents, especially youth, and the city plans to continue using the feature to highlight “coming soon” locations.

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A New Model for Participation‍

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With these immersive activations, Phoenix’s Office of Innovation is investing in making city planning more transparent and collaborative. According to staff, incorporating augmented reality into the City’s community engagement efforts has fostered a whole new way to welcome residents into the process. Bringing future projects into the present will continue to help residents engage, provide feedback, and share in shaping a more inclusive and connected city.

Follow the Phoenix Office of Innovation for updates as the projects unfold.


Written in collaboration with Phoenix Office of Innovation

Phoenix Office of Innovation shares Infrastructure, Housing futures with inCituAR

<span id="docs-internal-guid-00ed95ba-7fff-7598-d682-3bf61e8e3fc9" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #202124; background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">inCituAR&reg; is a mobile-based augmented reality (AR) platform that transforms complex construction plans into shared, on-site visualizations accessible to anyone with a smartphone. Already piloting with DDC, our solution enables staff, contractors, consultants, and community members to literally &ldquo;see&rdquo; future projects in their real-world context, breaking down technical barriers and fostering collaboration around urban change. By replacing abstract drawings with tangible experiences, inCituAR&reg; ensures stakeholders align on scope, design, and community impact early in the process. Unlike static renderings or siloed workflows, our tool creates a dynamic, interactive, and inclusive collaboration channel&mdash;improving efficiency, trust, and decision-making across the construction lifecycle.
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">inCitu's integrations for Esri ArcGIS and Autodesk Forma close the gap by creating a direct, automated connection between Autodesk Construction Cloud, the inCituAR augmented reality platform, and Esri's GIS ecosystem, letting AEC teams take a Revit model and place it at real scale on a real street corner - with no manual file export, no format conversion, and no app download required for viewers. 
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sarah Vitale, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
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This case study showcases how MeltCode, MeltPlan’s Code Research AI, is helping architectural firms dramatically reduce the time, cost, and uncertainty associated with building code compliance. Building code research is one of the most time-consuming and high-risk parts of design, often requiring architects to spend 50–300 hours per project flipping through codebooks, navigating keyword searches, and chasing endless cross-references just to ensure they interpret requirements correctly. 

The case study highlights measurable organizational impact reported by firms after adopting MeltCode, including 30% less spend on code consultants, 45% faster code research, and 25% fewer inquiries from junior architects, meaning fewer escalations to principals and senior staff. 

A key takeaway is that MeltCode is built differently from generic AI tools like ChatGPT, which often hallucinate or cite incorrect sources—forcing architects to double-check everything and sometimes restart research from scratch. MeltCode solves this by using an AI system that only reads building codes (not the internet) and comprehensively interprets code content, including tables and images. It delivers answers in 1–4 minutes, supported by confidence scores and detailed reasoning where each step is backed by direct code citations. 

To validate performance, MeltCode was continuously tested using building inspector exams, where it achieved 95%+ scores across multiple inspector exam types, reinforcing its accuracy and construction-aware reasoning. 

Melt Code AI for reliable building code research

Melt Code is the first building code research AI built for accuracy, transparency, and real compliance decision-making. Unlike generic AI tools that behave like black boxes, Melt Code doesn&rsquo;t just provide an answer &mdash; it shows the full research process so architects and engineers can verify every step and confidently defend their decisions.
Users can ask code questions in plain English and receive reliable, project-specific requirements with:
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Direct citations to exact code sections for full traceability
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Compliance Paths, mapping multiple valid routes to compliance (based on occupancy, construction type, sprinkler conditions, height/area limits, ratings, etc.) so teams can choose the best design approach
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Exception and cross-reference handling, including circular references across multiple chapters
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Table and diagram understanding, ensuring accurate interpretation of code tables and figures
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Beyond research, Melt Code includes workflow tools that turn compliance into an organizational asset:
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Projects, where teams store project context (location, occupancy, construction type, sprinkler status, etc.) so every question becomes instantly project-aware
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Checklists, allowing firms to build, store, share, and export reusable compliance checklists across teams and project types
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The result is dramatically faster research, fewer senior escalations, reduced consultant dependence &mdash; and most importantly, confidence and peace of mind in every code decision.

Melt Code

Mist Architects, founded by Cheng Bo and Li Bo, is a design studio renowned for its focus on precision, craftsmanship, and innovation. Facing the challenge of producing high-quality architectural visualizations efficiently, the firm adopted D5 Render to transform their workflow. Prior to D5, creating photorealistic renderings required significant time, external resources, or complex technical setups, which slowed down client presentations and internal design iterations.

By integrating D5 Render, Mist Architects can now generate cinematic-quality renderings in a single day, drastically improving design turnaround and enabling faster client approvals. The tool’s real-time rendering capabilities and intuitive interface empower architects to manage in-house visualizations independently, reducing reliance on outsourcing and streamlining the workflow. Built-in smart assets, such as lighting presets, vegetation, and PBR materials, allow the team to create highly realistic environments efficiently, without compromising speed or hardware performance.

Furthermore, D5 Render’s Archicad integration ensures seamless model conversions and minimizes technical adjustments, allowing architects to focus entirely on design quality. With its robust capabilities for rapid iteration, realistic visualization, and workflow optimization, D5 Render has become a core tool for Mist Architects, enabling them to deliver visually compelling projects that align closely with client visions, enhance team productivity, and maintain a competitive edge in architectural design.

Mist Architects & D5 Render

D5 Render is a leading real-time rendering solution that revolutionizes the architectural and design workflows. Powered by AI-driven and cutting-edge technologies, D5 empowers architects, designers, and visualization artists to work more efficiently and collaboratively, accelerating creation while ensuring consistently accurate and photorealistic results. -Best balance between speed and quality -Seamless integration with your favorite design workflow -User-friendly for designers, architects, visualizers, and archviz animation professionals alike -Free access and a cost-effective teams subscription option D5 Render is transforming the world of architectural visualization by bringing real-time rendering into everyday workflows&mdash;without sacrificing quality. Designed with architects, designers, and visual storytellers in mind, D5 combines high-speed GPU processing with an intuitive interface, allowing users to create photorealistic renderings, animations, and walkthroughs almost instantly. Unlike traditional rendering engines that require long wait times and technical know-how, D5 simplifies the process through real-time preview and rendering capabilities. Users can drag and drop assets, make lighting and material adjustments on the fly, and see results in seconds&mdash;all while working within a seamless, responsive environment. It also supports live sync with popular modeling tools like SketchUp, Rhino, Revit, and Archicad, streamlining the design-to-render workflow. What sets D5 apart is not just its speed, but also its ability to handle large, complex scenes with remarkable performance. Its AI-powered denoising engine and built-in library of assets&mdash;including vegetation, lighting, and materials&mdash;help elevate visualization without external plugins or post-production tools. Architects and design firms using D5 report significant time savings, improved client communication, and enhanced design decision-making. By eliminating the barrier between modeling and rendering, D5 allows teams to visualize concepts earlier and with greater clarity&mdash;ultimately leading to better outcomes. For firms working on tight deadlines or aiming to elevate their presentations, D5 offers a powerful solution that redefines what&rsquo;s possible in real-time rendering. It&rsquo;s not just a tool&mdash;it&rsquo;s becoming a core part of the modern architectural tech stack. Check out our latest article: https://www.aecplustech.com/blog/rendering-redefined-d5-real-time-revolution-architects-design-firms

D5 Render

Featuring D5 Render at the AEC Innovate Conference

Rendering Redefined: D5’s Real-Time Revolution

Why Every Designer Needs Collaborative Rendering (Webinar)

Why Every Designer Needs Collaborative Rendering

The Biosphere, Treehotel – Designed by BIG, Bjarke Ingels Group

The Biosphere at Treehotel, designed by BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), is a unique retreat located in northern Sweden that merges architecture, ecology, and immersive nature experiences. BIG, a global architecture and design practice with offices in Copenhagen, New York, Shenzhen, London, and Barcelona, created the Biosphere to extend the experience of Treehotel guests into a cohabitation with nature, including resident birds and bats. The project draws inspiration from the surrounding forest, incorporating local materials such as wood and stone to create an interior that harmonizes with its natural environment while promoting a positive ecological impact.

The design process was greatly enhanced through the use of D5 Render, enabling the team to produce high-quality, photorealistic visualizations in just a few hours. This contrasts sharply with traditional rendering tools like V-Ray, which would have required three to four days to achieve comparable fidelity. D5 Render’s real-time rendering and AI-powered features allowed BIG to iterate rapidly, explore design alternatives efficiently, and present highly detailed visuals to clients and stakeholders. By combining speed, accuracy, and visual quality, D5 has become an essential part of BIG’s workflow, demonstrating its transformative impact on architectural visualization for complex, nature-integrated projects like the Biosphere.

BIG & D5 Render

A&E Design is an architecture and design firm with a portfolio of exciting projects, including a renovation of the Old Faithful Inn at Yellowstone National Park. 

While relatively modest in size, the company manages enormous volumes of data. To keep that data accessible to stakeholders across the state of Montana and beyond, it was paramount to minimize silos and data sprawl. 

To address this need, ARKANCE—A&E’s partner for technology solutions such as Autodesk and Bluebeam—pointed the company toward Egnyte. A&E’s subsequent adoption of Egnyte has eliminated the barriers standing in the way of their hybrid work model and enabled future growth.  

Challenge: A&E Struggles to Access Files on Its Own Terms

With workers spread across multiple offices, enabling everyone to access and share data using A&E’s on-premises data storage platform was a major headache. The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbated the problem, as many staff members began working from home, further straining the firm’s existing infrastructure.  

To connect these sites and remote workers, the firm relied heavily on VPNs. This proved unsustainable, especially for Mac users. Wesley Miller, IT Director at A&E Design, explained: “Our Branding and Marketing teams are all on Apple devices, and the VPN just wasn’t working. People kept getting frustrated trying to access their files. The issue got a lot worse during COVID when everyone went remote.” 

Sharing files under such circumstances required convoluted workarounds. With no reliable way to gain timely access over a VPN, users had to download files to their local machines to edit. Thumb drives and external hard drives were used to share exceptionally large files with consulting firms. 

Solution: ARKANCE Brings in Egnyte’s Cloud-Hosted Platform

A&E’s technology partner ARKANCE was aware of the issues the company was facing. So when Miller reached out to his contact there about renewing A&E’s subscription to another data platform, ARKANCE recommended looking at Egnyte. “The thinking was that Egnyte had proven really successful in the AEC space, could easily meet our heavy cloud data storage needs, and was great for sharing and accessing files on any device,” Miller explains. “That made it easy to sell to my leadership team.” 

Egnyte serves as a cloud-hosted file management system that eliminates file access barriers for users in any location. In testing Egnyte, users found that they were able to open Adobe Creative Cloud files and other content directly in Egnyte and share them with internal and external stakeholders via secure links with granular access permissions. Brian Smith, Cloud Solutions Specialist at ARKANCE, elaborates on why this was so significant for A&E: “The brain of many data platforms focuses on their filers. Egnyte’s brain is in the cloud. A&E's current solution didn’t have a lot of great options for remote file access, and A&E started to feel the sting from that when they went remote during the pandemic. Egnyte is perfect for that, and for the hybrid in-office and work-from-home model A&E has now.” Critically, all file sharing now happens through Egnyte, completely eliminating the need to copy files between systems like Windows and multiple data silos—all of which were previously in use—and then having to share those files as email attachments, creating further security risks and contributing to data sprawl.  

A&E Design Builds the Hybrid Work Model of Its Dreams

Revit architecture modeling in Florida is transforming the way AEC professionals design ,collaborate, and execute projects. From parametric components that allow flexible, complex geometries to real-time cloud collaboration, Revit delivers unmatched value across all project phases.

What stands out the most is how Revit seamlessly integrates Building Information Modeling (BIM) into daily workflows. Professionals can now visualize in 3D, run structural and energy simulations, and manage costs with pinpoint accuracy—all from a single platform. In fast-paced and high-demand markets like Florida, this kind of efficiency is a game-changer.

Additionally, the interoperability of Revit with multiple file formats makes it easy to coordinate with engineers, contractors, and clients alike. Real-time updates, clash detection, and data-driven facility management ensure that everyone is on the same page from concept to completion.

One of the most compelling features is Revit’s focus on visualization. Whether it’s for residential or commercial projects, clients are increasingly relying on photorealistic renders to better understand project outcomes—and Revit delivers just that.

Revit architecture modeling isn’t just a tool—it’s a strategic asset for construction firms looking to stay competitive, reduce errors, and maximize collaboration in Florida and beyond.

With Revit, the transition from design intent to construction reality becomes smoother and more reliable. It empowers Florida’s AEC professionals to deliver smarter, faster, and more sustainable projects.




Revit Architecture Modeling in Florida– 7 Reasons Why It’s Crucial

Kobi Toolkit for Revit is a powerful plugin that enhances BIM workflows and boosts your productivity. With nine sets of tools and over 40 individual tools, it streamlines complex design processes, automates tasks, and improves efficiency in areas like BIM management, QA &amp; QC, annotation, scheduling, and more. Kobi Toolkit is designed to extend the capabilities of Revit in key areas, and providing more accurate and efficient modeling and analysis of your projects. Some of the most popular tools included in the Kobi Toolkit for Revit are: * BIM Query - BIM Query streamlines property management in your Revit model. It lets you edit Type and Instance properties of selected Categories using the built-in spreadsheet editor, with Excel functionalities like sorting, filtering, and copying parameters. * Filtering tool &ndash; It gives the user the control over the selection of specific elements project, grouped according to the users&rsquo; selection (e.g. by Category, by Level, by Workset). * Power BI Export - With Power BI Export you can use Revit data for creating tables, graphs and visual representations even faster. Power BI allows you to efficiently review and manipulate data without needing to open the Revit file. Perfect for meetings, creating reports or quick reviews. * Project Cleanup - This set of tools provides the ability to create a lightweight file. You can clean up a project, from removing unplaced rooms to purging unnecessary line types or materials, object styles, and views. * Material Legend and Legend by Category automate the time-consuming process of creating legends in Revit. With just a few clicks, you can create a legend for materials or for selected categories. This feature simplifies the workflow and saves you valuable time, allowing you to focus on more important tasks. * Content Admin Kit provides advanced parameter management tools. It simplifies managing shared parameters in tables, converting instance parameters to type and vice versa, and automatically creating and importing multiple parameters from one family to another. This feature streamlines content creation by allowing you to upgrade whole folders of families to the current version, manage calculated parameters, and perform many other tasks. With Content Admin Kit, you can efficiently manage your Revit content and enhance your workflow. ---------------------------------------------------- KobiLabs is the developer of Kobi Toolkits. They take a user-driven approach and build tools around what&rsquo;s needed in the marketplace. Learn more about them and their tools at kobilabs.com.

Kobi Toolkit for Revit

Revizto unifies BIM intelligence and makes it immediately accessible and actionable for the entire project team. With Revizto’s advanced Issue Tracker predefined workflows project team members can identify and manage model-based issues in the 3D space and 2D sheets, including addressing clash groups. Revizto provides unified access to a project’s data both for 2D and 3D workflows, so anyone can use it depending on project requirements.

Revizto Clash Automation - Step 1 - The Building Blocks of Clash Automation

Revizto

Egnyte decreases the design schedule of a top design and engineering firm by six to seven months.

Challenges
Page needed to find a solution to work together more efficiently. With projects that can have an extensive employee team and up to a hundred external consultants located in multiple cities, Page had files spread across various systems and locations, making finding, sharing, and collaborating on files extremely challenging.

Solution
Now, Page’s plan is to take all the content (that is contractually permissible) off their file servers and move it to Egnyte. To date, they have entirely transitioned their Marketing content to the platform and are now focusing on Accounting, Human Resources, and IT. The goal is to get to the point when all new projects begin in Egnyte.

Results
Page was recently awarded a large healthcare project and their use of Egnyte resulted in significant improvements in file sharing, collaboration and data security.

Egnyte helped shorten the design schedule by 6-7 months, saving 3-4 hours per week through easier coordination.

Brian Walters, Project Manager at Page, stated, "If you had to add it up, Egnyte is one of the many factors that has saved us time on the project...how projects are set up in Egnyte is critical to that success."

Page Saves Time and Improves Security with Egnyte

Bergman, Walls & Associates (BWA), a prominent architecture firm based in Las Vegas, engaged BLT SMRT to modernize their approach to design technology through the implementation of Maestro. Although Revit was well-established within their workflow, BWA had no internal automations or scripting infrastructure. This lack of tools made it difficult to share standards, reduce repetitive tasks, or respond quickly to recurring coordination issues. The firm needed a solution that would allow them to build and scale their own tools without relying on full-time software developers.

Maestro offered an accessible path forward. With built-in AI-assisted code generation, BWA’s BIM Manager could quickly produce customized scripts to tackle internal challenges. These tools, once tested and refined, were deployed to the full team using Maestro’s deployment platform. To streamline access and adoption, the team also used Maestro’s Ribbon Manager to build a custom Revit ribbon, embedding tools, resources, and documentation into the daily workflow.

The result was a cultural and technical shift. BWA’s staff now view repetitive tasks as automation opportunities rather than unavoidable effort. Maestro has empowered BWA to evolve from a static software environment to one that is flexible, responsive, and increasingly self-sufficient across its design teams with minimal effort from the team.

Scaling Design Technology Through Accessible Automation

Maestro is an AI-powered automation platform designed to enhance efficiency and collaboration within Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) firms. By integrating seamlessly with Autodesk Revit, Maestro offers a suite of tools that streamline repetitive tasks, facilitate code deployment, and promote team-wide productivity. Key Features: • Revit Ribbon Manager: Maestro introduces a customizable ribbon interface within Revit, allowing users to tailor their workspace with frequently used tools and scripts. This personalization accelerates workflow and reduces time spent navigating through menus. • Integrated Python IDE: With its built-in Python Integrated Development Environment (IDE), Maestro empowers users to write, test, and deploy scripts directly within the platform. This feature simplifies the automation of complex tasks and enhances scripting capabilities without the need for external applications. • AI-Driven Automation: Leveraging artificial intelligence, Maestro automates routine processes, minimizing manual input and the potential for human error. This intelligent automation leads to more consistent outcomes and frees up time for creative and critical tasks. • Deployment Platform: Maestro facilitates the deployment of tools and scripts across teams, ensuring that all members have access to the latest resources. This centralized approach promotes consistency and simplifies the management of project assets. Benefits for AEC Professionals: • Enhanced Productivity: By automating repetitive tasks and providing quick access to essential tools, Maestro significantly reduces the time required for project completion. • Improved Collaboration: The platform's deployment capabilities ensure that teams work with uniform tools and scripts, fostering a cohesive working environment. • Scalability: Maestro's modular design allows it to adapt to firms of various sizes, making it a versatile solution for both small teams and large organizations. • User-Friendly Interface: The intuitive design of Maestro ensures that users can quickly become proficient, reducing the learning curve associated with new software adoption. Incorporating Maestro into your workflow can lead to significant improvements in efficiency, consistency, and overall project quality. Its integration with Revit and focus on automation make it a valuable asset for any AEC firm aiming to modernize its operations.

Maestro

Revit is a Building Information Modeling (BIM) software developed by Autodesk, widely used across architecture, engineering, and construction disciplines. It allows users to design, model, and document buildings and infrastructure in a single, coordinated environment. In Revit, every element in a project is part of an interconnected database. Changes made to one view&mdash;such as a plan, elevation, or section&mdash;are automatically reflected in all other views of the model. This parametric relationship ensures consistency and reduces the risk of errors in documentation.
<h2 data-start="760" data-end="782">Core Capabilities</h2>
Revit supports both 2D drafting and 3D modeling, but its primary strength lies in its data-rich modeling environment. Each object in Revit is not just geometry; it carries information about its physical properties, materials, and relationships to other components. Revit includes tools for architectural design, structural engineering, and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) systems, enabling multiple disciplines to work within the same model.
The software also allows for the creation of schedules, material takeoffs, and detailed construction documentation directly from the model. Because Revit stores all information in one file, edits are reflected across all drawings, schedules, and sheets automatically. This feature is particularly valuable for coordinating complex projects where multiple people and teams are contributing to the design.
<h2 data-start="1643" data-end="1674">Collaboration and Workflow</h2>
Revit is designed to support collaboration in various forms. Worksharing enables multiple team members to work on a single project file simultaneously, with a central model managing updates. For distributed teams, Revit can integrate with cloud-based platforms like Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro, allowing real-time collaboration across locations.
Revit also facilitates interoperability with other software used in the AEC industry. It supports import and export in multiple formats, including DWG, IFC, and DGN, and can connect with analysis tools for energy performance, structural analysis, and daylight simulations. Its API (Application Programming Interface) allows for customization and automation through tools like Dynamo, enabling advanced workflows and repetitive task automation.
<h2 data-start="2473" data-end="2500">Practical Applications</h2>
In architecture, Revit is used for conceptual design, detailed design development, and construction documentation. Engineers use Revit for structural analysis and to coordinate MEP systems with architectural and structural elements. Contractors and project managers use Revit models for quantity takeoffs, construction sequencing, and clash detection, ensuring fewer conflicts on site.
Revit is also applied in facility management, as the detailed model can serve as a digital twin of the completed building, providing valuable data for operations and maintenance.
<h2 data-start="3073" data-end="3085">Summary</h2>
Revit provides a unified environment where design, documentation, and analysis coexist in one coordinated model. Its parametric nature, data integration, and multi-disciplinary capabilities have made it a standard in the AEC industry. Whether used for designing a single-family home or a large-scale infrastructure project, Revit enables teams to work more precisely, maintain consistency across outputs, and manage complex building information in an organized way.

Revit

Construction of the campus began in September 2019, and work was completed in late 2021. Public spaces have been raised to the fourth floor making the campus specific to conventional office buildings.
The building is shaped by stacking - vertical arranging of different functions on top of each other: a parking lot on the ground floor, three floors of office spaces, a public floor with a restaurant and a conference room, and three floors with accommodation units. 

An important feature of this project is the pioneering application of the VOLUM3 platform for the cooperation of all participants in design, construction and site supervision phases.  
Every day, 139 users joined the platform and by creating (and completing) more than 1700 individual tasks, they generated more than 200 meeting reports. More than 1200 drafts were made and their delivery, alongside complete documentation, was submitted through VOLUM3. 
Thanks to VOLUM3's modules, better overview of activities, faster and better decision-making process, the completion of tasks on time, and detailed reporting were provided. This increased the overall satisfaction of all project stakeholders and reduced the risk of failure.

Campus Infobip

VOLUM3 enables construction professionals to collaborate on projects from any Internet-connected device with access to all project documents, contracts, RFIs, submittals, schedules, drawings and more. We tested VOLUM3 with large architecture companies - they were amazed by the fact it allows them to very quickly ramp up their project and start using it for their project team(s). Most of their subcontractors were also interested in seeing VOLUM3 in action, finding it extremely easy to use and learn. Even if you are a small company VOLUM3 enables you to compete with much larger firms by showcasing the quality of produced work directly from within the VOLUM3 Collaboration Platform.

VOLUM3

Vizcab has deployed a security and continuous improvement system in partnership with Cogedim:

LCA campaign on more than 12,000 homes and 40,000 m² of offices
A series of regional training sessions to disseminate feedback from the campaign and make it easier to learn how to use the tools
Deployment of a series of Vizcab tools customised for Cogedim:
Vizcab Library integrating Cogedim's library of building systems (macro-components + regional scenarios) developed by its technical department
Vizcab Explo to estimate the carbon performance of a project at an early stage
Vizcab Exam with a personalised alert system in the event of an anomaly in a study at an advanced stage
Vizcab Analytics to visualise and monitor the organisation's carbon trajectory
Inies Explorer for real-time access to industry data to guide large-scale decarbonisation choices
And regular exchanges to share knowledge and ideas.

Cogedim : Ensuring the environmental transition of its organisation

We are the leading 360° Building Carbon Platform, focusing on the embodied carbon impact of materials and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), offering comprehensive solutions from carbon budgeting to regulatory accounting and reporting. Our services benefit the entire construction value chain, with a primary focus on empowering developers to formulate high-ROI carbon-to-cost strategies. Vizcab harnesses an ever-expanding building carbon data lake encompassing 12 million square meters of construction, simplifying data science and machine learning. We prioritize collaboration and cooperation, exemplified by our API strategy connecting the entire construction ecosystem to our cutting-edge technologies.

Vizcab

BIMWERX currently have 25 projects utilising ReviCheck to improve their services to their clients.

At BIMWERX, are committed to providing clients with the best possible services. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the key to improving the construction industry, and they are constantly looking for new ways to use BIM to deliver better results for clients. One of the ways that have been able to improve our services is by using ReviCheck. ReviCheck is a cloud-based software solution that helps construction teams ensure that they are always working with the latest versions of their drawings. This is essential for avoiding costly mistakes and delays. ReviCheck works by using QR codes to identify each drawing uniquely. 

BIMWERX: How ReviCheck Helps Us Provide Better Services to Our Clients

ReviCheck is a game-changer in construction document management. It seamlessly integrates QR code technology with Autodesk Revit, ensuring all stakeholders access the latest data. The problem of outdated drawings, which plagues construction sites with 25% of drawings being out of date, is solved through real-time document status checks using the ReviCheck mobile app.

ReviCheck Tutorial 02 - Web Portal Settings

ReviCheck Tutorial 03 - Revit Plugin Tutorial

Revit Plug-in that Saves Money - ReviCheck Revit Plug-in Tutorial

ReviCheck

This client came to us looking for a multifunctional space where they could entertain and host family. Our 350-square-foot Mighty Studio checked every box. Plus, the floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding glass doors would mean that they could take full advantage of the California sunshine.

Mighty Buildings is committed to environmentally-friendly design. Our units are sustainable and energy efficient. This client also opted for the solar panel upgrade, which means that they can reduce their carbon footprint even further.

Read more: https://mightybuildings.com/projects/studio-livermore

Studio in Livermore

Giraffe was rolled out to all of TCC’s offices in the U.S. Having Giraffe accessible to TCC’s development team will save weeks of work across hundreds of projects a year.

Trammell Crow Company (TCC), a global real estate developer, engaged Giraffe to save their development teams valuable time when assessing dozens of sites for potential development.
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“We were in need of a tool set that gave our team an edge when exploring new development opportunities, especially since we would often review dozens of sites at a time to find the best option. By implementing Giraffe, our team was able to move at a faster speed when analyzing opportunities – our ability to assess a site went from weeks to hours with virtually no consultant involvement. Having this time back is incredibly valuable to our team and our business.” – Andrew Wallace, Senior Development Manager, TCC

After a six-month pilot program, Giraffe was rolled out to all of TCC’s offices in the U.S. The system is used to save TCC’s team valuable time and as a powerful communication device, bringing visual clarity to the firm’s pursuit process and stopping ideas from getting lost in
translation.

While Giraffe has unlocked significant success at TCC, this could only have been made possible by TCC’s appetite for continuous innovation. Having Giraffe accessible to TCC’s development team will save weeks of work across hundreds of projects a year, which translates into several years worth of development time in a single year.

Learn more at: 

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Trammell Crow Company - Andrew Wallace, Senior Development Manager

Trammell Crow Company 'Weeks to hours'

Giraffe allows you to draw, automate parts of your design, analyze your design outcomes and accelerate your processes. Map, Pencil, Calculator Quick and Precise. Follow your instincts. Draw a massing in position in seconds. Smart and connected. Easily manage your assumptions and define custom metrics. Instant Analysis. As you sketch, Giraffe shows you up-to-date yields to assess your design. Collaborate Seamlessly. Work together in real time. See your team’s updates instantly. Supercharged workflows. Generative drawing tools automate tedious tasks. Data driven decisions Contextualize success. Host, style, and share map data easily. Add filters and tools to bring your data alive. A world of knowledge. Connect to any geodatabase, internal or external, effortlessly. Giraffe handles the authentication. Nimble Calculations. Define and share quantitative analytics with a low-code, spreadsheet-like syntax. Extensible capability. Use the SDK to build beautiful custom apps, in hours. Captivate your audience Simple, engaging, and attractive. Clearly communicate projects from all angles. Engagement Assets. Illustrate, annotate and share with a few clicks. Tell your story. Give your stakeholders an immersive view of the potential you see for a site. Include everyone. Increase community engagement with viewer-level access that includes context and images. Portfolio scale Structure corporate knowledge. Complement your existing knowledge base with Giraffe's simple spatial knowledge base. Track projects or opportunities on a map or a kanban board. Unlock potential. Every design, assumption, data layer, and calculation is usable in any other project for anyone with permission. Democratize Knowledge. Designers, cost planners, and portfolio managers - everyone sees the data they need in the way they want. Safe and structured. Workspaces, teams, templates, and permissions are carefully designed, making data management simple and secure.

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The Brigade Group, a leading property developer in India, wanted to reduce the turnaround time for commercial testfits significantly. To do this, they realised that the client-facing sales team had to be empowered to make minor design changes without the intervention of the design team to speed up decision-making. 

The Client
The Brigade Group is one of the largest property developers in India, with well over 70 million sqft of developed space across the country. Their portfolio boasts developments across diverse property segments, including commercial, residential, retail and hospitality. They recently launched their own co-working brand 'BuzzWorks' with a portfolio of over 5 million sqft.



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In this case study, we explore:

Developing a multifamily market
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2D to 3D modeling

How Ware Malcomb uses TestFit as a marketing tool

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