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Curiosity, Change, and Leadership in the AEC IndustryArtificial intelligence is everywhere right now.It shows up in conference agendas, articles, and vendor pitches across the AEC industry. Some people say AI will transform the constructio…

Relearning May Matter More Than TechnologyFor decades, the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry has carried a reputation: slow to change.After my conversation with Ali Salman, founder of Workspace Modular Structures, …

The construction industry faces a defining moment.Technology is advancing. Workforce demographics are shifting. Project complexity continues to rise. Yet one factor determines whether companies adapt or struggle.Leadership.Construction…

How UpCodes is stitching together the fragmented world of codes, products, and specifications to give the industry back its most precious resource: time.Every architect has had that moment early in their career. The moment when the romance o…

The construction industry doesn’t struggle with intelligence. It struggles with relationship — our relationship with change.The job keeps speeding up. The tools keep multiplying. Clients want it faster and greener. In this storm, l…

We talk about healthcare access like it’s a policy debate.For millions of Americans, especially in rural communities, it’s not abstract. It’s the difference between a 10-minute drive and a 120-minute one. Between early interv…

The construction and broader AEC industry is standing at a crossroads. Workforce shortages, rapid technological change, economic uncertainty, and shifting cultural expectations are converging in ways we haven’t fully faced before. And as we st…

Construction is at a crossroads. For decades, our industry has thrived on a transactional mindset—tight schedules, tighter budgets, and a constant push for output. That approach built skylines, schools, highways, hospitals… it built the…

The construction industry is at a crossroads. Rising costs, labor shortages, and increasing complexity demand more than incremental change, they require a mindset shift.In a recent conversation with Brian Skripac, DBIA, CM-BIM, of the Design-Build…

“Change is coming. You can either force yourself to change, or be forced into it.” Angelo Suntres, P.Eng, GSC.In a recent episode of Activating Curiosity, I sat down with Angelo Suntres. A construction veteran, author of The Human …