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Kojamo is the biggest housing investor and rental services provider in Finland. Teemu Suila is the Chief Development Officer leading the strategic development and digitalization of the company.  Kojamo’s mission is to create better urban living. They want to be a forerunner in urban housing and the number one choice of the customers.  The company provides their services under […] The post Living as a Service – An Interview with Teemu Suila of Kojamo appeared first on AEC Business.

Duke Long is a world-renowned PropTech promoter, commercial real estate broker and owner of the Duke Long Agency. In this interview, he talks about why Proptech is a huge opportunity and how to seize it. If you’re considering creating new solutions for the real estate and construction industry, you should definitely listen to Duke. Likewise, if you’re […] The post Opportunities in PropTech – An Interview with Duke Long appeared first on AEC Business.

In this interview, Brett Young talks about the future of BIM in the AEC industry. Brett Young is the CEO and Founder of BuildingSP, Inc. This is the second startup for Brett, having previously founded and managed Modulus Consulting, a BIM consulting firm with multimillion-dollar annual revenues. He has a background in the management of […] The post What’s Next in BIM – An Interview With Brett Young of BuildingSP appeared first on AEC Business.

In this podcast episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Natalia Rincón and Johanna Suortti of CHAOS Architects, a smart city AI platform startup. CHAOS Architects say that current smart cities are missing a key element: “The smart city is very good at tracking but not very good at listening. We are still missing one ingredient. A city […] The post CHAOS Architects Engages Citizens in the Smart City appeared first on AEC Business.

Dr. Noha Saleeb is Associate Professor Creative Technology/Digital Creativity at Middlesex University London. In this interview, we discuss BIM and other technologies in education and the best ways to put BIM into practice. Noha has taught multiple modules at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Architecture, Building Information Modelling, Design Engineering, Programming, and Graphics.  Her research […] The post Getting the Best out of BIM – An Interview with Dr. Noha Saleeb appeared first on AEC Business.

Marianne Friis is Head of BIM Management at Arkitema Architects, a Danish company. In this interview, we discuss architectural BIM, especially from the Scandinavian perspective. Arkitema Architects was founded in Aarhus in 1969. Today, it is one of Scandinavia’s biggest architectural firms, with fifteen partners and a staff of 500 employees. The company has offices […] The post People in Architecture – An Interview with Marianne Friis of Arkitema Architects appeared first on AEC Business.

Newtecnic is a world leader in the engineering design of ambitious construction projects and building envelope systems. In this interview, Andrew Watts describes how his firm became an international success and how they approach difficult design problems. Andrew Watts it the CEO of Newtecnic, an architect and engineer. In this exciting interview, he discusses the following topics: […] The post Solving Difficult Design Problems – An Interview with Andrew Watts of Newtecnic appeared first on AEC Business.

Silvia Taurer, the founder of LivingRoomCraftZ, says that BIM is more than a technology or a methodology. It is a collaborative mindset that is becoming elemental for the renewal of the construction industry. LivingRoomCraftZ, a Delft company, helps clients implement BIM and Integrated Project Delivery. They are specialized in Autodesk products (e.g. Revit Architecture/Structure/MEP and AutoCAD) […] The post BIM as a Collaborative Mindset – An Interview with Silvia Taurer appeared first on AEC Business.

In this interview, my guest is Wes Smith, Cloud Executive Officer of AEC Cloud. We talk about how and why AEC companies are moving to hosted IT services. We also discuss the state-of-the-art in cloud hosting and look into the future. About Wes Passionate about people and process driven technology, Wes Smith has 20 years experience […] The post AEC Business Apps in the Cloud – Interview with Wes Smith appeared first on AEC Business.

Brittanie Campbell-Turner is a Construction Management professional and a podcast host. In this interview, we discuss construction productivity, ways to make it better, and the Constructrr podcast. Here’s what Brittanie says about herself and her podcast: “I’ve been servicing the engineering and construction management industry for 10+ years having specialized in project controls and schedule management. I’m […] The post Reducing Uncertainty in Construction – Interview with Brittanie Campbell-Turner appeared first on AEC Business.

In this podcast interview with Pouria Kay, CEO and Co-founder at Grib, we talk about the startup’s new, intuitive 3D design tool. Grib® is a cloud–based software that turns a mobile device into a universal controller. With Grib, both young and professional designers can sketch complex objects without first having to learn cumbersome 3D software. You […] The post A New Way to Design in 3D – Interview with Pouria Kay of Grib appeared first on AEC Business.

In this podcast interview with Pedro Aibéo, we discuss Architectural Democracy, a research project, and its practical implementations. Architectural Democracy started as a doctoral research by Pedro Aibéo, architect and civil engineer. Pedro has been doing his research at Aalto Bim Lab, Aalto University School of Engineering. The project has now grown into a larger […] The post Architectural Democracy – Interview with Pedro Aibéo appeared first on AEC Business.

I had the pleasure of meeting with Pirita Vainio, Head of Digital and Innovation at NCC Group. In this podcast interview, we discuss how a newcomer to the industry brought agile practices into a construction company. NCC Group is actively exploring agile methods such as Scrum and Kanban.  What is agile? Agile is the term […] The post The Agile Construction Company – Interview with Pirita Vainio of NCC Group appeared first on AEC Business.

In this podcast episode, my guest is Andrew Weinreich. We talk about the future of homebuilding against the backdrop of Andrew’s new podcast Predicting Our Future.  Is construction ripe for disruption? Andrew believes that homebuilding is much closer to a tipping point than ever before. In this interview, he explains why. “In the United States, […] The post Predicting Our Future with Andrew Weinreich appeared first on AEC Business.

In this podcast interview, my guest is Daniel Sundlin, a partner at Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) in New York. We talk about how BIG innovates and what opportunities and challenges digitalization brings to architecture. BIG is a Copenhagen and New York based group of architects, designers, builders, and thinkers operating within the fields of architecture, urbanism, […] The post A Culture of Innovation – Interview with Daniel Sundlin, Partner at Bjarke Ingels Group appeared first on AEC Business.

In this podcast interview, Casey Grey talks about Conscious Building, passive houses, and  and how we can make our homes healthier. About Casey Grey Casey Grey is the founder and CEO of The Conscious Builder Inc., an Ontario company. Casey is one of those very few people who knew what he wanted from a very young […] The post The Conscious Builder – Interview with Casey Grey appeared first on AEC Business.

In this podcast interview with Kevin Forestell, Founder and CEO of Dozr, we discuss how contractors can lend and rent heavy equipment using the company’s new online service. In the construction industry, the cost of owning and operating equipment is a big factor in profitability. As the owner of a commercial landscaping company, Dozr co-founder and CEO […] The post The Sharing Economy for Construction – Interview with Kevin Forestell of Dozr appeared first on AEC Business.

Plastic waste is a huge global problem and we need viable solutions. In this interview with Jeff Mintz, CEO of Envirolastech, we discuss how plastic can be recycled and used as a building material in a unique way. Envirolastech, Inc, is a developer of thermoplastic technology that offers a cost-competitive alternative to wood and concrete in a […] The post Building with Recycled Plastics – Interview with Jeff Mintz of Envirolastech appeared first on AEC Business.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Laura Kassovic, CEO and Co-founder at MbientLab Inc. We discuss how wearable technology and smart sensors can help on the construction site. MbientLab is a technology company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was started about four years ago by a team of engineers who are experts in sensors and machine learning. MbientLab develops […] The post Sensors for Smarter Construction – Interview with Laura Kassovic of MbientLab appeared first on AEC Business.

In this podcast episode, I interview Joe Pulizzi, the leading content marketing expert. We talk about why content marketing is valuable for AEC firms, where to start, and how to stay successful. Joe Pulizzi is founder of  Content Marketing Institute, the leading education and training organization for content marketing, which includes the largest in-person content marketing event in […] The post What is Content Marketing and why AEC Companies need to do it – Interview with Joe Pulizzi appeared first on AEC Business.