New engine said to deliver higher visual fidelity, improve accuracy and introduce new ways for architects and designers to explore ideas Chaos Veras 4.0, the latest release of the AI-powered ideation and visualisation tool for architects, includes a new AI rendering...

In 2026, regulators around the world are preparing to address water leaks head-on, with potentially serious consequences for providers whose ageing networks fail to comply with the new targets set for them. AI-enabled technology could be the best chance for water...

Chun Qing Li is one of the UK’s true innovators. As an architect, he is intent on rebuilding the link between design, fabrication and commercial reality, and that has meant writing his own fabrication-ready design system, writes Martyn Day Early-phase engineering and...

Early-phase engineering design is the least visible and least rewarded part of a civil engineering project, yet it can make or break a bid — and decide whether a concept ever advances to detailed design. AEC Magazine spoke to Adam Tank, co-founder of Transcend, and...

We asked Amy Bunszel, EVP of architecture, engineering and construction solutions, Autodesk, what she expects to see from AI in 2026 Until recently, AI in AEC has largely focused on efficiencies like automating documentation, speeding coordination, and reducing...

With no-code workflows and streamlined data pipelines, Unity aims to simplify how firms build, share, and scale interactive 3D experiences, writes Greg Corke Creating interactive 3D experiences has long been regarded as the domain of technical specialists — coders,...

Cross-platform baseline for storing 3D Gaussian Splats in 3D asset delivery format, glTF The Khronos Group has released a candidate specification for KHR_gaussian_splatting baseline extension, which will allow 3D Gaussian Splats to be stored in glTF 2.0, a popular...

Investors are moving faster than the AEC software industry. As AI systems start to absorb professional skills at scale, are AEC’s software, labour, and business models quietly heading for structural change? Yesterday, Autodesk’s stock dipped. So did Bentley’s. Not...