
How AI Will Let Open Source Win in AEC
Maarten Vroegindeweij, founder of the OpenAEC Foundation, makes the case that AI will not kill open source AEC software but help it win.

Hosted by Aarni Heiskanen · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 218 episodes
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Aarni Heiskanen hosts AEC Business, a technology show with 218 episodes published.

Maarten Vroegindeweij, founder of the OpenAEC Foundation, makes the case that AI will not kill open source AEC software but help it win.

Aarni talked with Paul Indinger about the challenges of construction sales and how AI solutions like Building Radar can make a difference.

I speak with Victor Muchiri from BuildVision about what makes AI useful in construction procurement, not as a pilot, but in production.

With so many platforms involved in a construction project, is a true 'single source of truth' even possible? Experts share their views.

Explore how production management transforms site productivity with innovative strategies from Antti Pukema of Sitedrive.

Learn from Sitedrive's Antti Pukema about revolutionary production management techniques that can transform your scheduling approach.

Explore the concept of Takt in construction with insights from Aleksi Heinonen on its transformative effects and applications.

In this episode of the AEC Business podcast, we talk with Marzia Bolpagni of MACE, co-author of the new fourth edition of the BIM Handbook.

I sat down with Eric Helitzer of SubBase, a procurement platform that aims to bring order, transparency, and automation to this domain.

Aarni Heiskanen discusses with Jarkko Haukijärvi of eGate jobsite monitoring and predictive analytics with IoT sensor data.

In this episode of the AEC Business podcast, Aarni Heiskanen welcomes back Jeevan Kalanithi, CEO of OpenSpace, to explore how the company is redefining construction site intelligence.

On the AEC Business podcast, we discuss TwinMaster, an AI Copilot-powered digital twin platform, “ChatGPT for Architects, in 3D."

I talk with Keith McFarlane, CTO at Globality, about how agentic AI is reshaping sourcing processes and what that means for industries like construction.

Aarni Heiskanen sits down with Aino Hukkanen, co-founder and CPO of Complink, a Finnish startup that aims to bring intelligence back into construction workflows.

In this episode of the AEC Business podcast, I sit down with Greg Howes to discuss the future of mass timber construction in the US.

Katie Coulson discusses how Skanska Advanced Technology is leading the way in high-tech and semiconductor construction.

In this episode of the AEC Business podcast, I sat down with Lennard van Wijk from Relatics to discuss Systems Engineering in construction; what it is and why you should use it in your next project.

I sat down with Carl Veillette, Chief Product Officer at Newforma, to discuss how AI is quietly transforming jobsite workflows, and why connecting email threads to BIM models might be more powerful than it sounds.

René Morkos of ALICE explores the latest advances in AI for construction scheduling and project optimization.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Marty Rozmanith, Co-founder and CTO of Skema.ai. Our conversation delves into Marty’s roots in the industry, the inception of Skema, and how AI is being applied in practical, creative,
Eric Helitzer
Founder and CEO · SubBase
1 appearance on this show
Jeevan Kalanithi
CEO · OpenSpace
1 appearance on this show
Rachelle Ray
OpenAsset
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Sam Zolfagharian
co-founder and president · YegaTech
1 appearance on this show
Alexander De Ridder
AI Innovator, CTO & SEO Expert · INK
1 appearance on this show
William Stewart
co-founder of Teleios · Teleios
1 appearance on this show
Amy Marks
Senior Vice President of Innovation · Compass Data Centers
1 appearance on this show
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