Can Anything Supersede Excel in AEC?

If there’s one piece of software that dominates the business world across industries, it’s Microsoft Excel. Can AI finally dethrone the mighty spreadsheet? Memorable spreadsheet moments Everyone has memorable spreadsheet moments. I have a few. For example, my then-architecture firm was involved in more than a dozen housing developments abroad. I developed an Excel workbook […]

What owners and contractors should know about data center construction contracts

Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Ryan Gilchrist and Ashley Sherwood are attorneys and partners at Chicago-based law firm Seyfarth Shaw. Opinions are the authors’ own. Data centers are built on more than steel and megawatts: They’re built on contracts that allocate risk […]

These landmarks didn’t always look like they currently do

Washington Monument. One of the five landmarks reimagined. Photos courtesy Astrak Many of the United States’ most recognizable landmarks did not turn out exactly as their creators originally imagined, with early designs that were far more ambitious, featuring larger structures, additional architectural elements, or more elaborate artistic details. Practical challenges such as construction costs, engineering […]