The MEP Data That AI Cannot Work Without

I have interviewed several startups that develop AI tools for the AEC sector. They argue that the industry creates data for human use and judgment, so you can’t count on it being systematized. Hence, LLMs are the way to go, as they can handle messy data. However, experience shows that where data is structured and […]

Nonresidential Construction Spending Down Again in March

March witnessed a decline in various construction-related aspects, including nonresidential spending. WASHINGTON, May 7—National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.2% in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.244 trillion. Spending was down on a monthly […]

Strabag team lands €177m motorway contract

Image courtesy of Strabag A team led by the local branch of Austria’s Strabag has won a €177m contract to build a new section of the D35 motorway between Úlibice and Hořice in the north of the Czech Republic. The scope includes work on 16.3km of motorway including 18 bridge structures, 2.7km of noise barriers […]