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Building the Infrastructure of AI: Why Autodesk's Forma Consolidation Couldn't Have Come at a Better Time
I’ll be honest — working across multiple projects over the past few years, I kept running into the same frustrating moment: a beautifully coordinated model in Revit, decisions locked inside Forma’s site studies, and then somewhere between design sign-off and…
ESRI ArcGIS Pro 3.5: BIM Integration Gets Real — Finally
Pricing verified as of Q1 2026 at esri.com/en-us/store. Confirm current rates before procurement decisions. Release date and full feature list: esri.com/arcgis/whats-new. ArcGIS Pro 3.5 delivers native Revit file import, IFC 4.3 support, and two-way synchronization with BIM 360/Autodesk Construction Cloud…
Trimble Raises Subscription Prices 15% Across All Products
All pricing and dates in this article are based on customer communications reported across AEC industry forums and social media as of February 2026. AECO.digital has not independently verified the official Trimble announcement. Confirm current pricing directly with your Trimble…
Four Years After Bentley's $900M Seequent Acquisition: What Actually Happened
All financial figures and product developments cited in this article are sourced from publicly available Bentley Systems financial reports, SEC filings, and official product announcements. Sources are noted throughout. When Bentley Systems completed its acquisition of New Zealand-based Seequent in…
Procore's AI Strategy: What Was Predicted, What Actually Shipped
All product information and announcements cited in this article are sourced from Procore’s official press releases, Groundbreak conference announcements, and reporting from Engineering News-Record. This is an editorial analysis, not a Procore-endorsed review. In early 2025, anticipation was building around…
Autodesk Platform Services Overhauls Its Business Model: What AEC Firms With Custom Integrations Need to Know
Source: Autodesk Platform Services official announcement, December 7, 2025. Full details at aps.autodesk.com/blog/aps-business-model-evolution. Verify current requirements directly with Autodesk before making procurement or development decisions. Autodesk launched a new business model for its Platform Services (APS) cloud APIs in December…
Procore's AI Imperative: What the Datagrid Acquisition Signals for the Platform's Direction
This article is AECO.digital’s editorial analysis of Procore’s strategic direction, based on publicly confirmed corporate actions, published financial results, and observable competitive dynamics. It contains forward-looking analysis and editorial opinion clearly labelled as such. AECO.digital has no commercial relationship with…
📊 Why Track Industry Giants?
🚨 API Breaking Changes
Giants deprecate APIs with 6-12 month notice. We track every API change so you can plan migrations before your integrations break.
💰 Pricing Model Shifts
When Autodesk or Procore changes licensing, your budget projections are wrong. Know about pricing changes before contract renewal.
🏢 M&A Impact Analysis
Acquisitions affect roadmaps, support, and product direction. Understand what changes when a giant acquires your favorite tool.
🔄 Platform Consolidation
Giants are merging products into mega-platforms. Know which standalone tools are being sunset and what the migration path looks like.