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AI & Automation
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Kreo: AI Quantity Takeoff That's Not Vaporware
Kreo
AI-powered quantity takeoff tools promise to eliminate the tedious manual work of counting objects in PDF drawings. Most deliver garbage results wrapped in ML hype. Kreo is different—after testing across 15 projects (residential, commercial, infrastructure), we found it actually works for straightforward drawings while failing predictably on complex ones. The…
BIM & Design
NEW TOOL
Snaptrude: Browser-Based BIM That Actually Works
Snaptrude
Snaptrude promises "BIM in your browser"—no downloads, no installations, just open a URL and start modeling. After 3 days testing across residential, commercial, and urban planning scenarios, it's clear Snaptrude has carved out a specific niche: lightning-fast conceptual massing with instant visualization. Think of it as SketchUp meets early-stage Revit,…
Project Management
NEW AUDIT
Procore Analytics: The $250/Month Dashboard Reality Check
Procore
Procore Analytics launched in 2023 as a premium add-on promising "real-time project intelligence through AI-powered dashboards." After 30 days testing across three active projects (residential, commercial, infrastructure), we can confirm: the financial analytics are genuinely excellent. The schedule analytics are disappointingly basic. Whether it's worth $250/month depends entirely on which…
Reality Capture
TOOL_COMPARISON
Polycam vs. RealityScan: Which Phone Photogrammetry App Wins?
Polycam / Epic Games
Phone-based photogrammetry has evolved from "interesting gimmick" to "actually useful for site documentation" in just three years. We tested the two leading apps—Polycam and Epic Games' RealityScan—for 7 days across residential renovation, commercial punch list, and civil infrastructure scenarios using an iPhone 15 Pro. Both apps turn your phone's camera…
Collaboration
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Trimble Connect: The IFC Interoperability Reality Check
Trimble
Trimble Connect positions itself as the platform-agnostic Common Data Environment for construction teams unwilling to lock into Autodesk or Bentley ecosystems. After 30 days testing IFC interoperability across Revit, ArchiCAD, Tekla Structures, and Solibri workflows, we can confirm: Trimble Connect handles architecture and structural coordination well. MEP workflows? Not so…
Project Management
NEW AUDIT
Procore Analytics Dashboard: 30-Day Deep Dive
Procore
We spent 30 days stress-testing Procore's new Analytics Dashboard across three active jobsites (residential, commercial, infrastructure). The promise? Real-time insights without data engineering. The reality? More nuanced. What We Tested: Custom report builder (15+ report types) Real-time data sync speed Export capabilities (PDF, Excel, PowerBI) Mobile dashboard performance Integration with…
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