Analysis 28% of US AEC Firms Run AI in Production. A Year Ago Bluebeam's Number Was 27%. Bluebeam's 2027 AEC Technology Outlook, published 13 October, reports adoption flat and the middle of the market filling up: 7% with AI across multiple core workflows, 32% parked in pilots, 31% exploring. Its methodology section is the part worth reading: it tells readers why its own year-over-year comparison should not be read as a trendline. Hugo Pegley · Oct 15, 2026
Product Buildertrend Is Putting AI Into Submittals and AIA Billing — the Paperwork That Separates Residential From Commercial The announcement lists four AI features, a Bluebeam integration, a Sage Intacct sync and AIA-style progress invoicing. Read as a group rather than a feature list, it is a residential platform building the document and billing apparatus that commercial work runs on. Hugo Pegley · Sep 29, 2026
Product Bluebeam Is Giving Its Paid AI Tier to Students for Free, and That Is a Distribution Strategy Bluebeam said on 24 September that Bluebeam Max — the AI subscription tier it launched globally in May, carrying an introductory price of $590 per user a year — is now available at no cost to eligible students and educators worldwide. The tier includes Revu connected to language models over MCP. Hugo Pegley · Sep 24, 2026
