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1. Architecture firms sit on a goldmine of knowledge. So why aren’t they using it?

Every project, every drawing set, every coordination meeting generates valuable insight.

But too often, that knowledge disappears onto a server, gets archived, embedded deep in emails, and forgotten folders. Or when a person leaves.

If your best staff left tomorrow, how much knowledge would walk out the door with them?

The challenge isn’t collecting information -  it’s connecting and interrogating it.

Most firms have decades of experience locked away in PDFs, models, and people’s heads … instead of having a system that makes it accessible, reusable, and sharable.

So, to help, I have collected together the best Knowledge Management systems out there:

Here’s my Top 10 Knowledge Management solutions for Architects

Howie - AI Copilot for the Built Environment 

Pirros - It’s time to modernize your firm’s detail management 

Knowledge Architecture - The Intranet, LMS, and AI Search Solution for AEC 

Aiprentice - Database of Your design solutions, built in a few clicks 

Aane - Revolutionize Your Firm's Detail Management Process

Datagrid AI - Agentic AI for all your data 

AI–BOB - Construction is broken. Let's fix it.

Tektome - Next-Gen AI for Design Intelligence and Quality 

ARKI - Get more design done with less wasted effort 

QAECY - Interact with your company's most valuable asset – your collective knowledge and data. 

These are just a few examples of the tools helping architects turn knowledge into leverage - automating documentation, visualising data, and connecting workflows from concept to delivery.

So whether you’re:

✅ Looking to streamline your practice with the right tools and save money

✅ Curious about what’s possible with today’s technology stacks

✅ Wanting a bespoke workflow designed for your team…

You’ve got two options:
👉 Explore the database yourself: https://contechdatabase.softr.app/
👉 Want me to design your stack? Hit reply! E: [email protected] 

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2. The Fastest-Growing Career Path for Architects Isn’t Associate… It’s Product Management in ConTech

Most architects assume their career choices are limited:
👉 Stay in practice and wait years for an Associate title
👉 Move into project management and delivery

But there’s a third path emerging: Product Management in ConTech. Instead of designing one building at a time, you design the tools that shape how thousands of buildings get delivered. That’s why we created the FREE AEC-to-ConTech Playbook: How to Become a Product Manager.

Inside, you’ll discover:

🔑 Why architects & engineers are making the leap

🛠️ The core skills to develop (fast)

🗺️ A clear roadmap to move from practice → product

🧠 The mindset shifts top ConTech PMs share

Plus, 3 case studies from people who’ve already made the transition:

Ewelina Mita → Shaping AI tools at Tektome

Joseph Price → Product Growth Manager at Autodesk Forma

Tazeen Raza → Driving digital transformation at Glider Technology

What they had in common:
✅ Deep AEC workflow knowledge
✅ Curiosity about tech
✅ Transferable skills in problem-solving, collaboration & communication

What they gained:
- Impact at scale (beyond single projects)
- Global opportunities in fast-growing ConTech startups
- Career growth in product, AI & digital transformation

👉 Download the free Playbook here!

3. Most practices don’t have a software problem - they have a workflow problem.

Over the last month, I’ve been having a lot of conversations with architects and ConTech founders, and one theme really stood out: it’s not about individual tools, it’s about workflows.

Using my database, I’ve been exploring how different software tools fit together into workflows. 

And what’s clear is that every practice has its own needs. 

The real value isn’t in picking the latest app, it’s in finding the right combination of tools that work seamlessly for your projects.

The practices that win are the ones who know how to connect the right pieces into a system that actually delivers value.

I’ll be sharing more of these insights every week as I continue mapping the software landscape.

4. Access my ConTech Database

I have been collecting new software into a database which I have always wanted to enable access for architects, engineers and construction professionals to search and find the right solutions for them. I have now built front end for this and you can access this below! Access the World’s Largest AEC ConTech Software Database - ADDD

This structured database of 1,600+ AEC & ConTech solutions is searchable by:
🔎 Tag
🔎 Category
🔎 Keyword

Each entry includes:
✔️ Software name
✔️ Intro text
✔️ Website link
✔️ Careers page (if available)
✔️ Company logo and product images

Whether you’re an architect, AEC consultant, or startup, you can finally cut through the noise and find the tools that actually fit. It will save you so much time.

To charge or not to charge!

There is a fee to access this database but I am in two minds about this - due to the amount of data enclosed, making this open for free is tricky. However charging - even the small amount I am for this - has appeared to put people off. I would love your feedback on this!

5. 25 ConTech startups hiring by location.25 ConTech startups hiring by location. 

We have over 500 roles on the AEC Tech Jobs and this is updated every week. Here is the highlights from last week.

25 ConTech startups #hiring

Europe

1. Temelion - Bottleneck-free pre-construction workflows

2. AUAR - Building a global, automated construction ecosystem for sustainable, affordable and beautiful housing

3. Buildots - Making construction performance-driven, with AI

4. Qualisflow - The On-Site Truth Captured In Seconds: Construction Materials, Waste and Carbon Data Platform

5. Foundamental - First partner to exceptional founders re-creating the real world globally.

6. Chaos - Chaos provides world-class visualization solutions helping you share ideas, optimize workflows and create experiences. UK

7. Chaos - Chaos provides world-class visualization solutions helping you share ideas, optimize workflows and create experiences. Bulgaria & Denmark

8. Consigli - Your AI Agent for real estate development

9. Infrared city - Lightning Fast Climate Simulations

10. AI Clearing - Full AI powered construction progress tracking and quality control. Decreasing re-work cost and litigation risk.

11. MyArchitectAI - Create photorealistic architectural renderings in under 10 seconds using AI

12. Hovering Solutions - Making underground infrastructure digitalization faster, safer and more accurate

Asia

13. Varicon - Fat Finger Friendly Civil Construction Software

US

14. Clad - Clad helps telecom companies find, manage, and pay contractors, all in one place.

15. Autodesk - Designers, engineers, builders, and creators trust Autodesk to help them design and make a better world.

16. Perkins and Will - We aspire to create places where humanity thrives in harmony with nature.

17. Pirros - Content intelligence for technical design assets.

18. AE Works - Making Building Projects a Better Value.

19. Guardian for Revit - Helping Revit users automate consistency and guarantee a standard of quality in their project models.

20. Acelab - Using AI to create a new language for material decision making

21. Ediphi -Cloud-based estimating solution | Empowering the people who plan the built world.

22. SmartPM - Best-in-Class Project Controls Built by Construction Industry Experts

23. Algoma - Algoma is an automated platform that helps real estate developers make decisions and build faster and at lower cost.

24. Agave - Construction field and finance, finally in sync.

25. Buildots - Making construction performance-driven, with AI

Don't waste time using anything other than AEC Tech Jobs for info like this.

PS: We Build Brands in AEC Tech. You’re BUSY building the product. We’ll make sure the right people hear about it.

6. Release [AEC] is coming in November 2025!

If you’re curious about the bleeding edge of AEC + tech, mark your calendar: RELEASE [AEC] is the new event bringing together architects, engineers, builders, and tech innovators under one roof. release-aec.com

📆 When & Where

Date: November 17, 2025

Venue: Paris Pleyel Resort (for in-person attendance only)

Format: 9 AM – 10 PM of keynotes, demos, networking & workshops

🎯 What to Expect

Live demos from ~50 leading and emerging tech firms, showing tools you can put into practice today 

Five keynote sessions exploring how AI, digital tools, and future tech can boost both efficiency and creativity in AEC workflows

Deep dives and interactive workshops to get hands on with new methodologies and platforms

Networking, community building, and the Architizer A+ Awards celebration to close out the evening

👤 Why This Matters to You
RELEASE is built to accelerate adoption. The real value lies in discovering tools, workflows, strategies, and partnerships that can transform your practice right now. If you’re thinking about building a ConTech stack, shifting into product, or staying ahead of where AEC is going, this is a launchpad.

Register now (it’s free for AEC professionals) - https://www.release-aec.com/attend#register

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PS: If you only have time for one thing today, check out the workflow map, it could save you hours of research.