Make smarter technology decisions for your AEC firm.
Your resource for technology and AI in the AEC industry.
How we help
Three ways AEC firms use AEC Hub to make better technology decisions.
Evaluate tools
We've catalogued and reviewed 450+ AEC tools so you don't have to. Search by project phase, firm size, or workflow — and get honest assessments, not vendor marketing.
Understand your market
7 live dashboards covering salaries, material prices, building permits, employment, federal spending, bridge conditions, and site risk — all free, all sourced from federal data.
Get expert help
From a free AI strategy workshop to a hands-on implementation sprint and ongoing advisory membership, our team helps firms build a technology strategy that actually gets implemented.
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Latest Reports
Our Thesis on AI: The Layer, Not the Tool
AI is not a tool your teams use. It is a layer your firm becomes. The AEC Hub thesis on AI: the three capabilities that make it work in practice -- defined workflows, trusted context, and human judgment -- with five AEC workflows drawn as layers.
The Subscription Killer: A Field Guide to Claude for AEC
Most AEC firms pay $500–$2,000 per seat per year for SaaS tools that wrap workflows they could now own internally. A practical field guide to building bespoke Claude tools tailored to your firm's data, conventions, and friction points.
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Do real work in the next ten minutes.
Not gated demos -- working tools built on our directory and industry data. Use them as often as you like.
AI Workflow Audit
Map one workflow, see what it really costs per year, and get AI-analyzed improvement opportunities matched against 460+ tools.
Audit a workflowProposal Generator
Paste an RFP, get a tailored proposal outline with section guidance, fee strategy, and a requirement-by-requirement compliance checklist.
Generate an outlineRFI Cost Calculator
Put a dollar figure on your RFI volume and see what documentation quality is actually costing your projects.
Run the numbersHow AI-ready is your firm?
Eleven questions. A scored report: what's working in your favor, the gaps to fix first, and where to start from our directory of 450+ tools. No sign-up required.
Get your scoreYour readiness score
Scored 0-30 across data, skills, leadership, budget, and process.
The gaps to fix first
Your three weakest areas, with what to do about each before buying tools.
Where to start
Top-rated tools for your biggest time sink, straight from the directory.
Upcoming Events
Don't miss the latest AEC conferences, workshops, and networking opportunities.
2026 BIM Hero DAO Launch, AGM & Summit
BIM Hero DAO Global AEC Community of Practice for Digital Transformation. Join us for the annual general meeting and summit featuring discussions on digital transformation, BIM workflows, and collaborative practices in the AEC industry. Connect with global leaders and innovators shaping the future of construction technology.
AEC THRIVE: Growth & Profitability Summit
PSMJ's business growth and financial strategy conference for AEC firm leaders. Tactical sessions on margin improvement, business development, financial benchmarking, and profitable growth.
Design-Build Conference & Expo 2026
The premier event for design-build practitioners. Programming for owners, architects, engineers, and contractors working in integrated project delivery, with sessions on procurement, contracts, and project case studies.