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From Mars Ideas to Earth Realities: 4 Takeaways from BuiltWorlds Paris 2026
Published: 2026 June 17
When our Senior Commercial Advisor returned from the BuiltWorlds Paris Summit last week, he sat down with the team to unpack what’s coming next for AEC, ConTech, and built...
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When our Senior Commercial Advisor returned from the BuiltWorlds Paris Summit last week, he sat down with the team to unpack what’s coming next for AEC, ConTech, and built environment asset management. His overarching takeaway? The future isn't a distant vision—it's actively deploying on job sites and in data centers right now.
Here are the four big industry shifts driving our conversations post-Paris, along with a look at how SBI is positioning itself at the center of this transformation.
1. Agentic AI is Democratizing Engineering
The conversation around AI in construction is shifting rapidly from smart drafting assistants to agentic workflows. NVIDIA’s multi-agentic AEC demonstrations in Paris proved that this isn't just about making design software slightly faster—it's about democratizing engineering through codified domain knowledge.
When complex engineering logic and regulatory benchmarks are embedded directly into multi-agent systems, the fundamental role of traditional design software changes. Designers and engineers spend less time managing software friction and more time executing high-value, creative decision-making.
2. Physical AI Is Already On-Site
Autonomous construction is no longer confined to controlled lab environments or pitch deck renders. Companies like Gravis Robotics and Xpanner are actively operating autonomous excavators and heavy equipment on live, active job sites.
Bringing physical AI to real-world conditions delivers immediate gains across three critical metrics: speed, quality, and safety. Watching autonomous machinery execute complex Earth-moving tasks in real time confirms that physical AI is rapidly becoming standard site infrastructure.
3. Capital Is Following Quality
The investment climate for construction technology is maturing. ConTech is no longer viewed as a niche or speculative bet; generalist venture capital firm partners are actively entering the space, bringing fresh perspectives from high-growth software and hardware verticals.
At the same time, a new wave of serial builders is entering the market. Founders with proven execution track records are raising the bar for solution design, unit economics, and scalable deployment across the entire industry.
4. "Watts per Token" Is the New Strategic Edge
Data centers and AI infrastructure require massive amounts of energy, making computational efficiency a core strategic imperative. Industry leaders are now leveraging physical world simulations—trained on both real and synthetic asset data—to optimize AI factories before a single physical brick is laid.
Calculating energy efficiency per unit of compute ("Watts per Token") isn't just an ESG target—it’s a competitive requirement for building the next generation of digital and physical infrastructure.
Building the "Bloomberg Terminal for the Built Environment"
A highlight of the summit was sharing our vision on stage alongside Wolfgang Lukaschek of Blue Auditor.
We spend 90% of our lives inside buildings, making the built environment the world’s largest asset class. Yet climate-related risks and asset performance metrics in real estate remain chronically mispriced. Why? Because building data remains stubbornly unstructured, fragmented, and difficult to verify at scale.
At SBI, our goal is straightforward: to build the Bloomberg Terminal for the built environment.
By transforming disconnected operational, spatial, and environmental data into trusted, standardized intelligence, we can:
Eliminate transactional friction across real estate acquisitions, development, and financing.
Improve long-term capital allocation decisions for asset owners and investors.
Unlock billions in institutional capital targeted at resilient, sustainable infrastructure.
Solving the data puzzle of the built environment is one of the toughest challenges in technology today. But as the energy and insights from Paris demonstrated, the path forward is clear—and we're just getting started.
Driving Billions in Value: Key Takeaways from BIM Forum Conference Brazil 2026
Published: 2026 May 15
The momentum behind openBIM® is no longer just about software compatibility, it is a multi-billion-dollar business imperative.At the recent BIM Forum Conference Brazil 2026,...
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HKIBIM Silver Award for ND/2024/07-Development of Fanling North New Development Area
Event: 2026 April 17
We are proud to announce that our collaborative efforts on the Fanling North New Development Area (Remaining Phase – Design and Construction, East) have been recognized with a...
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AI Tackling the Geometry of Buildings
Published: 2026 March 31
A recent article from BIMBusiness highlighted a breakthrough from Google DeepMind: their AlphaGeometry system, which can solve complex geometry problems at near-International...
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Advancing openBIM: From Business Value to Global Mandates
Event: 2026 March 23 - 26
Grateful to buildingSMART International for hosting another engaging summit in Porto — and for the opportunity to reconnect with industry peers from across the globe who are...
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StrategicGreen Joins the Green Alliance
Published: 2026 March 17
StrategicGreen.ai has joined Logitech’s Green Alliance, a partner ecosystem advancing smarter, more sustainable, data-driven workplaces. Launched at Logitech’s renovated Hong...
Read moreBusiness Value of Digital Building Permit for Public and Private Industry
Event: 2025 December 02 - 04
From our point of view, Digital Building Permit Conference 2025 (DBP'25) marked a definitive turning point: it’s no longer about experimenting with digital permits — open...
Read moreopenBIM Workflows in Sunny Southern California
Published: 2025 September 26
The openBIM Workflows: Learn from the Experts 2025 event, hosted by buildingSMART USA, delivered a comprehensive and focused look at the industry standards and practical...
Read moreNew Era of Statutory Submission
Event: 2025 September 03
SBI was engaged by the Hong Kong Buildings Department and Development Bureau to hold the second stakeholder engagement forum on the adoption of openBIM for statutory plan...
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openBIM Business Value Workshop in São Paulo, Brazil
Published: 2025 May 23
This past week, we wrapped up a dynamic and insightful 3-hour pre-conference workshop centered on openBIM Business Value — and what a session it was!Held ahead of the BIM Forum...
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