The Daily Blueprint May 21, 2025

Snapshot

Here’s what stood out in the AEC world:Procore acquired Novorender and FlyPaper Technologies to enhance BIM capabilities.Kuala Lumpur City implementing AI systems and digital twins for urban management. Chaos released Envision visualization tool with real-time ray tracing for architectural storytelling. VigiLife launched Shield wearable system for worker heat safety monitoring.

AEC Tech in Action

DBKL enhances Kuala Lumpur’s smart city integration with AI: Kuala Lumpur City Hall is implementing AI-powered systems and digital twin technology to improve urban management and citizen services. (opengovasia.com)

New Innovations and Partnerships

Chaos Launches Envision For Immersive Architectural Storytelling: The visualization tool combines real-time ray tracing with smart assets and animation, allowing architects to import models without data loss while enabling drag-and-drop crowd animation through Anima integration. (aecmag.com)

Peachtree Corners collaborates with Esri on GIS tools: Peachtree Corners partners with Esri to integrate ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Velocity for enhanced smart city management and IoT data analytics. (prnewswire.com)

VigiLife launches wearable heat-safety technology for workers: VigiLife has announced the launch of Shield, a wearable system designed to enhance heat safety for U.S. workers using advanced environmental sensing and physiological tracking. (manilatimes.net)

Funding Rounds and M&A Activity

Procore enhances BIM capabilities with two acquisitions: Procore acquires Novorender and FlyPaper Technologies to improve its Building Information Modeling tools. (on-sitemag.com)

Policy & Regulation Updates

Asia

Updates to work permit requirements for the process sector: The Ministry of Manpower outlines specific conditions for employing migrant workers in the process sector, effective June 2025. (gov.sg)

Opinions

AI's Double-Edged Sword a Construction And VC: On the latest Practical Nerds podcast, Foundamental GPs Patric and Shub break down how AI transforms construction workflows without replacing physical building, while demonstrating why human judgment in non-consensus investing remains essential for top venture returns. (foundamental.com)