Insights
Short, specific reading for principals at architecture, engineering and construction firms.
What AI companies buy from AEC firms
Buyers want the working record of a project: the RFIs, submittals and change orders that show how decisions were made.
Read articleWho owns your project records
Under the AIA B101 owner-architect agreement, architects generally retain copyright in their instruments of service. Have counsel confirm how that applies to your contracts.
Read articleHow data licenses are priced
Published buyer tiers start at $100K+ per license for qualifying firms. Larger or unique datasets run higher.
Read articleYour project archive and your ownership transition
Ownership transitions often stall on price. A records license can be one input, if you watch the exclusivity terms and the timing.
Read articleWhat a first offer leaves out
The buyer writes the first offer, and it is written to suit the buyer. Here is what sets the price and which terms matter as much as the number.
Read articleQuestions to ask anyone offering to sell your firm’s data
Sixteen plain questions about fees, buyers, data handling, license terms and payment, with what a good answer sounds like.
Read articleWhat to watch out for when selling your firm’s data
Thirteen warning signs in a data licensing offer, what to do instead, and a short checklist for a sound process.
Read articleOne payment or ongoing income? How firms license records over time
Why buyers pay once for an archive, where repeat payments come from, what a refresh asks of a firm and the questions to ask.
Read articleAI’s blind spot is the building industry
Benchmarks test whether a model can read drawings. The decisions on a project sit in firm archives, and licensing them is how AI improves at this work.
Read articleStart with a data review.
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