Digital Builder

What If Buildings Were Measured by Their Impact?

Architecture shapes nearly every part of our lives, but what if its true purpose isn't creating buildings, but creating places where people can thrive? In this episode o

The Future of Healthier, More Sustainable Housing

Farm-to-table changed how people think about food. Jack Becker and Andrew Linn, principals and co-founders of BLDUS, believe it's time to apply that same mindset to housi

Lessons from One of the World's Most Complex Megaprojects

Technology adoption in construction isn't really about the technology. It's about understanding how people work, solving real problems, and providing tools that teams act

How Augmented Reality Is Bringing BIM to the Jobsite

Construction has no shortage of technology, but the tools that succeed are the ones that help teams make better decisions with less friction. In this episode of Autodesk'

Building Trust in AECO: Lessons from Autodesk's Chief Trust Officer

Trust doesn't always take center stage in conversations about construction and technology, but it's foundational to how projects, teams, and businesses operate. At DevCon

How the Netherlands' Largest Contractors Are Tackling Industry Challenges Together

In this episode of Digital Builder, host Eric Thomas sits down with Arnoud van der Heijden, Project Manager Digital at BAM Netherlands, and Jelle Schweigmann, BIM Manager

Why Materials Data Matters More Than Ever in Construction

Construction teams collect an enormous amount of information every day, but much of that data never makes its way into decisions that improve project outcomes. This is es

Why the Best AI Initiatives Start With Problems, Not Technology

Construction teams have more technology options than ever, but making those tools useful in day-to-day project work is still a major challenge. In this episode of Digita

Practical Ways to Leverage Extended Reality in Construction

Extended reality (XR)—including Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)—is no longer just a visualization tool. In this episode, Gary Cowan, Head of Digital Const

Managing Construction in One of the Most Complex Venues in Sports

At Autodesk’s Digital Builder podcast, we often explore how technology is shaping construction—but this episode focuses just as much on the people and coordination behind

Why AI, MCPs and the Design and Make Marketplace Took Center Stage at DevCon 2026

Autodesk DevCon continues to bring together a global community of developers, builders, and technologists—and in 2026, the energy around what’s possible felt stronger tha

What’s Next for Construction Tech?

Construction innovation doesn’t happen in a vacuum—and neither does funding that innovation. In this episode, Eric sits down with Darren Bechtel, Founder and Managing Dir

Rethinking Construction Safety from the Ground Up

Construction safety is often treated as a compliance exercise — forms to fill out, boxes to check, and requirements to satisfy. But compliance alone doesn’t keep people s

The Eternal Beginner Problem in Construction

Every construction project starts with a set of big decisions—but for many owners, those decisions come without the benefit of repetition. Large projects like hospitals,

Why Construction Needs a New Kind of Leadership

Construction has long prioritized getting the job done, often at the expense of the people doing the work. In this episode of Digital Builder, host Eric Thomas sits down

How Robotics Is Reshaping Construction Workflows in the Field

We talk a lot about AI in construction, but much of it still lives behind a screen. Robotics changes that. In this episode of Digital Builder, host Eric Thomas sits down

How AI Is Actually Changing Construction Workflows

It’s easy to throw around buzzwords like AI and innovation. But in construction, those ideas only matter if they change how work actually gets done—on the jobsite, not ju

Need Housing to Be Affordable, Sustainable, and Scalable? You Don't Have to "Pick Two"

Across the United States, the housing crisis is no longer abstract. Wildfire rebuilds, rising costs, workforce shortages, and long permitting timelines are colliding at a

Looking Closely at AI, Sustainability & Data Center Growth in a Climate-Conscious World

As AI and cloud computing continue to scale, data centers are becoming some of the most important infrastructure of the digital age. With that growth comes increased atte

A Practical Look at Decarbonization in AEC

Decarbonization is often discussed in abstract terms—net-zero targets, long-term commitments, and high-level goals. But for teams working in the built environment, progre