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EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 30 MIN

How Top AEC Firms Are Using AI Today With Bhragan Paramanantham

from The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast · host Isaac Oakeson

You've probably been hearing all the AI buzz in civil engineering over and over again. A new tool here. A possible new use there. But how is all the new tech being actually implemented at AEC firms? 🤔That’s why this episode with Bhragan Paramanantham is so enlightening! He started as a civil engineer out in the field doing normal, day-to-day tasks while asking himself “There’s gotta be a better way to do this.” That curiosity eventually pulled him into the world of innovation and tech in the AEC industry…and he’s been at the thick of it ever since, helping companies roll out AI adoption and training at scale! 😲In this episode he dives deep into all the uses (and risks) of AI in the AEC industry based on his own experience as the Innovation Advisor at AECOM and his current role at an accelerator for AEC-focused startups.If you’ve been putting this whole AI thing on the back burner, you’re already getting behind. This episode is a must-listen to stay ahead of the curve with AI and construction tech. 👍🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:The Struggles of Being in a Tech Role in the AEC IndustryDoes AI Really Put Civil Engineers' Jobs a Risk?The Simplest Way Civil Engineers Can Start Learning How to Use AIHow AEC Firms Can Start Using AI (+ Case Studies to Get Your Firm Going)His Current Work With the "YCombinator for AEC-Focused Startups"His Experience at AECOM as the Innovation Advisor to Kickoff Its AI Training ProgramThe 2 Biggest Barriers to AI Adoption in AEC (And How to Solve Them)What the AEC Industry Looks Like 5-10 Years from Now With AIHis Favorite AI Tool You Can Use Too (and It's Not ChatGPT)What He's Most Excited About in the AEC World TodayThe Engineering Buyout: Are AEC Firms Becoming AI Firms (And Why)?How AI Will Slide into the Civil Engineer's Work, Not Replace ItHow to Dive into Construction Tech🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONEDLast Week in ConTech NewsletterChatGPTClaude CoworkOpenClawConsigliAECOM Acquisition of ConsigliFormwork LabsBrick & Mortar VenturesAECOMWSPAutodesk💬 CONNECT WITH BHRAGANLinkedInHis Newsletter🎁 OUR FREEBIES FOR YOUThe Civil FE Startup GuideThe Civil PE Startup GuideFREE Floodplain Manager Course Module🖥️ OUR REVIEW COURSESCivil FE Review CourseCivil PE Review CourseFloodplain Manager Review Course📚 OUR PRACTICE EXAMSFE Practice ExamsFE CBT Exam SimulatorPE Bonus Theory QuestionsPE Practice ExamsPE CBT Exam SimulatorFloodplain Manager Practice ExamFE Environmental Practice ExamPE Environmental Practice Exam📱 CONNECT WITH CEAWebsiteNewsletterFREE CEA CommunityLinkedInYouTube [email protected]

You've probably been hearing all the AI buzz in civil engineering over and over again. A new tool here. A possible new use there. But how is all the new tech being actually implemented at AEC firms? 🤔That’s why this episode with Bhragan Paramanantham is so enlightening! He started as a civil engineer out in the field doing normal, day-to-day tasks while asking himself “There’s gotta be a better way to do this.” That curiosity eventually pulled him into the world of innovation and tech in the AEC industry…and he’s been at the thick of it ever since, helping companies roll out AI adoption and training at scale! 😲In this episode he dives deep into all the uses (and risks) of AI in the AEC industry based on his own experience as the Innovation Advisor at AECOM and his current role at an accelerator for AEC-focused startups.If you’ve been putting this whole AI thing on the back burner, you’re already getting behind. This episode is a must-listen to stay ahead of the curve with AI and construction tech. 👍🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:The Struggles of Being in a Tech Role in the AEC IndustryDoes AI Really Put Civil Engineers' Jobs a Risk?The Simplest Way Civil Engineers Can Start Learning How to Use AIHow AEC Firms Can Start Using AI (+ Case Studies to Get Your Firm Going)His Current Work With the "YCombinator for AEC-Focused Startups"His Experience at AECOM as the Innovation Advisor to Kickoff Its AI Training ProgramThe 2 Biggest Barriers to AI Adoption in AEC (And How to Solve Them)What the AEC Industry Looks Like 5-10 Years from Now With AIHis Favorite AI Tool You Can Use Too (and It's Not ChatGPT)What He's Most Excited About in the AEC World TodayThe Engineering Buyout: Are AEC Firms Becoming AI Firms (And Why)?How AI Will Slide into the Civil Engineer's Work, Not Replace ItHow to Dive into Construction Tech🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONEDLast Week in ConTech NewsletterChatGPTClaude CoworkOpenClawConsigliAECOM Acquisition of ConsigliFormwork LabsBrick & Mortar VenturesAECOMWSPAutodesk💬 CONNECT WITH BHRAGANLinkedInHis Newsletter🎁 OUR FREEBIES FOR YOUThe Civil FE Startup GuideThe Civil PE Startup GuideFREE Floodplain Manager Course Module🖥️ OUR REVIEW COURSESCivil FE Review CourseCivil PE Review CourseFloodplain Manager Review Course📚 OUR PRACTICE EXAMSFE Practice ExamsFE CBT Exam SimulatorPE Bonus Theory QuestionsPE Practice ExamsPE CBT Exam SimulatorFloodplain Manager Practice ExamFE Environmental Practice ExamPE Environmental Practice Exam📱 CONNECT WITH CEAWebsiteNewsletterFREE CEA CommunityLinkedInYouTube [email protected]

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