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Real Estate and Construction Tech Landscape of the United States

13,849 Real Estate and Construction Tech companies in the United States, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.

13,849companies tracked
$103.1Bdisclosed funding
755hiring right now
3,319events · 24 months
632,849news articles · 12 months

Who leads Real Estate and Construction Tech in the United States

Shows the top companies by hiring activity, funding, and overall coverage, noting 13,849 firms tracked, 755 currently hiring, and 1,909 with disclosed funding rounds.

open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
  1. 01MRI Software13last posted Aug 2026
  2. 02Zillow12last posted Aug 2026
  3. 03Bentley Systems12last posted Jul 2026
  4. 04Cotality12last posted Jul 2026
  5. 05Ritchie Bros12last posted Jul 2026
  6. 06Sunbelt Rentals11last posted Jun 2026
  7. 07Alarm.com11last posted Jul 2026
  8. 08Interior Logic Group11last posted Jun 2026
755 companies hiring · 27 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
  1. 01WeWork$16.5BPost IPO · Apr 2024
  2. 02View$4.2BPost IPO · Oct 2022
  3. 03EquipmentShare$3.8BSeries E · Sep 2023
  4. 04Compass$3BPost IPO · Jan 2026
  5. 05Opendoor$2.3BPost IPO · Aug 2021
  6. 06United Rentals$2.1BConventional Debt · May 2019
  7. 07Redaptive$1.6BConventional Debt · May 2025
  8. 08Pacaso$1.3BSeries D · Oct 2025
1,909 companies with disclosed rounds · $103.1B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
  1. 01Compass, Inc.$2.7BFY2026 filing
  2. 02Vertiv$2.6BFY2026 filing
  3. 03Resideo$1.9BFY2026 filing
  4. 04Trimble$939.9MFY2018 filing
  5. 05CoStar Group$897MFY2024 filing
  6. 06BlueLinx Corporation$731.1MFY2025 filing
  7. 07Zillow$708MFY2025 filing
  8. 08Bentley Systems$424.2MFY2025 filing
44 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
  1. 01trane29,600tracked employees
  2. 02Vertiv27,000tracked employees
  3. 03Resideo14,000tracked employees
  4. 04Trimble12,700tracked employees
  5. 05CoStar Group6,152tracked employees
  6. 06Zillow4,073tracked employees
  7. 07CloudKitchens4,000tracked employees
  8. 08the corcoran group3,510tracked employees
652 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
  1. 01UBS11.9%585 tracked events
  2. 02Opendoor6.2%305 tracked events
  3. 03Vertiv5.4%267 tracked events
  4. 04Trimble3.0%148 tracked events
  5. 05CoStar Group2.7%132 tracked events
  6. 06Adura Technologies2.2%108 tracked events
  7. 07United Rentals2.2%106 tracked events
  8. 08Simple Energy2.1%104 tracked events
4,922 tracked events across 511 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
  1. 01UBS29,696articles in the window
  2. 02ERP8,017articles in the window
  3. 03Theo2,879articles in the window
  4. 04Redfin2,059articles in the window
  5. 05CoStar Group1,800articles in the window
  6. 06Zillow1,591articles in the window
  7. 07Oda1,264articles in the window
  8. 08Atmos1,145articles in the window
518 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
Radar

See all 13,849 Real Estate and Construction Tech companies in the United States

Filter by funding, headcount, hiring and location, and export the list.

How the Real Estate and Construction Tech ecosystem in the United States grew, 2016–2025

Displays annual company formation counts, highlighting a peak of 820 new firms in 2020 and 119 in 2025.

Companies founded / year
new Real Estate and Construction Tech companies in the United States
2016: 7052017: 7532018: 8042019: 7882020: 8202021: 7122022: 4672023: 3902024: 2102025: 119
20162025
peak 820 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 438 in 2022
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 3,884,497,6982017: 10,543,624,0062018: 12,461,851,7652019: 11,949,966,0832020: 6,560,020,0392021: 18,281,964,5682022: 9,895,200,0372023: 4,035,634,3542024: 5,062,134,1092025: 5,156,252,282
20162025
peak $18.3B in 2021

Where Real Estate and Construction Tech companies in the United States are based

Lists the cities with the most firms, led by New York City (790) and San Francisco (547).

New York City skyline — Real Estate and Construction Tech hub in the United States
Hub 01
New York City
790 Real Estate and Construction Tech companies
29% of the Real Estate and Construction Tech companies across these hubs
790companies
$30.1Bdisclosed funding
46hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · New York City · CC BY-SA 4.0
San Francisco skyline — Real Estate and Construction Tech hub in the United States
Hub 02
San Francisco
547 Real Estate and Construction Tech companies
20% of the Real Estate and Construction Tech companies across these hubs
547companies
$10.1Bdisclosed funding
57hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · San Francisco · CC BY-SA 4.0
Austin, a Real Estate and Construction Tech hub in the United States
Hub 03
Austin
283 Real Estate and Construction Tech companies
11% of the Real Estate and Construction Tech companies across these hubs
283companies
$2.2Bdisclosed funding
22hiring now
generated artwork
Chicago skyline — Real Estate and Construction Tech hub in the United States
Hub 04
Chicago
233 Real Estate and Construction Tech companies
9% of the Real Estate and Construction Tech companies across these hubs
233companies
$1.4Bdisclosed funding
15hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Chicago · CC BY-SA 4.0
Los Angeles skyline — Real Estate and Construction Tech hub in the United States
Hub 05
Los Angeles
227 Real Estate and Construction Tech companies
8% of the Real Estate and Construction Tech companies across these hubs
227companies
$2.1Bdisclosed funding
19hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Los Angeles · CC BY-SA 4.0
Houston skyline — Real Estate and Construction Tech hub in the United States
Hub 06
Houston
208 Real Estate and Construction Tech companies
8% of the Real Estate and Construction Tech companies across these hubs
208companies
$385.1Mdisclosed funding
14hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Houston · CC BY-SA 4.0
Atlanta skyline — Real Estate and Construction Tech hub in the United States
Hub 07
Atlanta
203 Real Estate and Construction Tech companies
8% of the Real Estate and Construction Tech companies across these hubs
203companies
$241.2Mdisclosed funding
14hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Atlanta · CC BY-SA 4.0
Miami skyline — Real Estate and Construction Tech hub in the United States
Hub 08
Miami
187 Real Estate and Construction Tech companies
7% of the Real Estate and Construction Tech companies across these hubs
187companies
$1.9Bdisclosed funding
7hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Miami · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Real Estate and Construction Tech market map of the United States: what these companies actually do

Breaks down product sub‑categories and revenue models, with enterprise tech (8,707 firms) and subscription (7,506 firms) being the most common.

  • Enterprise Tech8,707 companies · $80.3B raised · 522 hiring
  • Enterprise Software4,750 companies · $22.5B raised · 275 hiring
  • SaaS4,119 companies · $40.3B raised · 248 hiring
  • Consumer Digital4,042 companies · $46.4B raised · 195 hiring
  • Real Estate Tech2,180 companies · $40.8B raised · 99 hiring
  • Real Estate SaaS1,777 companies · $8.9B raised · 95 hiring
  • Construction Project Management1,459 companies · $6.1B raised · 96 hiring
  • Construction SaaS1,222 companies · $4.5B raised · 75 hiring
  • B2C E-Commerce1,009 companies · $6.2B raised · 46 hiring
  • Property Management Suite986 companies · $2.1B raised · 46 hiring
  • Real Estate Listings901 companies · $3.9B raised · 30 hiring
  • Smart Buildings749 companies · $9.3B raised · 53 hiring

Monetization

How Real Estate and Construction Tech companies make money

How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.

Subscription7,506
Commission on Transaction3,994
Fee-For-Service3,032
Advertising2,279
E-Commerce - Service1,685
E-Commerce - Product953
Physical Commerce930
Renting / Leasing927

Funding, M&A and the deals moving Real Estate and Construction Tech in the United States

Counts corporate events over the past two years, totaling 3,319, including 728 key‑person announcements and 421 funding rounds.

Leadership 728Earnings 621M&A 425Funding 421Announcement 261Product 233Contracts 156Lawsuit 126Assets 91Capital 62
  • M&AGlobal design and BIM software provider, Vectorworks, Inc., has announced the establishment of two new corporate offices in Germany and Switzerland, via the acquisition of longtime distributor, ComputerWorks, GmbH.2026-05-05
  • M&AArlington-based Communities is in early discussions about a potential with Chicago-based rival Equity Residential, Bloomberg has reported, citing people familiar with the matter.2026-05-01
  • M&AQuext acquires Geokey2026-05-01
  • M&AFitch Group, a global leader in financial information services, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Trepp, a premier provider of data, insights, and technology solutions to the structured finance, commercial real estate, and banking sectors.2026-04-30
  • M&AMartin Marietta revealed that it reached an agreement April 19 to acquire New Frontier Materials2026-04-30
  • M&AAccording to the report, the merger of OnePlus and Realm is going to be followed by a change within the company.2026-04-30
  • M&AJohnson Controls International PLC has acquired Nantum AI, a building operations and energy optimization software vendor, in a tech M&A deal aimed at enhancing its smart building capabilities.2026-04-29
  • M&AInox Solar Americas, a renewable energy platform of Inox Clean Energy, is set to acquire 100% equity in Boviet Solar Technology (North Carolina), the U.S.-based solar module manufacturing subsidiary of Ningbo Boway Alloy Material.2026-04-29
  • M&AVertiv Acquires Strategic Thermal Labs2026-04-28
  • FundingTimberHP, the first U.S.-based manufacturer of wood fiber insulation, today announced a strategic investment from FTAI Infrastructure Inc.2026-04-28

Mergers and acquisitions

Deals from the last 24 months where a Real Estate and Construction Tech company in the United States was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.

AcquirerTargetDeal valueStatusDate
UBScredit suisseundisclosedAnnounced2026-06-12
VectorworkscomputerworksundisclosedAnnounced2026-05-04
AvalonBayEquity ResidentialundisclosedRumored2026-05-01
johnson controlsNantum AIundisclosedAnnounced2026-05-01
QuextgeokeyundisclosedAnnounced2026-05-01
United RentalsRSC Holdings$4.2BPending2026-04-30

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Details specific event types such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins.

IPO pipeline
13 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
Leadership moves
215 tracked people moves · last 12 months
  • CoStar GroupEmma Olsen · Appointment → Associate Research ConsultantMay 2026
  • CoStar GroupCarlos Rodriguez Cruz · Appointment → Associate Research ConsultantMay 2026
  • UBSJeremy Autry · Appointment → Market DirectorMay 2026
  • CoStar GroupFrishtah Wassl · Appointment → Associate Research ConsultantMay 2026
  • UBSHarlan S. Levinson · Appointment → Financial AdvisorMay 2026
  • UBSLouis F. Vargas · Appointment → Financial AdvisorMay 2026
  • LandingJack Harvey · Appointment → Executive Vice President of Strategic AccountsApr 2026
  • LandingChristopher McClintock · AppointmentApr 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
  • ConstructConnectTakeoff Boost (Construction Estimating Service)Apr 2026
  • SitetrackerScout (Agentic AI platform)Apr 2026
  • TrimbleTrimble Earthworks 3D option (Aftermarket upgrade)Mar 2026
  • Trimble“autos” mode featureMar 2026
  • DocuSketchDocuSketch 360AI (Platform capability)Mar 2026
  • OfficeSpace SoftwareAI Canvas (AI workplace platform)Mar 2026
  • VertivVertiv OneCore (Data center infrastructure)Mar 2026
  • CoStar GroupHomes AI (Voice‑enabled AI guidance)Feb 2026
Contract wins
117 customer wins · last 24 months
Workforce actions
21 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
  • UBS~103 roles reported · business needsApr 2026
  • Angi~350 roles reported · cost reductionApr 2026
  • Anywhere Real Estatescale undisclosed · adjustmentsFeb 2026
  • CoStar Groupscale undisclosed · strategic objectivesFeb 2026
  • Homebasescale undisclosed · administrationJan 2026
  • Opendoor~550 roles reported · cost reductionDec 2025
Regulatory & litigation
44 regulatory events · 35 tracked suits · 24 months
  • ICONprobe concludedApr 2026
  • UBS — BerneApr 2026
  • UBSapproved for national charter — U.S. authoritiesMar 2026
  • Zentraplanning approval grantedDec 2025
  • california, colorado, Connecticut, illinois, indiana, kansas v nexstar, tegnaantitrust merger block · OngoingMay 2026
  • as you sow v secShareholder proposal regulationMar 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
66 companies reporting666 company-quarters trackedbeat 166miss 53in line 10

Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +9.3%, half slower.

Who is building Real Estate and Construction Tech in the United States

Profiles 4,975 founders and CEOs, noting frequent alma maters like Stanford (129) and prior employers such as Google (29).

Founders and chief executives12 of 4,975, from the best-funded companies on this page
Brad Siegler
Co-Founder
Brad Siegler

Appreciate · University of Missouri Columbia 2013

Avi Dorfman
Co-Founder
Avi Dorfman
repeat founder

Ex-Clearing, The D. E. Shaw Group, RentJolt · McGill University BA, Columbia University

Michael Kneeland
President, CEO
Michael Kneeland

Stamford - Connecticut - United States

Arvin Vohra
Co-Founder & CEO
Arvin Vohra

Ex-Enlighted, Barclays Capital, Lehman Brothers, Northrop Grumman. University of California Berkeley BS 2008

Spencer Rascoff
Co-Founder
Spencer Rascoff

Co-Founder Pacaso, Queue, Recon Food, 75 & Sunny. Harvard University BA 1997

Diego Berdakin
Co-Founder
Diego Berdakin

Los Angeles Police Foundation, Berdakin Family Foundation, ex- BeachMint, Slingshot Labs. Northwestern University BA

Michael Mcnamara
CEO & Co-Founder
Michael Mcnamara

Lancium, ex-Certified Holdings, ex-Ror Capital, Georgetown University, 2002

Shaival Shah
Co-Founder & CEO
Shaival Shah

Ex-Hunch, SundaySky, Oddcast Media Technologies, Polaris Venture Partners, TA Associates. University of California, Berkeley BS 1997

Al Subbloie
Founder & CEO
Al Subbloie

ZippyYum, ex-Operative, CEO Tangoe. Trinity College-Hartford 1982

Ankur Jain
Co-Founder & CEO
Ankur Jain
repeat founder

Founder Bilt Technologies, Founder & CEO Kairos · ex-Co-Founder & CEO Humin, Founder Rhino, Tinder…

Glenn Kelman
President & CEO
Glenn Kelman

Ex-Plumtree Software, Stanford Technology Group. University of California, Berkeley 1993.

Drew Uher
Founder & CEO
Drew Uher

Ex-Co-Founder Gameyola, Morgan Stanley. Texas A&M University 2002, Stanford University MBA 2009

Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 748 of 4,975 founders
Stanford University129
Massachusetts Institute of Technology88
Harvard University76
University of California (Berkeley)54
Cornell University50
University of Pennsylvania48
Harvard Business School44
Carnegie Mellon University40
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 189 of 4,975 founders
Google29
Microsoft25
McKinsey24
Amazon18
Morgan Stanley16
Goldman Sachs13
Facebook11
Bain11
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 4,226 founders with a profile on this page
44
carry a repeat-founder flag
  • flagged as repeat founders44
  • no repeat-founder flag4,182
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 4,602 of 4,975 founders
11%
of matched founders are women
  • women515
  • men4,087
Inferred from first names, using 119 million people who state their own gender: a first name counts only where at least 20 of them share it and at least 90% of those share the same gender. The other 373 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Real Estate and Construction Tech in the United States

Summarizes 4,085 funding rounds from 3,291 investors since 2016, with a typical round size of $3.2 million.

Investor · most active investors since 2016RoundsLedLatest
Y Combinator10542Jan 2026
Techstars6837Jun 2025
OSTI60Oct 2025
Fifth Wall5318Feb 2026
Navitas Capital4316Apr 2026
MetaProp NYC408Feb 2024
Founders Fund349Mar 2025
National Science Foundation34May 2025
Andreessen Horowitz3311Jan 2026
RET Ventures2921Mar 2026
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel1,645
Series A–B1,442
Series C+ / PE369
Grants, debt & other629

The typical round is $3.2M — half were bigger, half smaller.

The biggest Real Estate and Construction Tech funding rounds in the United States

Highlights the largest disclosed round—WeWork’s $4.4 billion Series H—and lists ten other large recent rounds.

CompanyRoundSizeWhenBackers
WeWorkSeries Hmega-round$4.4BAug 2017SoftBank Vision Fund, SoftBank Group
WeWorkSeries Imega-round$3BNov 2018SoftBank Group
WeWorkSeries Jmega-round$2BJan 2019SoftBank Group
ViewSeries Hmega-round$1.1BNov 2018SoftBank Vision Fund
CloudKitchensSeries Emega-round$850MNov 2021Microsoft
ViewSeries Hmega-round$800MDec 2018
REEFSeries Dmega-round$766.5MNov 2020SoftBank, Mubadala, Oaktree Capital Management +2 more
WeWorkSeries Gmega-round$760MJul 2017
The Boring CompanySeries Cmega-round$675.3MApr 2022Vy Capital, Sequoia Capital, Valor Equity Partners +8 more
EntrataSeries Dmega-round$507MJul 2021Silver Lake, Ryan Smith, Todd Pedersen +3 more
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M155
$1–10M314
$10–50M149
$50–250M38
>$250M7

663 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.

Fresh cheques · last 6 months

What the news says about Real Estate and Construction Tech in the United States

Counts 632,849 news articles in the last year, with coverage focusing on topics such as college athletics and international politics.

News volume
Real Estate and Construction Tech coverage across United States · articles per quarter
2021Q2: 103,1692021Q3: 120,3352021Q4: 118,8282022Q1: 130,9732022Q2: 196,6262022Q3: 123,1052022Q4: 130,3122023Q1: 132,2962023Q2: 129,1252023Q3: 128,0492023Q4: 135,2742024Q1: 141,3432024Q2: 136,5062024Q3: 145,6602024Q4: 152,7402025Q1: 221,2112025Q2: 186,9992025Q3: 196,1312025Q4: 133,1092026Q1: 136,472
2021Q22026Q1
peak 221,211 in 2025Q1 · 632,849 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 55% → 49%, negative 43% → 50% across 2021–2025.

What the coverage is about

The subjects that dominate Real Estate and Construction Tech news in United States. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.

  • College athletics news76,620▼-27%
  • International political relations46,055▲+62%
  • Security and defense policies36,214▲+82%
  • College football championships35,537→-6%
  • Sports injury reports30,823→+0%
  • Neighborhood zoning and development plans23,426▲+61%
  • Land use and urban planning proposals23,002▲+62%
  • Professional league updates21,635▲+14%
  • Political party dynamics21,102▼-15%
  • Political campaign strategies20,071▼-35%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months

518 Real Estate and Construction Tech companies here were named in the news over this period.

Prism

Watch Real Estate and Construction Tech coverage in United States as it happens

Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.

Momentum

The words getting louder — and quieter

Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.

investment deal+572%stock price+223%private equity+662%share price+311%national security strategy+125%stock surge+204%investment+707%aerial bombardments+47%zoning changes+44%multilateral diplomacy+43%
college playoffs-53%ncaa updates-58%campus sports-56%college football finals-37%mlb player performance-36%

The pressures the press keeps returning to

Three recurring angles in United States Real Estate and Construction Tech coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).

Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
728,532 articles touch this dimension · 46.0% critical tone
20212025
signals: stock performance, zoning changes, college playoffs
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
163,854 articles touch this dimension · 36.8% critical tone
20212025
signals: investment deal, highway funding, private equity
Growth ▲ rising
173,275 articles touch this dimension · 29.7% critical tone
20212025
signals: nba expansion teams, nba team legends, zoning changes

Real Estate and Construction Tech jobs in the United States: who is hiring and what they ask for

Reports 29,559 job postings from 1,140 firms in 12 months, noting common skills like Excel and Python and a median salary of $80 k.

29,559postings · last 12 months
43,154postings tracked overall
1,140employers advertising
$80kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=4465)

Demand

The Skills Employers Ask For

What Real Estate and Construction Tech employers in the United States put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.

  • excel495
  • microsoft office321
  • python295
  • word263
  • sql242
  • react232
  • salesforce231
  • typescript218
  • aws187
  • revit177
What level are these roles?
Entry1,278
Intern369
Senior3,062
Lead1,271
Manager7,156
What they pay, by level
  • Manager$95k/yr (n=785)
  • Senior$124k/yr (n=380)
  • Entry$100k/yr (n=315)
  • Lead$133k/yr (n=163)
Most advertised titles
  • Real Estate Showing Agent1,329
  • Entry Level Real Estate Agent - Coldwell Banker549
  • Real Estate Acquisition Consultant337
  • Security Officer313
  • Equipment Associate310
  • Sales Representative299

10 internships were advertised in the last 12 months, across 6 of these companies.

What Real Estate and Construction Tech research in the United States is working on

Shows 1,805 academic papers from India‑affiliated institutions, with most identifying opportunities (1,140 papers).

How this field talks about itself
United States-affiliated Real Estate and Construction Tech papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Promising47.8% · 37.0%1.3×
Problem-identifying18.2% · 10.1%1.8×
Breakthrough15.4% · 26.1%0.6×
Descriptive11.1% · 17.3%0.6×
Comparative4.7% · 4.2%≈ par
Cautionary2.4% · 4.4%0.5×
How the work is done
Methods-led55.8%
Empirical32.0%
Reviews9.4%
Position pieces2.5%
Theoretical0.4%
How the research reads

97% positive · 1% neutral · 2% negative, across 1,805 papers.

The institutions doing the work · United States
  • University of Florida5k
  • Georgia Institute of Technology3k
  • University of Southern California2k
  • Pennsylvania State University2k
  • ORCID2k
  • Auburn University2k

ranked by how often their work is cited

Leading researchers · United States-affiliated work

Raja R. A. Issa · Burçin Becerik-Gerber · Salman Azhar · Farrokh Jazizadeh · Mani Golparvar‐Fard · Chimay Anumba · Yong K. Cho · John Messner

The most-cited breakthroughs
  • Automated Progress Monitoring Using Unordered Daily Construction Photographs and IFC-Based Building Information Models · 388 cites
  • IFC BIM-Based Methodology for Semi-Automated Building Energy Performance Simulation · 174 cites
  • Smart Construction Objects · 152 cites
  • High-precision vision-based mobile augmented reality system for context-aware architectural, engineering, construction and facility management (AEC/FM · 150 cites
  • Automated Code Compliance Checking for Building Envelope Design · 139 cites
Common problems researchers identify330 papers · 7 recurring themes
BIM Process and Systems Gaps — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 01
BIM Process and Systems Gaps
94 papers · 28.5% of this block
2022: 743 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 736 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 531 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 253 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 743 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 736 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 531 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 253 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -66% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight difficulties in using BIM for process management and systems engineering across construction projects.
Building information modeling · Information model · Process management · Systems engineering
“Building Information Modeling in Support of Sustainable Design and Construction”
94 of these papers raise it as a problem
BIM Interoperability and FM Barriers — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 02
BIM Interoperability and FM Barriers
86 papers · 26.1% of this block
2022: 479 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 482 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 348 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 255 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 479 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 482 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 348 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 255 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -47% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies point to interoperability issues and adoption obstacles when linking BIM with facility management and scheduling.
Building information modeling · Facility management · Interoperability · Process management
“Integration of facility management and building information modeling (BIM)”
86 of these papers raise it as a problem
Policy and Productivity Constraints on BIM — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 03
Policy and Productivity Constraints on BIM
41 papers · 12.4% of this block
2022: 346 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 379 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 381 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 387 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 346 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 379 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 381 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 387 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +12% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers discuss governmental and productivity factors that limit BIM uptake in Indian construction.
Building information modeling · Government · Construction industry · Productivity
“A LITERATURE REVIEW OF THE FACTORS LIMITING THE APPLICATION OF BIM IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY”
41 of these papers raise it as a problem
Modular Construction Selection Challenges — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 04
Modular Construction Selection Challenges
36 papers · 10.9% of this block
2022: 442 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 468 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 403 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 333 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 442 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 468 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 403 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 333 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -25% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research identifies critical constraints that hinder prefabrication and modular design adoption over traditional methods.
Prefabrication · Architectural engineering · Modular design · Supply chain
“An Investigation of Critical Factors and Constraints for Selecting Modular Construction over Conventional Stick-Built Technique”
36 of these papers raise it as a problem
Embodied Energy and Sustainable Design Issues — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 05
Embodied Energy and Sustainable Design Issues
29 papers · 8.8% of this block
2022: 421 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 448 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 384 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 235 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 421 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 448 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 384 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 235 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -44% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors flag difficulties integrating carbon accounting and energy data into BIM for greener building outcomes.
Embodied energy · Architectural engineering · Reuse · HVAC
“Intelligent Sustainable Design: Integration of Carbon Accounting and Building Information Modeling”
29 of these papers raise it as a problem
BIM Curriculum Integration Gaps — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 06
BIM Curriculum Integration Gaps
26 papers · 7.9% of this block
2022: 433 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 445 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 325 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 214 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 433 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 445 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 325 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 214 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -51% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works reveal shortcomings in embedding BIM concepts within engineering and construction education programs.
Curriculum · Building information modeling · Engineering management · Design studio
“Integration of BIM in Construction Management Education: An Overview of Pakistani Engineering Universities”
26 of these papers raise it as a problem
Knowledge Management Shortfalls in BIM — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 07
Knowledge Management Shortfalls in BIM
18 papers · 5.5% of this block
2022: 1,942 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,920 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,737 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,008 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,942 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,920 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,737 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,008 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies note limited BIM usage for architectural knowledge capture and order management in Indian AEC firms.
Building information modeling · Order · Architecture · Knowledge management
“BIM Use by Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Industry in Educational Facility Projects”
18 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions41 papers · 4 recurring themes
Scheduling and Process Integration Risks — Cautions
Cautions · theme 01
Scheduling and Process Integration Risks
24 papers · 58.5% of this block
2022: 743 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 771 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 640 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 476 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 743 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 771 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 640 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 476 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -36% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers caution that linking construction documentation and schedules to BIM can introduce systemic challenges.
Building information modeling · Schedule · Systems engineering · Construction industry
“Integrating Construction Process Documentation into Building Information Modeling”
24 of these papers raise it as a problem
Energy Modeling Uncertainties in BIM — Cautions
Cautions · theme 02
Energy Modeling Uncertainties in BIM
9 papers · 22.0% of this block
2022: 1,213 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,275 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 991 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,326 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,213 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,275 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 991 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,326 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +9% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers advise careful handling of embodied energy assessments and sustainability metrics within BIM workflows.
Energy modeling · Energy consumption · Building information modeling · Sustainability
“Using Building Information Modeling to Assess the Initial Embodied Energy of a Building”
9 of these papers raise it as a problem
Environmental Impact of Prefabrication — Cautions
Cautions · theme 03
Environmental Impact of Prefabrication
4 papers · 9.8% of this block
2022: 59 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 54 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 47 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 55 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 59 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 54 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 47 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 55 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors urge scrutiny of the ecological consequences of lean and prefabricated supply chains.
Prefabrication · Environmental impact assessment · Integrated project delivery
“Assessing the Environmental Impacts of a Lean Supply System: Case Study of High-Rise Condominium Construction in Korea”
4 of these papers raise it as a problem
Productivity Limits of Prefabrication — Cautions
Cautions · theme 04
Productivity Limits of Prefabrication
4 papers · 9.8% of this block
2022: 20 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 18 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 15 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 17 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 20 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 18 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 15 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 17 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research highlights that prefabrication may not always deliver expected productivity gains.
Prefabrication
“A Case Study of Productivity Improvement by Electrical Prefabrication”
4 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities1,082 papers · 7 recurring themes
BIM for Construction Management Enhancement — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 01
BIM for Construction Management Enhancement
350 papers · 32.3% of this block
2022: 963 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 992 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 843 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 416 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 963 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 992 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 843 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 416 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -57% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Opportunities focus on using BIM to streamline construction engineering, handover, and operational processes.
Building information modeling · Construction engineering · Systems engineering · Process management
“Developing building information models (BIM) for building handover, operation and maintenance”
Sustainable Design Integration via BIM — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 02
Sustainable Design Integration via BIM
161 papers · 14.9% of this block
2022: 497 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 492 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 365 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 214 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 497 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 492 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 365 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 214 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -57% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies explore combining BIM with economic and environmental analyses to support greener building decisions.
Building information modeling · Systems engineering · Information model · Construction management
“Integration of Building Information Modeling and Economic and Environmental Impact Analysis to Support Sustainable Building Design”
Point Cloud and As‑Built Modeling — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 03
Point Cloud and As‑Built Modeling
123 papers · 11.4% of this block
2022: 119 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 121 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 74 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 86 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 119 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 121 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 74 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 86 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -28% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research promotes fusing spatial data and point clouds with BIM for accurate as‑built geometry and progress tracking.
Point cloud · Segmentation · Building information modeling · Schedule
“Spatial and visual data fusion for capturing, retrieval, and modeling of as-built building geometry and features”
Energy Efficiency Optimization through BIM — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 04
Energy Efficiency Optimization through BIM
119 papers · 11.0% of this block
2022: 1,027 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,056 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 757 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,032 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,027 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,056 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 757 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,032 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ +0% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers demonstrate BIM tools aiding reduction of operational energy use and HVAC performance improvements.
Energy consumption · Building information modeling · Efficient energy use · HVAC
“Reducing the operational energy demand in buildings using building information modeling tools and sustainability approaches”
Prefabrication and Modular Supply Chain Integration — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 05
Prefabrication and Modular Supply Chain Integration
116 papers · 10.7% of this block
2022: 225 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 230 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 175 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 222 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 225 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 230 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 175 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 222 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ -2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works highlight BIM’s role in coordinating modular design, precast concrete, and supply chain logistics.
Prefabrication · Modular design · Structural engineering · Precast concrete
“A BIM-based Supply Chain Integration for Prefabrication and Modularization”
Software‑Driven Sustainable Design Workflows — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 06
Software‑Driven Sustainable Design Workflows
114 papers · 10.5% of this block
2022: 2,196 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 2,165 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,985 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,326 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 2,196 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 2,165 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,985 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,326 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research showcases BIM‑based software processes that advance sustainable architecture and integrated project delivery.
Software engineering · Building information modeling · Architecture · Workflow
“A Design Process Evaluation Method for Sustainable Buildings”
Immersive Visualization with BIM — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 07
Immersive Visualization with BIM
99 papers · 9.1% of this block
2022: 183 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 185 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 140 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 185 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 183 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 185 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 140 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 185 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ +1% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies investigate augmented and virtual reality applications that enhance BIM collaboration and stakeholder communication.
Augmented reality · Visualization · Virtual reality · Building information modeling
“Investigating human and technological requirements for successful implementation of a BIM-based mobile augmented reality environment in faci”

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Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Policy and Productivity Constraints on BIM▲+12%
Knowledge Management Shortfalls in BIM▲+3%
Modular Construction Selection Challenges▼-25%
Embodied Energy and Sustainable Design Issues▼-44%
BIM Interoperability and FM Barriers▼-47%
BIM Curriculum Integration Gaps▼-51%
BIM Process and Systems Gaps▼-66%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Energy Modeling Uncertainties in BIM▲+9%
Environmental Impact of Prefabrication▼-6%
Productivity Limits of Prefabrication▼-14%
Scheduling and Process Integration Risks▼-36%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Software‑Driven Sustainable Design Workflows▲+6%
Immersive Visualization with BIM▲+1%
Energy Efficiency Optimization through BIM▲+0%
Prefabrication and Modular Supply Chain Integration▼-2%
Point Cloud and As‑Built Modeling▼-28%
BIM for Construction Management Enhancement▼-57%
Sustainable Design Integration via BIM▼-57%
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