November 2026 · 3 min read
AI tools for general contractors: what each one does and how to choose
What AI tools do for general contractors, job by job, what your team still has to check, and how to test any tool on a job you already closed.
Read itResearch and guides for building teams.
What we learn about preconstruction and how architecture firms and general contractors run their work.
November 2026 · 3 min read
AI for construction bidding: how to use it at each step of a bid
How to use AI at each step of a construction bid, from invite to submission, what your estimators still decide, and how to choose the right software.
Read it
November 2026 · 3 min read
AI tools for architects: where they help in a firm and how to use them responsibly
How architects use AI across a firm, from concepts to plan checks and RFQ responses, whether AI can replace architects, and what to put in a firm's AI policy.
Read it
November 2026 · 4 min read
Architecture firm project management: tracking staffing, fees and hours in Excel or software
What a staffing and fee tracking spreadsheet should include, how to see workload across projects, where Excel breaks, and when project management software is worth the switch.
Read it
July 2026 · 3 min read
Make the window heat-loss numbers agree across your documents
A window’s heat-loss rating can appear in three documents. This guide explains how to check that the numbers agree.
Read it
August 2026 · 2 min read
What can you read from the software your firm uses?
We tested access to project files in Microsoft 365, Autodesk tools and 3DEXPERIENCE. These notes explain what worked and where we needed permission.
Read itYour next job
See Mebbian on your own job.
We’ll prepare your next bid, or redline your next set before it goes out.