The Best Podcast Episodes About BIM and Digital Construction in 2026
By Andrea Ciaffi, host of the Digital Construction Podcast
The short answer
The best podcast episodes about BIM and digital construction in 2026 cover five themes: BIM coordination and ISO 19650, AI in construction, reality capture and digital twins, digital engineering leadership, and construction technology adoption.
The list is written for BIM managers, digital engineers, architects, engineers and construction leaders who want practical insight rather than vendor pitches.
All 10 episodes at a glance
All 10 podcast episodes about BIM and digital construction in 2026
Building Stories (powered by Deep Space), Episode 14
Chris Pynn
BIM evolution, data-driven design
How we chose these episodes
We looked for episodes that do three things well:
Teach something you can use on a project. Every episode includes real workflows, decisions or lessons from live projects.
Feature practitioners. Guests are BIM managers, digital leaders, engineers and founders who have delivered the work they talk about.
Stay relevant in 2026. The topics match where the industry is now: information management standards, AI, reality capture and the people side of digital transformation.
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1Digital Construction Podcast
Why Clashes Exist in BIM At All, with Rubens Lage Lopes
Rubens Lage Lopes, BIM Information Manager, Grangegorman Development Agency
Published
October 2026
Topics
BIM coordination, clash detection, ISO 19650, Revit, AI
Most teams treat clashes as a detection problem. Rubens argues the real cause sits upstream: clashes appear when the information a model needs was never agreed before modelling started. He explains how coordination rules can be enforced inside Revit, how information management works on a long-running campus development, and what ISO 19650 looks like in daily practice rather than on paper.
The conversation ends on a forward-looking idea: using AI to turn clash reports into cost estimates, so design teams can see the financial impact of a coordination issue as soon as it appears.
Why listen: If you run coordination meetings, this episode will change how you think about where clashes come from.
Agentic AI, the future of digital construction, BIM workflows
This episode is built around five predictions for how agentic AI will reshape digital construction. Several of them challenge the industry's default assumptions about software, roles and how project information should flow.
Why listen: A structured, debate-ready view of where AI is taking BIM and digital delivery over the next few years.
Harry Lewis, BIM/VDC Leader, and Ryan Ford, BIM Manager, Structure Tone Dublin; Davitt Lamon, Head of BIM, National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI)
Published
July 2026
Topics
ISO 19650 certification, Ireland's BIM mandate, information management
A long-form conversation on what good information management looks like on modern projects. The panel walks through Structure Tone Ireland's path to ISO 19650 certification and the wider effects of Ireland's BIM mandate on project delivery.
Why listen: One of the most detailed public discussions of ISO 19650 certification from both a contractor and a standards body perspective.
4Digital Construction Podcast
Cintoo, the Netflix for 3D Data, with Dominique Pouliquen
Reality capture, point clouds, laser scanning, digital twins, AI
Dominique left Autodesk to build Cintoo, a platform that streams very large point clouds straight into a web browser. He explains why making reality capture data easy to share matters for catching costly construction errors early, how the idea of a digital twin needs rethinking, and where AI does and does not help with 3D data today.
Why listen: Essential for anyone working with laser scanning, scan-to-BIM or construction verification.
Josha van Reij, Product Manager of Data and AI, Arcadis
Published
June 2026
Topics
AI adoption, data standards, change management
Recorded at DevCon, this episode makes the case that AI tools should start from a team's real challenges, not from the technology. Josha explains why AI assistants only become useful when they can draw on varied project data, why standardisation sticks when teams see how it helps their own work, and why vendor demos built on clean data deserve healthy scepticism.
Why listen: A practical counterweight to AI hype, useful for anyone building a business case for AI in a design or engineering firm.
6Digital Construction Podcast
How I Lead a Global Digital Team, with Sophie Montenot
Sophie Montenot, Global Digital Delivery Lead, Surbana Jurong
Published
May 2026
Topics
BIM coordination, joint ventures, digital engineering, Changi Airport Terminal 5
Sophie leads digital delivery across a global team and shares lessons from Changi Airport Terminal 5, one of the largest airport projects in the world. The conversation covers BIM coordination at scale and how to harmonise digital standards across joint venture partners who each bring their own ways of working.
Why listen: Rare insight into running digital delivery on a megaproject with multiple organisations.
Global BIM adoption, regulation, standardisation, AI, BIM Heroes
Ralph describes how unevenly BIM has been adopted around the world and why productivity and sustainability drive adoption in Europe. He covers fragmentation as a barrier to progress, the role of regulation and long-term thinking, how AI and blockchain could change BIM workflows, and the BIM Heroes community he helped build.
Why listen: A big-picture view of BIM adoption that helps you place your own market in context.
8Digital Construction Podcast
How to Become a Leader in Digital Engineering, with Devon Middleditch
Devon Middleditch, Head of Digital Engineering and Technology, Veris
Published
September 2026
Topics
Digital engineering leadership, team culture, careers
Devon has worked across AECOM, KBR and Transport for NSW before leading digital engineering at Veris. He talks about the move from hands-on technical work to leadership, how government agencies and private consultancies differ, and how to build culture, motivate innovators and grow a team without losing what made it work.
Why listen: The career episode for BIM managers and digital engineers thinking about their next step.
Construction technology, integration, interoperability
The argument here is simple and timely: the industry already has plenty of tools, and the bigger gains come from connecting them. A useful listen for anyone dealing with disconnected platforms and duplicated data entry.
Why listen: A sharp take on interoperability from one of the longest-running construction tech shows.
10Building Stories (powered by Deep Space), Episode 14
Building with Data on Engineering, BIM, and Transforming Construction, with Chris Pynn
Building Stories (powered by Deep Space), Episode 14
Guest
Chris Pynn
Topics
BIM evolution, data-driven design, digital adoption, large projects
Chris brings more than 30 years in engineering and digital construction, including leadership roles on major infrastructure projects. He covers how data is changing design and delivery, how BIM has evolved, the obstacles to digital adoption and where the next opportunities in digital workflows sit.
Why listen: Perspective from someone who has seen BIM grow from early adoption to standard practice.
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