The Most Overhyped Tech in BIM Isn't AI with Dhanjeet Sah

After 27 years in BIM, why the digital twin flopped while the common data environment quietly reshaped digital construction and AI workflows.

Every few years, the construction industry is told a new technology will change everything. Some do. Most don't. The harder skill isn't spotting the hype, it's knowing which shift is actually worth your time.

In this episode, Dhanjeet Sah, Studio BIM Manager at FK Architects, draws on 27 years across Nepal, Dubai, Singapore, and Australia to trace the industry's path from CAD to BIM to digital engineering, and now to AI. Having beta-tested Autodesk software since the early 2000s, he has watched these cycles up close. The conversation is less about tools and more about judgment: how to separate durable change from noise.

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00:00 – Intro 00:01:40 – The best career advice he's received 00:04:05 – From CAD in the '90s to BIM today 00:08:30 – Habits from the CAD era that still matter 00:12:15 – BIM technician vs BIM mentor 00:15:30 – Working across four countries 00:20:05 – Beta testing software with Autodesk 00:26:30 – Overhyped vs underrated: digital twin and CDE 00:31:00 – Where AI really sits in the hype cycle 00:36:15 – What AI replaces and what stays human Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.