AEC Firms Lose Productivity Due to Email-Based Project Communication

February 26, 2026

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A new industry insight highlights how unstructured email communication is costing AEC firms thousands of productive hours every year. Important drawings, decisions, and instructions often get buried in long email threads.

The Problem

Time wasted searching for information
Risk of using outdated drawings or instructions
Poor traceability of decisions and changes

The Industry Shift

More firms are moving toward Common Data Environments (CDEs) and BIM-based collaboration platforms where all project information is stored in one place.