Sept. 4, 2025 — Bluebeam, part of the Nemetschek Group, has announced the acquisition of Firmus AI, a company specializing in preconstruction AI design review and risk analysis.
A press release from Bluebeam stated that the move “Firmus’ cutting-edge AI capabilities, such as the early identification of design-related risk, cross‑discipline coordination issues, and scope gaps, as well as phase-to-phase drawing set comparisons and priority-based issue reporting directly into Bluebeam’s industry‑standard review and markup workflows.
Commenting on the acquisition, Bluebeam CEO Usman Shuja said, “Integrating Firmus’ capabilities gives teams quality assurance that reduces reviews and the ‘stop-everything’ moments late in a project. This is pivotal for a better informed and collaborative future in construction.”
Bluebeam stated that the deal would enable AI‑powered review in the workflow, bring enhancements to Bluebeam’s existing overlay and compare features, enable “automation of repetitive manual checks across hundreds of sheets,” and improve collaboration among teams.
Bluebeam said that it will “begin bringing Firmus capabilities into its products in early 2026,” following a planned preview of Firmus AI technology at Bluebeam Unbound, the company’s annual global event for AEC professionals, scheduled for September 30 – October 2 in Washington, D.C.
Source: Bluebeam
