On AIBiz, host Sayan talks with Olga Topchaya, Founder & CEO of Lapis Consults, about practical AI for Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC). No hype—just what delivers results for mid-size and enterprise teams: knowledge management, QA/QC, reporting automation, and adoption strategies that reduce operational drag. Olga explains why AEC’s inefficiency problem is a people-and-process issue first, tech second—and how simple UI, targeted use cases, and hands-on training drive measurable ROI (30%+ OpEx reduction, ~$32K per employee saved on average). If you lead in AEC and want AI that sticks, this is your playbook.

About the guest  :

Olga Topchaya is an AI consultant and product leader who helps mid-size companies implement custom AI systems that eliminate busywork and improve decision quality. With a decade across product and marketing, she bridges technical depth with business outcomes—especially in AEC.

Key takeaways:

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  Start small, win fast. Pick one high-impact, error-prone workflow (e.g., knowledge management or reporting) and ship in months—not year-long build cycles.

  
  


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  Adoption beats ambition. Success is 80% people, 20% tech: pair rollout with hands-on training tailored to each role (architect, engineer, HR, IT).

  
  


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  Design for simplicity. Favor chat or voice assistants and clear UI so teams spend less time hunting files and buttons, more time doing work.

  
  


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  QA/QC with vision + CAD. Use computer vision and Revit integrations to check drawings against specs and reduce manual review time.

  
  


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  Be model-agnostic. Architect systems to swap models/APIs as the landscape shifts; reduce third-party dependency where possible.

  
  


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  Reporting that writes itself. Automate data pulls and draft generation so managers review, not re-create.

  
  


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  Sell, don’t stall. Use AI to synthesize RFP intelligence and communication history to tailor outreach and shorten cycles.

  
  


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  Research at speed. Accelerate property/site research and due-diligence with retrieval and summarization.

  
  


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  No “AI then layoffs.” Keep domain experts; AI amplifies teams and preserves morale and project continuity.

  
  


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  Five-year vision. Incremental deployments, measurable KPIs, and tight feedback loops—not wholesale overhauls—win in AEC.

  
  

Connect with the guest  

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  Website: https://lapisconsults.com/

  
  


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  LinkedIn: Olga Topchaya

  
  

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