PASADENA, CA, Sep 8, 2025 – Bluebeam has announced that it has acquired Firmus AI (Firmus), adding AI-driven drawing analysis into its review and markup workflows. The move brings Firmus’s capabilities – like design-risk detection, cross-discipline coordination, scope validation, drawing comparisons, and issue reporting – into Bluebeam’s platform.
Firmus helps project teams improve efficiency and reduce risk in preconstruction, including estimation, bidding, preconstruction planning, quality, early procurement, and operations handoff. The software analyzes construction documents and drawings to flag missing information, cross-discipline discrepancies, and scope gaps.
“Drawings are the universal language of construction, and that’s where risk hides,” said Shir Abecasis, CEO of Firmus. “By joining Bluebeam, we’re placing Firmus’ drawing‑first intelligence exactly where millions of AEC professionals already work. Together we’ll help teams surface issues earlier, communicate them clearly, protect their reputation, and move projects forward with greater confidence and trust.”
“Bluebeam has always been about empowering teams to collaborate more effectively,” said Usman Shuja, CEO of Bluebeam. “Firmus brings an AI engine that understands 2D PDFs at a granular level – spotting scope gaps, inconsistencies and changes across disciplines and revisions. 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.”
What Combining Bluebeam + Firmus Enables
- AI‑powered Review in the Workflow: Firmus scans and analyzes PDF drawings to provide insights with AI-generated markups, dashboards, and trackable issues.
- Smarter Overlays & Comparisons: Enhancement of Bluebeam’s Overlay and Compare features with cross‑discipline and cross‑phase identification, surfacing mismatches.
- Speed & Scale: Automation of repetitive manual checks across hundreds of sheets, helping teams compress review cycles while improving document quality and completeness.
- Elevated Collaboration: With Bluebeam Studio, teams are connected around their drawings. Firmus will enrich same shared studio environment by identifying hidden risks in PDF drawings, sharing unbiased findings, and closing gaps to prevent rework.
Bluebeam will begin bringing Firmus capabilities into its products in early 2026, with a preview of Firmus AI technology for Bluebeam Unbound, the company’s annual event for AEC professionals, taking place Sep 30 – Oct 2 in Washington, D.C.
Source: Bluebeam
About Bluebeam
Bluebeam, Inc., founded in 2002 and headquartered in Pasadena, CA, is a software company specializing in PDF solutions for creating, editing, marking up, and collaborating on documents. Since 2002, Bluebeam has made desktop, mobile and cloud-based solutions for paperless workflows that improve communication across the project lifecycle. Trusted by over 3 million users in more than 160 countries, Bluebeam’s solutions enable professionals to make their mark, adapt to change, and deliver projects effectively. As of 2024, the company’s software had over 1.6 million users.
About Firmus AI
Firmus AI, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Tel Aviv with offices in London and New York, develops AI tools for the AEC industry. Its products, AI-Review and AI-Match, apply computer vision to analyze 2D PDF construction drawings, identifying incomplete designs, scope gaps and cross-discipline inconsistencies. The software is designed to help contractors, architects and developers improve bid accuracy, reduce rework and coordinate in preconstruction. Firmus integrates with platforms such as Procore to streamline project workflows. Before being acquired by Bluebeam in 2025, the company had raised about $11.5M in funding. Its technology has been adopted by contractors and design teams seeking to lower financial and design risks before construction begins.