# Gemini for architecture, engineering and construction

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Last updated: 2026-11-12

Gemini is Google's general-purpose AI assistant. It drafts and summarises text, analyses files and images, researches topics and generates images. For firms on Google Workspace, it works inside Gmail, Docs, Sheets and Drive. AEC teams use it for reports, emails and document summaries. A qualified person must check every output.

## What is Gemini?

Gemini is Google's AI assistant, built on its [large language models](/glossary/large-language-model). It runs in a browser at gemini.google.com and as apps for Android, iOS and macOS. For businesses on Google Workspace, it also appears inside Gmail, Docs, Sheets and Drive.

## How do AEC teams use Gemini?

- **Architects** use it to draft design notes and client emails, and to summarise briefs and consultant comments stored in Drive.
- **Engineers** use it to draft report sections in Docs and to work through schedules and calculations in Sheets.
- **Contractors** use it to summarise email threads with vendors and subcontractors, and to draft progress updates.
- **Developers** use it to summarise approvals and agreements and to prepare research on locations or materials.

## A prompt to try

> Summarise this email thread with the structural consultant. List the open questions, who owes an answer, and any dates mentioned. Do not add anything that isn't in the emails.

More prompts for AEC tasks are in our free [AI for AEC Handbook](/handbook).

## What should you check before using Gemini on projects?

1. **Accuracy.** Check every number, clause and reference against the source. Gemini can [hallucinate](/glossary/hallucination).
2. **Account type.** Use your firm's Workspace accounts for project work, not personal Google accounts.
3. **Review.** A qualified person signs off every output before it reaches a client, an authority or the site, and the check is recorded.

## Which Gemini plan should an AEC firm choose?

If your firm already uses Google Workspace, start there: Gemini is included in Workspace plans and works with your existing email and files. If you don't use Workspace, individuals can start with the free version and move to a Google AI plan for more usage. For any project or client data, set a written [AI usage policy](/insights/ai-usage-policy-design-studio) first. Our [AI strategy and readiness](/services/ai-strategy) service can help you compare assistants and roll one out.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gemini free?

Yes, Gemini is free with a Google account, with usage limits. Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra plans add more usage and features, priced in rupees on Google's subscriptions page. Businesses get Gemini as part of Google Workspace plans.

### Should our firm use personal Google accounts or Workspace for Gemini?

Use Workspace accounts for project work. Google states that Workspace business data isn't used to train its models, while personal-account activity can be used for training while Keep Activity is on.

### Can Gemini read drawings?

It can describe and answer questions about drawings exported as images or PDFs, but it can misread dimensions and annotations. It does not open CAD or BIM files. Check anything it reads against the drawing.