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Michael Laurie

Founder and president, Planit Engineering

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Michael Laurie

Founder and president, Planit Engineering

Mike Laurie, P.Eng. is the founder and president of Planit Engineering, a Canadian building measurement and building information company founded more than three decades ago. His work spans commercial building measurement, BOMA area certification, existing-building documentation and digital building information. He also serves as an expert witness on building measurement, floor area, BOMA standards and related CRE disputes. Planit works with Builtstream, a Canadian building technology company, on selected digital building information and intelligence initiatives.

Predictive maintenance has a dirty secret

Michael Laurie Commercial Maintenance National Nov. 3 2026

Predictive maintenance is one of the easiest AI use cases in real estate to understand. Find the warning signs before equipment fails. Fix the problem in a planned service window instead of at 2 a.m. 

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