Planning & Scheduling

Embracing the Future: AI and Technology Transform Construction

The architecture, engineering, and construction industry is on the cusp of a transformative era, as demonstrated in the Bluebeam AEC Technology Outlook 2025 survey. With rapid technological advancements—particularly artificial intelligence (AI)—and an industry-wide emphasis on sustainability, firms balance opportunities with challenges. The survey was conducted in 2024 across markets in several countries or regions.

AI’s Potential to Enhance Preconstruction Phase Hits Early Snags

When it comes to leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) in preconstruction, the problems begin ... well, at the beginning, said panelists at the 2024 Toronto Summit: Future of Preconstruction. They may actually begin before the beginning. "The challenge in fusing AI with preconstruction is that the preconstruction phase is the “most human-tasked part of the construction.”

Panel: AI Should Enhance, Not Replace, Human Decision-Making

Calling them “exciting and also scary times” for the construction industry and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), Michael Colapietro, CEO and co-founder, Smartapp urged attendees of a recent webinar to leverage AI to “help us reimagine” how to improve construction operations across the board. And he shares what AI really stands for.

AI and the Hype Cycle – Where We Are

Humans have a tendency toward what Alan Greenspan famously called “irrational exuberance.” Coined in the dot-com era, the exuberance is back with AI. The rapid advance and general availability of generative AI, with early hands-on experiences, has once again spurred visions of a magical future automated by AI. And while various applications are underway, challenges remain.

AI-Powered Construction Management Pt. 2 Chapter 2 Time and Cost Estimation — Construction

Welcome to the second installment of our eBook series, "AI-Powered Construction Management Part 2." In this chapter, we focus on the construction phase. As projects move from planning to execution, the complexities and challenges of managing timeframes and budgets intensify. The construction phase, characterized by its dynamic environment and unforeseen variables, demands not just precision but also estimation adaptability.

AI-Powered Construction Management Pt. 2 Chapter 1 Time and Cost Estimation — Pre-Construction

As we continue to navigate through construction management, we will unpack the complexities of accurately forecasting timeframes and budgets before the actual construction begins, a task that has traditionally been riddled with uncertainties and educated guesswork.

AI-Powered Communication Management - #2 Construction

Welcome to the second installment of our eBook series AI-Powered Communication Management. This edition takes a deep dive into the intricate world of information requirements during the construction phase of projects.

eBook: AI-Powered Communication Management - #1 Pre-Construction

Welcome to our new eBook series, 'AI-Powered Communication Management.' In this series, we will focus on the pivotal role of communication between construction project stakeholders. We will explore how AI and tools like ChatGPT can transform stakeholder communication, ensuring efficiency, clarity, and effectiveness.

AI-Powered: Risk Management #6 - Risk Register, Build Phase

Welcome to the sixth and final installment of our eBook series AI-Powered Risk Management. This week we explore a detailed Risk Register tailored for the construction phase, capturing risks, their potential impacts, and the likelihood of their materializing during the build. Alongside this, the Risk Response Strategy for the construction phase ensures we have concrete plans ...

AI-Powered: Construction Planning & Scheduling #6

Welcome to the sixth and final installment of our eBook series, "AI-Powered: Construction Planning & Scheduling." In the preceding volumes, we delved into various facets of construction planning and scheduling optimized through AI. As we conclude the series, eBook #6 draws from the insights garnered from the previous volumes as we import an existing Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule and determine whether ChatGPT can accurately do CPM calculations.

AI-Powered: Construction Planning & Scheduling #5

Here is the next eBook in our series on the transformative effects of Artificial Intelligence on various facets of construction management. In this fifth edition, our focus narrows down to two essential components of construction planning: productivity rates and process flow diagrams.

AI-Powered: Construction Planning & Scheduling #4

Welcome to the fourth installment of our eBook series 'AI-Powered: Construction Planning & Scheduling.' This eBook builds on our prior explorations into the transformative power of artificial intelligence in construction project management, focusing on the vital areas of schedule baselines, schedule updates, and schedule analysis.