Construction Industry AI

Lack of Understanding Slows AI Adoption

There's a definite feast or famine vibe regarding how the construction industry views the possibilities of artificial intelligence (AI) in today's world, experts said at a recent webinar, The Power of AI in Construction is Real (Part Two), sponsored by Ineight.

Onboard AI Like Your Newest Hire

Are you struggling with applying artificial intelligence (AI) to your construction business? You might do well to think of AI as a new “colleague” who needs onboarding just like any other employee, said Murillo Piazzi, digital consultant at the BIM Academy, on a recent 21cc podcast, "AI: Friend, Foe, or Confused Colleague?"

Publisher's Corner: AI & Safety

Jobsite safety is everyone's business. When we first decided to include a series on using ChatGPT for safety management, it was envisioned that the articles would appeal to, and be directed to, safety professionals. In retrospect, we were a bit narrow-minded in our thinking. Jobsite safety is indeed everyone's business, and today's article helps illustrate the point.

Editor's Note: In Issue 8

Welcome to Issue 8 of Construction Industry AI. This week find experts' thoughts on Artificial Intelligence and, as usual, practical uses for AI today. Kristijan Vilibec has a new eBook series on applying AI to Risk Management. David Dunham offers another practical example of using ChatGPT to support better incident investigations—it can overcome personal bias, identify overlooked factors and provide you comprehensive corrective actions.

NIBS Annual Building Innovation Conference: AI, Digital Twins and Updated BIM Standards

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) held its annual Building Innovation conference this past week in Washington DC. NIBS is responsible for the development and management of the National Building Information Model (NBIM-US™) standards. BIM, of course, is all about construction data in a digital format: location, dimensions, material, equipment, costs, schedule and more. Read on about the use of AI with BIM.

AI-Powered: Construction Planning & Scheduling - eBook #1 Introduction

Construction planning and scheduling gets a major boost from AI and ChatGPT, helping the AEC community improve project outcomes while saving cost and time. In this first of a series of ebooks devoted to planning and scheduling, readers will be guided step-by-step through a real-life project learning what ChatGPT will actually do and how it will be a massive time-saver for building a schedule. Download the 10-page ebook to get a quick handle on how ChatGPT will improve your scheduling processes while improving your schedule quality.