ARTICLE
THE POTENTIAL
FOR ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE IN
CONSTRUCTION
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s the construction industry continues to move toward
increased automation to increase safety and on-site
productivity, AI applications can help get the job done.
These tools offer both short and long-term benefits for companies,
workers, and projects alike.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is on track to transform the construction
industry, allowing companies to operate more efficiently and
safely, increase automation, and reduce equipment downtime.
The use of AI in construction is growing particularly in applications
involving machine vision for surveying and analyzing materials
and structures, or for robotics applications such as automated
bricklaying or autonomous vehicles
Project Management
AI embedded into a location-tracking program can provide
proactive alerts for the project manager, informing them when
materials arrive on-site and indicate where they are. This reduces
the amount of time needed to track down and distribute the
materials.
As the construction industry continues to move toward increased
automation to increase safety and on-site productivity, AI
applications can help get the job done. These tools offer both
short and long-term benefits for companies, workers, and
projects alike.
There are a variety of immediate benefits in using AI in
construction.
Design and Planning
The design and planning phase is critical in construction. AI can
help quality-check this entire process, resulting in a construction
process and plans that are accurate, verified, and well designed.
Advancements will also assist project managers and architectural
consultants in forecasting and scheduling during the design and
planning phase before ground is actually broken.
AI is also powering a new generation of programs that allow
companies to continuously monitor their heavy equipment
on-site in