Opinion AI in construction: get on board or get left behind Construction is ripe for transformative change via AI, so embrace the future, says Estimate One’s Simon Herod.
News BIM in brief 19.03.24: EU AI Act moves one step closer A round-up of BIM and digital construction stories that you might have missed in the past fortnight, including the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act moving closer to implementation.
News AI: 68 ways to sustainable construction There are 68 ways in which AI can be deployed to make the built environment more sustainable, according to new research.
News Academic research’s role in maximising the impact of AI Tabarak Ballal FCIOB, professor of construction engineering and management at the University of Reading, is at the cutting edge of research in AI. She shares her insights.
News Architects are ready for AI, but worried by fee impact A new survey of more than 500 architects reveals that they are ready to adopt AI, but are worried about its future impact on fees and employment.
Opinion How AI can get the most from a P6 schedule Primavera P6 schedules are the bread and butter of many project managers’ roles. But, René Morkos asks, what if there was a way to use AI to improve the schedule’s efficiency, reducing build timelines and saving money with the click of a few buttons?
News CIOB prepares to launch playbook focused on AI The CIOB is preparing to launch a playbook focused on AI’s role in construction. Ahead of the publication, it staged an online conference about the issue.
News EU agrees Artificial Intelligence Act Construction business operating developing and deploying AI in Europe will soon need to comply with the Artificial Intelligence Act, agreed by the European Parliament last week.
Technology AI assists tanker driver safety Artificial intelligence is being used to help prevent fatigue and unsafe driving in cement tanker drivers. The Driver Status Monitoring System, developed by Spillard Vehicle Safety Systems, uses in-cab cameras…
Analysis Architects vs AI: the battle for the future starts now How do architects feel about AI? How are they using it and how will they use it in the future? And how should academia address AI in architecture education?
Explainers Making the most of AI: treat it like a new colleague How can you make the most of AI? BIM Academy digital consultant Murillo Piazzi, fresh from his appearance in the Digital Construction Summit’s AI debate, offers his tips for getting on with your new virtual colleague.
News Blaming AI is like saying the dog ate my homework “Saying the AI got it wrong is like saying the dog ate my homework.” So said Buro Happold global director of commercial, legal and digital risks May Winfield in the opening session of the Digital Construction Summit.
Opinion How AI can help CIOB members maintain their CPD AI and machine learning could help the Chartered Institute of Building and its members to personalise training and CPD, suggests David Stockdale FCIOB.
Analysis Is construction ready for artificial intelligence? The annual Construction Management and BIMplus survey sought your views on the year’s hot topic: artificial intelligence – is it construction’s friend or foe?
News AI and machine learning to take on water pollution Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning is being used to tackle water pollution and climate change in a project set to go national and global.
News AI with human touch needed to reduce bias in climate planning Artificial intelligence used to plan and mitigate climate change can be skewed if incomplete data sets are used – and a human touch is needed to redress the balance, say researchers.
Opinion AI: construction’s friend or foe? It’s time you stopped worrying and learned to love AI, says Richard Steer.
News Atkins-Jacobs JV tests AI and ML to enable self-monitoring bridges An Atkins-Jacobs JV will lead trials this summer of new technology to enable the development of self-monitoring and self-maintaining bridges. Technologies likely to be tested include AI and machine learning.