Tag: AI
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Digital construction 2025: a year in 10 headlines
To get to grips with information management, we must go back to first principles. So said RLB Digital head of information management strategy Emma Hooper. She noted: “People can’t do their jobs without information, and when information is difficult to find or incorrect, it wastes time and money, and can even cause potential harm. In…
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Benetics launches AI-based voice assist for construction workers
Benetics has developed AI-powered voice assistance technology for contractors and construction professionals. Contractors can speak into the Benetics AI while on a job site and it records, transcribes, organises and then documents what is said. It creates an action plan including checklists, assigning team members to tasks, photos and due dates. Benetics said it can…
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Gravis secures $23m for its AI earthmoving tech
Gravis Robotics has raised $23M (£17m) to bring its autonomous earthmoving technology to the UK US, and EU. Gravis’s technology transforms construction machinery with AI, cameras and sensors so it can operate autonomously or assist human operators. The company claims it could help boost site productivity by 30% and help address the industry’s productivity crisis.…
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Gravis secures $23m for its AI earthmoving tech
Gravis Robotics has raised $23M (£17m) to bring its autonomous earthmoving technology to the UK US, and EU. Gravis’s technology transforms construction machinery with AI, cameras and sensors so it can operate autonomously or assist human operators. The company claims it could help boost site productivity by 30% and help address the industry’s productivity crisis.…
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Solar-powered streetlights could power AI demand
“Right now, to power AI, the likes of OpenAI or Google Gemini need a huge building full of GPUs, and they have to pump massive amounts of electricity into it, along with a huge water supply for the cooling system. This is inefficient and we need a smart solution. View the original article and our…
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AI controls cut energy waste from Portakabins by 87%
AI can help reduce wasted energy in Portakabins by up to 87%, according to a study carried out by the portable buildings specialist. Portakabin teamed up with Aireavu, which uses AI to monitor and improve building performance, to explore how its modular buildings can be more energy-efficient. Energy wastage from modular structures can be as…
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Digitising programme management: get the basics right
Stefan Mordue, vice-chair of the CIOB Digital & Innovation Advisory Panel and senior manager of education and partnerships at Bentley Systems, explained what the industry can expect from the playbook. “It’s designed to be a practical guide that shows how digital approaches to programme and project management can really add value, whether it’s improving productivity,…
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The Future of Digital Construction Report 2025
A new study looks at the key issues that will shape digital construction in the coming years, in partnership with Digital Construction Week and MCS Rental Software. Justin Stanton analysed the research Word cloud illustration of the most popular responses on Digital Construction Week’s ‘Crystal Wall’ This year’s Digital Construction Week (DCW) featured a ‘Crystal…
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How can AI help with construction defects management?
Image: Dreamstime AI could play a transformative role in reducing costly construction errors – but the industry must lay solid data foundations and use it safely, experts warn. During a session at this month’s Digital Construction Summit, panellists from the Get It Right Initiative (GIRI) and software firm Elecosoft explored how technology is already cutting…
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AI data centres could become more sustainable by warming homes
Aecom Sustainability and Decarbonisation Advisory associate director, Asad Kwaja, said: “With the right planning, coordination and investment, London’s data centres could play a pivotal role in decarbonising heat needed to power the influx of new homes the capital needs to build to address the housing crisis, while also cutting bills for existing residents and improving local…