AI Blog Series: A Strategy for Deployment in Construction

Welcome to spooky season. Would you rather have a trick or a treat? With AI (artificial intelligence), you will likely get one or the other. Trick or treat. Either you will plan for the technology and reap the rewards (a big treat for your business). Or you will let it happen and see potential ramifications (trick). What will you choose?

We are embarking on a blog series, looking at the impact of AI (artificial intelligence) in the construction industry, and we have even explored a few specific case studies in estimating and project management. Today, let’s identify how to move forward. How can we implement AI? There are a few key things to consider before getting started.

Perhaps the most important factor is to create a corporate strategy around AI. Littler Mendelson, general counsel, ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors), suggests there are several things to consider when drafting interoffice ...