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ARTICLE

THE POTENTIAL

FOR ARTIFICIAL

INTELLIGENCE IN

CONSTRUCTION

s the construction industry continues to move toward Project Management
increased automation to increase safety and on-site
Aproductivity, AI applications can help get the job done. AI embedded into a location-tracking program can provide
These tools offer both short and long-term benefits for companies, proactive alerts for the project manager, informing them when
workers, and projects alike. materials arrive on-site and indicate where they are. This reduces
the amount of time needed to track down and distribute the
Artificial intelligence (AI) is on track to transform the construction materials.
industry, allowing companies to operate more efficiently and
safely, increase automation, and reduce equipment downtime. As the construction industry continues to move toward increased
automation to increase safety and on-site productivity, AI
The use of AI in construction is growing particularly in applications applications can help get the job done. These tools offer both
involving machine vision for surveying and analyzing materials short and long-term benefits for companies, workers, and
and structures, or for robotics applications such as automated projects alike.
bricklaying or autonomous vehicles

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 31
planning phase before ground is actually broken.
Equipment Monitoring
AI is also powering a new generation of programs that allow
companies to continuously monitor their heavy equipment
on-site in real-time. Using more reliable, safer
equipment can increase safety. AI can additionally | Global MDA Journal | NOV-DEC 2017
help with the skilled labor shortage the
construction industry is currently facing. With AI
and automation, simple, redundant jobs can be
left to machines, leaving the more skilled tasks
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to humans.