Skanska is expanding its data academy and addressing the impact and opportunities of AI.
The expanded Skanska Data Academy offers programmes such as the Level 3 apprenticeship Data & Insights for Business Decisions, which covers core technical skills including cleaning, formatting and preparing data. The Level 4 Data Fellowship, meanwhile, lays the foundation for apprentices to become high-performing analysts and data science professionals.
Furthermore, the first cohort of Skanska staff has started Multiverse’s AI for Business Value programme. This teaches how AI can be used to understand opportunities for ensuring profitability and predicting performance, while reducing manual processes to free up time for skilled workers.
The training is being delivered by Multiverse, the data skills firm, which has a longstanding relationship with Skanska. More than 50 Skanska staff have already been trained by Multiverse in the Data Academy.
Multiverse is involved in similar academies at Laing O’Rourke, Kier and Multiplex. It has trained more than 20,000 apprentices in AI, data and digital skills since 2016.
Tom Gould, operational efficiency director at Skanska UK, said: “From enhancing project timelines to optimising resource allocation, we recognise the transformative role data has in construction. Working together with Multiverse, we are expanding learning opportunities for our people, ensuring we continue to deliver efficient and cost-effective solutions to clients and remain on the leading edge of an evolving industry.”
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