Architect Nick Tyrer, associate and practice leader in computational design at BDP Pattern, has been at the forefront of parametric design and is now turning his considerable tech nous to take advantage of AI. How is he finding it?

Balfour Beatty is working with Microsoft to explore AI opportunities in construction.

Data, ethics and the law are the first topics to consider when bringing AI into a construction project or organisation.

Construction site escape routes and emergency exits should be regularly reviewed – and using AI-based software to do this saves times and could save lives, says Karl Dooner, CEO of Proicere.

Nima has reminded the industry that the foundation of successful deployment of AI technology is high-quality data.

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Fear that it will take jobs, fear that staff will not be able to master complex new systems, fear that it won’t do the job properly … the list is…

Buildots has launched Integrated Tracking that unifies automated AI with manually in-the-field recorded data.  The tracker enables both types of data to be brought together in one place. It uses…

Researchers have modelled how intelligent technology could be more integrated in the design processes of future smart neighbourhoods.  The Shanghai Vanke Future City (NEXUS) project combines the use of intelligent…

BDP has harnessed open source AI to create a natural language tool that mines the collective knowledge of the practice. Alistair Kell, a principal and chief information officer, heralds the arrival of Chat BDP.

Prime minister Kier Starmer’s plans will be laid out tomorrow in the first King’s Speech of the Labour government.

Artificial intelligence is being used to check for rail infrastructure problems in real-time on the East Coast main line.

Acquiring both professional knowledge and human-like judgement, integrating with business and clarifying professional responsibility: these are the four signposts that a future dominated by AI will be a good one.

French engineering giant Eiffage is partnering with Google Cloud to develop and implement AI in its operations.

The CIOB AI playbook, launched this week, proposes a 12-step strategy for implementing AI into an organisation and its workflows.

Does AI mean the end of standards? That was the question debated during a session at the recent Digital Construction Week. That event is like a nightmare version of your ideal festival line-up with all your favourite bands on different stages at the same time. Thus, while BIMplus was at another presentation, a correspondent filed this report of the debate.

Northumbria University is working with academics in Saudi Arabia to understand how artificial intelligence (AI) can make UK construction greener.

Construction is ripe for transformative change via AI, so embrace the future, says Estimate One’s Simon Herod.