AI (Artificial Intelligence) in Construction - Episode 41 | Andrew Knight

Construction Disrupted

In the ever-evolving landscape of construction technology, one innovation stands out as a game-changer: Artificial Intelligence, or AI. Now I could go into the specifics of what is classed as AI, what most class as AI and what platforms are just LLMs (Large Language Models), but I won’t, as the simplification of classing the newest technology that seems to work magic and product something from nothing as Artificial Intelligence works well here in terms of categorisation and a singular point of focus. So let’s not split too many hairs about it here!

For all its promise of reshaping how we design, build, and manage construction projects, the majority of us will not have used it beyond creating minimal, basic content or images that don’t quite cut it, yet. Let’s dive into the episode and explore AI’s transformative potential, challenges, and real-world applications.

Our expert to guide us through this episode is Andrew Knight, Global Leader and Tech Lead at RICS, where he’s been camped out for the past 13 years and prior to his role in leading the AI, data and tech thought leadership and analytics, Andrew managed RICS’ relationship with the finance and investment community working with debt and equity participants, their advisors in law and accountancy, and regulators.

Andrew has also enjoyed a long career in IT starting out by running programs on mainframes using punched cards, and then working through the eras of mini-computers, personal computers, and the internet - and now the world of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain.

In his current role, Andrew is responsible for AI, data, and tech thought leadership and content development, and the adoption of the RICS Data Standard (RDS) that supports valuation, property measurement, life-cycle costing, building performance, brokerage, and due diligence.

Topics Covered

- Integration of AI into Construction Processes

- Challenges/Risks of Implementing AI

- Building Design Innovations

- Predictive Maintenance and Asset Management

- Ethical and Regulatory Considerations

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Website: https://www.builddifferent.marketing/

Further Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewknight3/

https://www.rics.org/news-insights/wbef/to-ai-or-not-to-ai-five-trends-in-the-adoption-of-ai-in-construction

https://www.forbes.com/uk/advisor/business/software/uk-artificial-intelligence-ai-statistics-2023/

https://www.maintenanceandengineering.com/2022/04/21/smart-energy-saving-with-artificial-intelligence-ai-the-building-system-management-solution/

https://damassets.autodesk.net/content/dam/autodesk/www/pdfs/ai-infographic-pdf.pdf

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