In the past, we have written about artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning broadly here at BuiltWorlds. However, as we enter 2019, the use cases for technologies that claim the utilization of both AI and machine learning have grown exponentially within the built environment, specifically as they relate to the construction industry. And what better place to start than a stage of construction that often goes overlooked by technologists: preconstruction.
The realization is that the preconstruction phase of a project takes time. This can largely be attributed to the coordination needed between multiple parties in both planning and decision making. During preconstruction, nearly all projects contain the same key steps of the traditional design-bid-build framework: designing, bidding, and scheduling. Though several new models…