AI in the
Constructio
n Industry
A Problem
24%
Average cost
escalation in North
America
9/10
6x
Projects experience
cost overrun
Trans Mountain
Pipeline Budget
Expansion
Sources: Core, 2021; Global News, 2023
Project Overruns
Factors
Estimating
Project
Management
Planning &
Scheduling
Inaccurate Quantity
Take-off
Poor Contractor
Management
Lack of Cost
Planning
Estimating
 Data Analysis & Pattern
Recognition
 Automated Quantity
Takeoff
 Natural Language
Processing for Document
Analysis
Project Management
KPIs
Automation
Allocation
Evaluate contractor performance through AI-driven
analysis of KPIs
Automate project reports, reducing administrative load and
ensuring clarity
Analyze project needs for efficient contractor task
assignments
Planning & Scheduling
Cost Analysis
of Bids
Budget
Optimization
Real-Time
Updates
Optimize procurement for
cost-effective selections
AI algorithms optimize
budget allocation
efficiency
Recognize potential delays,
constraints or changes in project
scope
A Problem
Construction
Industry
Recognized as a
High-Risk Industry
250,000+
Impact
Number of Lost-Time
Injuries in Canada
Immeasurable
Human and Societal
Impact
Sources: Government of Canada, 2021
Safety Measures
Detection
Training
Automation
AI-equipped cameras to identify worksite hazards like
unsafe behavior or malfunctions
VR simulations with AI to enhance worker safety training in
realistic scenarios
Drones with AI to automate safety inspections, analyzing
images for compliance and quality
Thank you!
Sources
Core. (2021). A Semantic Knowledge Base Approach to Automated Construction
Safety Monitoring. https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/237500399.pdf
Global News. (2023). Trans Mountain pipeline expansion sees new cost overruns:
Canadian regulator. https://globalnews.ca/news/10022611/trans-mountain-pipelinecost-overruns-canadian-regulator/
Government of Canada. (2021). Summary of the key findings from the Survey of
Labour and Income Dynamics 2021. https://www.canada.ca/en/ employmentsocial-development/services/health-safety/reports/2021-injuries.html#:~:
text=Out%20of%20the%20total%20number,21%2C176)%20injuries%20saw%20a
%20decrease/