When you look at real project outcomes, where is technology delivering the most measurable impact today?
"Document processing and extraction is huge: submittals, RFIs, daily logs. Preconstruction workflows like takeoffs and bid analysis are also seeing massive gains. Safety and compliance tracking is another area with clear before/after metrics. AI agents are compressing days of manual work into minutes, with fewer errors and faster turnaround. The impact is measurable in time saved, risk reduced, and speed to execution."
Many firms struggle to move from pilots to enterprise adoption: what separates the companies getting it right?
"The companies getting it right aren't just running a pilot for the sake of it. They identify a specific high-value workflow, they prove ROI quickly, and they build internal champions. Leadership buy-in matters, but so does solving the right operational problem first rather than trying to boil the ocean. The successful firms treat AI adoption like any other change management process: they start small, prove value, and scale thoughtfully."
AI is everywhere. Where do you think AI will create the most value in construction over the next 12-18 months, and where should leaders be more cautious?
"The most value will come from document-heavy workflows where AI can actually do the work, not just analyze it. Submittals, RFIs, daily logs, preconstruction takeoffs, and bid analysis are all areas where we're already seeing measurable time savings and fewer errors. The other big opportunity is connecting siloed systems so data flows automatically instead of being re-entered manually. Leaders should be cautious about broad "boil the ocean" AI initiatives that try to solve everything at once without clear ROI metrics. They should also watch out for tools that require massive data clean-up before they work. If the prerequisite is six months of data prep, you're not solving a problem, you're creating one."
For attendees coming to Advancing Construction Technology 2026, what do you most want them to take away and why is this such a valuable event in the calendar?
"I want every attendee to leave with one specific, actionable workflow they can take back and implement immediately. Not a vision, not a strategy deck, but something they can start testing the week they get back. What makes Advancing Construction Technology so valuable is that it's practitioner-led. Contractors are talking to contractors, not vendors selling to contractors. You're learning from the people who are actually doing this work, dealing with the same operational constraints you are, and willing to talk about what didn't work, not just what did."
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