Alex Elsayegh

Senior Innovation Engineer McCarthy Building Companies

Alex Elsayegh is a Senior Innovation Engineer at McCarthy Construction Companies, where he leverages his PhD in Civil Engineering and his passion for management and communication to drive AI and innovation across the projects he supports.

In addition to his role in advancing innovation initiatives, Alex has worked as a freelance planner and instructor, developing and delivering Primavera Program training courses to industry practitioners and students.

Seminars

Wednesday 26th August 2026
Workshop: Defining High-Value, Practical Use Cases for AI in Construction to Maximize Efficacy
3:30 pm

In an industry saturated by unproven tools, ever-changing strategies, and unclear expectations, construction leaders are struggling to pinpoint where AI genuinely adds value and seamlessly integrates into the project lifecycle. Take advantage of a grounded exploration of the use cases being tested and implemented in firms today to deliver measurable change. Join your peers in:

Tailoring your AI initiatives and investments to your firm’s priorities, business need, cost, and long-term maintainability

Exploring the applications that early adopters are prioritizing, particularly in agentic AI, estimating, scanning, and project controls, and why smart implementation depends on high-quality inputs

Discovering how firms are integrating AI into established and tested workflows to maximize adoption and ensure efficiency

Quantifying the gains realized through effective AI implementation: what are the KPIs you should be testing?

Thursday 27th August 2026
Panel Discussion: Balancing Tangible Versus Intangible ROI to Validate Investment
8:30 am
  • Exploring the difference between measurable impacts such as time saved and reduced rework with sentiment-driven indicators such as user interface, ease of use, and satisfaction, and the challenges of evaluating these
  • Examining how ROI depends on matching the tools to the right roles
  • Sharing how we quantified and built the business case for a tool investment
Alex Elsayegh - Advancing Construction Technology 2026