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workplaces and conduct walk-through ’ s to ensure social distancing was being adhered to . going forward . As companies start building their databases , they are able to do more predictive analytics and use the power of AI .
MAKING THE MOST OF DATA ANALYTICS AND AI While construction software often incorporates chat bots and voice assistants aimed at site-based employees , the real benefits of artificial intelligence ( AI ) are realised when deep learning and machine learning come into play .
Organisations that use cloud computing are best positioned to benefit from AI and data analytics . They are better able to make predictions and recommendations on project plans and come up with start and end dates for various activities . And , if there is good AI in the background , they will be alerted when there is a potential clash with other activities .
The most critical aspect of leveraging AI and data analytics is to have historical information . The built industry is notoriously bad at saving information after completing a project . We also don ’ t refer to the information we do have to inform future projects , largely because it may also exist in an unstructured way in physical documents or on spreadsheets .
The key to solving this is integrated platform technology , which enables companies to keep all historical data to inform projects
CONCLUSION Building on all of the points , integrated platforms bring all of the digital technologies together to provide a more seamless process to all elements . An integrated construction platform that is hosted in the cloud will leverage off the computing power of the cloud while integrating BIM , AI , mobile technology and any other digital technologies .
Integrated platforms have numerous benefits , provide solutions to various industry challenges , and just makes so much business sense . We predict that a time will come when companies will look back and wonder what took them so long to start operating in this way because of all of these benefits .
While the pandemic continued to accelerate the adoption of digital tools in the industry , these relate largely to communications . These tools have raised the game in terms of collaboration and the industry is reaping the benefits of these innovations . However , when one begins to adopt tools that help manage the entire business in a collaborative way , you will experience true and liberating transformation in all areas of operations . RACA
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