Technology and Innovation

Quantity Takeoffs in AI Enabled Digital Twins

This Executive Insight is intended as a companion piece to the Executive Insight entitled “Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Quantity Takeoffs in Engineering & Construction Organizations”

Revolutionizing Project Management: Integrating Advanced Software and Tools for Enhanced Efficiency and Outcomes

This Executive Insight discusses how advanced project management software, including AI-driven scheduling and risk management platforms, can be integrated to enhance project efficiency and outcomes in the construction industry.

Harnessing Digital Twin Technology for Enhanced Construction Project Management

The construction industry is at the earliest stages of a digital revolution, with emerging technologies promising to transform traditional practices. Among these innovations, digital twin technology stands out as a game-changer.

Industry Structural Deficiencies in Technology Adoption (Part 4)

Part 4 of the series integrates the discussion, providing a path forward. Action today can shape the future of the industry for generations to come. It is imperative for industry stakeholders-leaders, educators, and practitioners-to unite in their commitment to embracing technological advancements.

Technology Adoption and Deployment – Financial Related Risks (Part 3)

This third part in the series takes a brief but closer look at financial related risks. The discussion of each of these risks is designed to stand on its own so there will be some repetition of mitigation strategies across several risks.

Technology Adoption and Deployment – Management Related Risks (Part 2)

The engineering and construction industry faces numerous technology adoption and deployment risks beyond those that can be simply ascribed to unfavorable risk/reward ratios. This second part of the series looks specifically at management risks related to technology adoption.

Technology Adoption and Deployment – Technology Related Risks (Part 1)

The engineering and construction industry has lagged in the development and adoption of new technologies. This first part of the series looks at technology-specific risks and rewards.

Cobots

This Executive Insight provides a comprehensive overview of collaborative robots, commonly known as cobots, which are revolutionizing the engineering and construction industries.

Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Quantity Takeoffs in Engineering & Construction Organizations

This executive insight focuses on organizational and management considerations that E&C organizations should weigh as they consider digitizing QT operations by deploying artificial intelligence (AI) software.

Organizational and Management Considerations in the Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Engineering & Construction Organizations

Artificial Intelligence represents tremendous potential both within the E&C industry as well as society more broadly, with predictions that AI could drive a seven percent (or almost $7 trillion) increase in global GDP and lift productivity growth by 1.5 percentage points over a ten-year period.

Technology and Innovation in the Engineering and Construction Industry

The E&C industry is undergoing a significant transformation driven by technological advancements. Many of these advancements have been developed, are well-documented, and have been successfully adopted in other industries.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Construction Safety

The engineering and construction industry is experiencing a transformative shift with the integration of AI. Applying AI in the industry is evolving rapidly, particularly with respect to construction safety.

Innovation Cycles and the Engineering and Construction Industry

This Executive Insight focuses on three broader innovation cycles (not engineering and construction industry specific), their impact, how the engineering and construction industry has capitalized on each cycle, and whether the industry was a leader or a laggard.

Innovation and Technology Convergence

This Executive Insight focuses on broader, more systemic opportunities for innovation.

Innovation Spaces and Stories

This Executive Insight illustrates the range of innovations that are possible.

Fostering Open Innovation

All firms struggle with innovation, whether that innovation be incremental or revolutionary. In part, this struggle is due to the use of traditional, closed innovation systems.

Systemic Innovation

Periodically it is necessary to question whether a current paradigm will suffice into the future.

Managing Innovation

This Executive Insight reflects the author's experience as a member of engineering, construction, and industry organizations focused on innovation within the E&C industry.

Trends for the Construction Industry: Innovation to be Accelerated

This Insight is written from a perspective of the connection of current events in social activity stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and the phenomena of large-scale retirements.

Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on Management of Large Complex Projects1

AI makes it possible for machines to learn from experience, adjust to new inputs, and perform human-like tasks. Examples are computers learning to play chess or Jeopardy™ using AI, for intelligent assistants (Siri; Alexa), or for self-driving cars.

Artificial Intelligence Ethics in the Project Management and Civil Engineering Domains

Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled systems, machines, and algorithms undertaking cognitive tasks raise a myriad of ethical issues. The primary concern is to ensure that AI does not harm, directly or indirectly, humans or the environment.

Proper Reliance on Artificial Intelligence in Project Management

The interest in the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) into the management of projects, especially large complex projects, is growing. Other NAC Executive Insights1 highlight some of the limitations, cautions, and transparency required while at the same time outline the benefits available.