AI for Construction
Companies
Capture site information
Compare it with the plan
Give someone the task
Site issues reach the right person faster.
How will BuildManager be implemented?
Fixed fee Workflow Audit: we’ll look at some of your actual files with your Commercial Team
Build out and configure the rules of the system: this includes ‘organisational know-how’, the rules and processes that live in the heads of your more senior and soon to be retired staff. The system will include the following:
Memory of each project: This consists of an index of each of the project’s Tenders, Drawings, RFIs etc., as well as a library of organisational know-how (rules). Access can be controlled so that rates and assumptions are only available to Estimators.
Human-in-the-loop processes: Each piece of organisational know-how will be drafted by AI for a relevant member of the team to approve or reject before being added to the library of rules. Future changes can be tested before being released.
A feedback loop: As your teams interact with BuildManager and reject/accept outputs, corrections are logged and future responses are improved.
Integration into your existing processes and tools: we can build an API into your Project Management suite, such as Procore or Asite. We want to fill in the missing linkages between your existing suite of tools, not replace them.
Pilot on a live project: it’s no use if it doesn’t work with real-life projects. Accuracy will be measured by comparison to your Estimators’ final checked Tenders and QS’ workbooks.
How could I use BuildManager?
Takeoffs: quantities drafted for estimator to approve, with citations to source
Tenders: documents reviewed for omissions, queries raised with citations for estimator to check rates and assumptions
RFIs: incoming RFIs matched with appropriate specification and drawings, draft response provided with citations for team to approve
Document control: Drawing changes highlighted with linkages for Doc. Control to approve
Planning: Programme and reports monitored with delays highlighted for Planners to approve
Site Diary: Approved photos and voice notes summarised into a draft Diary for Site Managers to approve
Health & safety reports: emergency situations will be excluded and reported as per current processes.
Frequently asked questions
How much will BuildManager cost? The first build will be scoped to automate a specific process. Pricing is dependent on the integrations required, compute, human review and ongoing support. Get in touch for a ballpark figure.
What about golden thread/safety requirements? Each action within BuildManager will be logged, including the inputted information, the AI-generated output and approval. This should be compatible with current golden thread/safety processes.
Who owns BuildManager? You do! Including prompts and models.
Will you train other LLMs on our drawings? Nope. Your drawings will be uploaded into your own instance of the platform, in UK/EU hosted systems (your choice).
Can it be configured to accommodate amendments to our preferred form of contract? Yes, it’s important to us to make sure that BuildManager is compatible with UK construction. We’ll be building it out in line with standard forms of contract, tracking the relevant Notices and processes such as review of Compensation Events, Early warnings etc., but happy to review your preferred form of contract.
What about decisions that affect price and programme? This is why there will be a human-in-the-loop to approve AI-generated content that could affect price and programme. It is unlikely that estimators are happy letting AI decide on rates.
Get in touch
Book a Workflow Audit and find out what processes could be automated to save your Commercial Team some time.