Artificial intelligence: On the verge to disrupt and transform the building lifecycle

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to become an integral part of the construction process. With Building Information Modelling (BIM) extending further across the project lifecycle, the shift to data-driven design and construction is resulting in increasing amounts of data being generated in all phases of a project. Stakeholders throughout the design and build value chain are spending more and more of their time as information managers attempting to organise and synthesise the meaning of this information. AI and machine learning (ML) techniques are proving to be powerful tools to maximise the value and realise potential of data to drive timely decisions faster, impacting architecture, engineering, construction and building operations. Data is the fuel that powers AI.