It is said to have the potential to save the industry countless hours and millions of pounds a year. The strength prediction engine was developed in collaboration with BAM Nuttall, using funding from an Innovate UK grant awarded last year. The system is already being used on BAM Nuttall's London City Airport expansion project. Development of the system was made possible by Converge's access to a huge data set on concrete performance, paving the way for the commercial application of machine learning to monitor and predict material performance in a live project. BAM Nuttall head of innovation Colin Evison said: "This advancement in construction technology is a game changer. The Converge prediction engine gives us insight into material performance we didn't think possible. We are delighted to be Converge's industry partner in bringing this exciting new tool to market."