According to research, more than 76% of construction industry and engineering executives indicated that they're going to invest in digital technology in 2022. Investing in the latest advancements in construction is helping companies facilitate digital changes and stay a step ahead of their competitors. There are practical and real benefits and applications to using the latest technology. If you own a construction company and want to maintain a competitive edge, you will have to look for ways to incorporate new methods into your workflows and strategy. Here are some of the latest advancements in the construction industry that you should consider integrating.

If it's not broken don't fix it, right? Despite technological progress, it's not uncommon for construction companies to still rely on spreadsheets, manual data entry, and paperwork. Low IT budgets and lack of time for training have contributed to a hesitancy around adopting new methods and technology. There are real, practical applications and benefits to modernizing your current processes. And if your construction company wants to remain competitive and not be left behind, you'll need to find ways to integrate new approaches into your strategy and workflows. These cutting-edge technologies are drastically changing how the industry operates and how future projects will be completed.

The Construction Industry is on the brink of being overwhelmed by new Artificial Intelligence Innovations, that promise to revolutionise todays human operated construction sites and projects. There are so many technologies that are trying to position themselves as a real game changer in the construction space, but can they deliver the exciting future they promise? The days of traditional brick laying processes in construction may be numbered as a result of Artificial Intelligence developments. Described as an "astounding feat of engineering" the Hadrian X is a revolutionary new brick laying system that is capable of laying bricks significantly faster than traditional methods, significantly reducing project completion times. The Artificial Intelligence in the Hadrian-X involves a unique control system that creates a 3D model of the building system in Computer Aided Design (CAD), which supplies a list of construction materials for the Hadrian-X to build to precision.

Construction workers are killed on the job five times more often than other laborers. Now a new kind of construction worker--a data scientist--aims to use artificial intelligence to predict the likelihood of injury and intervene. Suffolk, a Boston-based general contractor with annual sales of $3 billion, is developing an algorithm that analyzes photos from its job sites, scans them for safety hazards such as workers not wearing protective equipment, and correlates the images with its accident records. The company is still fine-tuning the technology but says it could potentially compute "risk ratings" for projects so safety briefings can be held when an elevated threat is detected. Suffolk is also writing an algorithm that would parse information from a variety of sources, including 10 years of scheduling data from its archives, and forecast project delays--information that could be communicated to building owners and subcontractors.

Engineering and construction is behind the curve in implementing artificial intelligence solutions. Based on extensive research, we survey applications and algorithms to help bridge the technology gap. The engineering and construction (E&C) sector is worth more than $10 trillion a year. And while its customers are increasingly sophisticated, it remains severely underdigitized. To lay out the landscape of technology, we conducted a comprehensive study of current and potential use cases in every stage of E&C, from design to preconstruction to construction to operations and asset management. Our research revealed a growing focus on technological solutions that incorporate artificial intelligence (AI)-powered algorithms.