AI will not deliver meaningful gains on construction projects until firms fix the disconnect between office and site, says Steve Smith of Bluebeam.

NavLive won Best Use of AI, sponsored by DC+, at the Digital Construction Awards 2026 last night (18 March).

Can AI-enabled project management rewrite a project schedule the moment a problem occurs? Researchers at the University of East London believe so and have proposed a system architecture that detects emerging risks and automatically adjusts project plans before delays spread across a site.

For construction firms under pressure to deliver more with tighter resources, smarter digital tools are no longer optional – they’re essential.

Building safety, client upskilling, AI and contractor regulation are on Ayo Allu’s agenda as he takes the chair of CIOB’s client steering group. Will Mann caught up with him

Glasgow-based contractor AC Whyte has worked with AI-enabled procurement specialist Erand to pilot a tool that has reduced Bill of Quantities (BoQ) processing time by 65%.

Zutec has embedded an AI layer into its Building Document Management (BDM) solution, enabling asset owners to unlock “instant, reliable insights and accurate answers” from the information they already hold in BDM.

Keltbray is the latest contractor to turn to Multiverse to help improve its staff’s AI and data skills. Keltbray is putting 25 of its staff through Multiverse’s up-skilling platform. The programme aims to increase team capacity and develop its portfolio in the energy, digital, industrial and nuclear sectors.

Six applications of AI made the shortlist for Best Use of AI at the Digital Construction Awards 2026.

Construction SMEs must be part of the wider industry’s AI journey, but how can they get on board? Paul McGrady, a site manager at County Tyrone-based GEDA Construction, has researched the issue as part of his MSc in Construction Project Management.

CIOB policy chief Eddie Tuttle reflects on a busy 12 months across the built environment sector.  

It wasn’t all AI in 2025: information management best practice was still the main concern among digital construction professionals this year, judging from the most popular stories on CM Digital (and BIMplus before that).

Benetics has developed AI-powered voice assistance technology for contractors and construction professionals.

Gravis Robotics has raised $23M (£17m) to bring its autonomous earthmoving tech to the UK US, and EU.

Networks of solar-powered streetlights filled with AI processors offer a clean, water-efficient alternative to data centres. The futuristic solution has been launched by British greentech firm Conflow Power Group. Conflow’s…

AI can help reduce wasted energy in Portakabins by up to 87%, according to a study carried out by the portable buildings specialist. Portakabin teamed up with Aireavu, which uses…

Structured data and informed human oversight – the basics of information management – will be crucial as the programme management office (PMO) function goes through digital transformation.

A new study looks at the key issues that will shape digital construction in the coming years, in partnership with Digital Construction Week and MCS Rental Software. Justin Stanton analysed…