How AI Can Save Your Construction Team 20 Hours a Week

Early in my career, I made a habit of collecting anything I thought I could reuse—project templates, process flows, pricing models, you name it. I didn’t do it for fun—I needed a roadmap. Those artifacts helped me figure out how to structure, design, and sell the next project. When you’re building from scratch, that stash becomes your shortcut to clarity and confidence. Today, skip the file-digging: hop on your favorite AI, describe what you need, and walk away with a custom model or polished product. Convenience level: expert. Funny side effect? It makes you channel your high school lit teacher who insisted on outlines first. Turns out, they were right—clear structure is the secret sauce. With Lift Automation, you don’t need to rely on old templates. Our deep experience helps you build high-ROI, high-throughput operations—with structure and clarity baked in.

Top GC Harvey Cleary built a $2 billion moat. For years, their preconstruction strategy set them apart from every competitor. Here it is: a) Be the guide. Don't just build the building. Help owners make decisions. Connect them with the right engineers and consultants. Guide them through the process proactively. b) Overdeliver. Always look for opportunities to exceed expectations. (For instance, they built a custom closeout solution 10 years ago that a couple clients still use today.) c) Stay lean & mean. No estimating department. No procurement team. Everything runs through project managers. d) Stay on the cutting edge. They don't adopt every new technology that comes down the pike, but they know what's out there and they’re not afraid to test them out. This strategy created a competitive advantage that was nearly impossible to replicate. Until now. AI is the great equalizer. Smaller GCs can suddenly deliver client experiences that used to require the capital and resources of a major player. Value engineering options that took days can now be delivered in hours. (I’ve heard plenty of firsthand stories of GCs that lost pursuits specifically because of this.) And here's a vicious cycle of what's happening as a result: → GCs get better at precon → Clients get a better experience → Client expectations rise → The bar gets raised → Repeat. This feedback loop has always existed. But AI is accelerating it at a pace we've never seen before. The moats we've spent years building? They're eroding. Not because we're doing anything wrong. But because the speed at which competitors can catch up has fundamentally changed. Harvey Cleary understood this. They realized that staying on the cutting edge became impossible to do the old way. There's too much happening, too fast. So the question isn't whether AI will impact your competitive position. It's whether you're moving fast enough to maintain it. Note: I went through some of this at a Groundbreak session with Harvey Cleary’s Josh Young entitled “Beyond Preconstruction: Reinventing the GC in the Age of AI” but figured I’d relay some of it in case you weren’t able to make it out to Houston. We’re thinking of doing a webinar version of the chat, so keep an eye out! If you'd be interested in something like that, like this post or give me a shout.

Still staring at a blank page for your next PRD or project charter? 😩 Stop writing. Start designing. Remember the good old days? Five hours to craft a “zero draft” PRD, only to have 90% of it rewritten. Or endlessly typing out Jira tickets and user stories that felt more like busywork than actual value creation. We've all been there, drowning in the initial grunt work before the *real* thinking could even begin. The truth is, much of that initial documentation wasn't about strategic brilliance; it was about translation, structure, and basic articulation. What if you could skip that painful 90% and jump straight to the 10% that truly matters? Enter the AI-powered "zero draft." Imagine feeding an intelligent assistant your high-level goals and a few key requirements. In moments, it spits out a structured, articulate starting point for product specs, project charters, even detailed user stories. Suddenly, your job isn't about *writing* the document; it's about *refining* it. This isn't just a minor efficiency hack. It's shifting the 80/20 rule of modern Product Management to a wild 95/5. Your focus moves entirely to critical thinking, stakeholder alignment, and the truly strategic elements that only *you* can provide. You're no longer a typist; you're an editor, a visionary, a true architect of solutions. The most valuable professionals aren't doing the manual work; they're orchestrating the AI that does it for them. What's one soul-crushing "zero draft" you wish AI could erase from your week? 👇 #AI,#Technology,#Productivity,#Business,#Innovation,#ProductManagement,#ProjectManagement,#ProductStrategy,#SoftwareDevelopment,#AITools,#FutureOfWork,#DigitalTransformation

👷♂️ Still managing your construction projects with disconnected tools? Every report, CAD file, and photo you collect holds hidden insights — but when your data’s stuck in silos, those insights stay buried. Conxai changes that. Their No-Code AI Platform brings all your project data together, automates repetitive reporting, and turns raw information into real-time intelligence. ✅ One connected source of truth ⚙️ Automated workflows that cut time and errors 💰 Smarter cost and risk decisions 🚀 Fast ROI from day one This is how construction leaders are winning with data-driven project control. 👉 See how Conxai automates construction intelligence: https://rpst.in/U68x2

👷♂️ Still managing your construction projects with disconnected tools? Every report, CAD file, and photo you collect holds hidden insights — but when your data’s stuck in silos, those insights stay buried. Conxai changes that. Their No-Code AI Platform brings all your project data together, automates repetitive reporting, and turns raw information into real-time intelligence. ✅ One connected source of truth ⚙️ Automated workflows that cut time and errors 💰 Smarter cost and risk decisions 🚀 Fast ROI from day one This is how construction leaders are winning with data-driven project control. 👉 See how Conxai automates construction intelligence: https://rpst.in/sdE6t

👷♂️ Still managing your construction projects with disconnected tools? Every report, CAD file, and photo you collect holds hidden insights — but when your data’s stuck in silos, those insights stay buried. Conxai changes that. Their No-Code AI Platform brings all your project data together, automates repetitive reporting, and turns raw information into real-time intelligence. ✅ One connected source of truth ⚙️ Automated workflows that cut time and errors 💰 Smarter cost and risk decisions 🚀 Fast ROI from day one This is how construction leaders are winning with data-driven project control. 👉 See how Conxai automates construction intelligence: https://rpst.in/VuPuz

What if the next generation of Project Managers aren’t managers at all? Lately I’ve been thinking about how Takt Planning, Operational software, Offsite manufacturing systems, and AI are quietly rewriting the DNA of construction. If every work package carries its own data — drawings, time, logistics, QA, installation logic, 3D model— aren’t we, in a way, writing the scripts for future construction humanoids? It made me wonder: maybe the project manager of tomorrow isn’t chasing updates on site, but designing how humans, AI, and machines build together. That role doesn’t really exist yet… so I’m calling it the Construction System Architect. It’s someone who: Designs the rhythm of a project, not just the schedule. Teaches systems how to build, not just people. Uses Takt, data, and automation to orchestrate — not supervise. This isn’t about replacing people. It’s about evolving the role of the Project Manager to keep pace with the intelligence we’re creating. What would you add to this definition? Where do you see yourself in this new ecosystem — conductor, coder, or craftsman? Kyle Nitchen Dr. Janosch Dlouhy Dr. Marco Binninger #ConstructionInnovation #TaktPlanning #ModularConstruction #AIinConstruction #FutureOfWork #projectmanagement #offsitemanufacturing

Ambiguity is baked into business. You feel it when you’re building from scratch. When your team is growing faster than your systems. When you’re scaling - but there’s no playbook for your path. This is where operations stops being about checklists and starts being about momentum. Planning isn’t about locking down every detail. It’s about creating just enough clarity to keep moving forward. Structure isn't rigidity - it’s a tool to reduce friction, even when the inputs are still fuzzy. I once supported an organization with a massive volunteer need - recurring, but loosely defined. They knew the general phases and rough headcounts, but not much else. So we built a phased volunteer schedule using good old spreadsheets and logic - projecting totals, estimating needs per phase, writing job descriptions, and building in buffer for the inevitable unknowns. No fancy software. Just structured thinking in the grey space. AI tools are helpful. Frameworks are useful. But they can’t lead. And they can’t feel the gaps that haven’t been defined yet. Step 1: Make sense of the chaos. Step 2: Build the plan. ➡️ How do you navigate the tension between structure and the unknown? When do you rely on existing frameworks - and when do you build your own?

👷♂️ Still managing your construction projects with disconnected tools? Every report, CAD file, and photo you collect holds hidden insights — but when your data’s stuck in silos, those insights stay buried. Conxai changes that. Their No-Code AI Platform brings all your project data together, automates repetitive reporting, and turns raw information into real-time intelligence. ✅ One connected source of truth ⚙️ Automated workflows that cut time and errors 💰 Smarter cost and risk decisions 🚀 Fast ROI from day one This is how construction leaders are winning with data-driven project control. 👉 See how Conxai automates construction intelligence: https://rpst.in/q3dcg

Ever feel buried under the weight of a 10,000-line construction schedule? Schedules can be a beast, often leaving us scrambling for insights and missing those critical optimization opportunities. Meet ALICE Technologies' new Insights Agent – the AI tool that lets you ask your construction schedule direct questions in plain English. Imagine querying "What changed between v3 and v4?" and getting instant, data-backed answers that highlight the impacts on time, costs, and resources. A real game-changer for project managers and planners who need to cut analysis time drastically. This isn't just about faster answers. It's about transforming how we approach project risks and schedule optimization. Early adopters say they're cutting manual analysis effort in half, unlocking double-digit gains in duration and resource efficiency. Are you ready to stop wrestling with your schedule and start having a conversation with it? Full article: https://lnkd.in/evPm3b6J