Construction Quality Startup Structured AI Raises $4.2M Seed Round

Structured AI, a computer vision-based quality assurance and quality-control platform powered by artificial intelligence, has raised a total of $5 million and is partnering with Syska Hennessy Group to refine its platform. 

AI in Construction: From More Work to Better Work

Much of the discussion around artificial intelligence in construction focuses on the jobsite — automation, robotics, computer vision. Those applications are real and increasingly visible. but the larger economic impact sits earlier in design and estimation. 

When disaster strikes, what’s your plan?

Andy Burrows — The Trades Coach — presents a comprehensive plan for construction businesses to follow in the event of a major disaster. Picture this. It’s Monday morning and you open your computer ready for the week ahead. What greets you is a screen saying you have been hacked, and all your files are locked […] The post When disaster strikes, what’s your plan? appeared first on Building Today.

Wilson Mason Architects to transform historic University of Greenwich teaching space

Wilson Mason Architects has been appointed to deliver a heritage-led refurbishment of computer laboratories within London’s iconic University of Greenwich campus. Located within the Old Royal Naval College, the project will transform a first-floor teaching space within the Grade I listed King William Court. The building forms part of the Greenwich Hospital Scheduled Monument within […] The post Wilson Mason Architects to transform historic University of Greenwich teaching space appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

Sumitomo and NEC to develop AI near-miss analysis

Sumitomo Heavy Industries (SHI) and NEC have announced plans to develop an AI and computer vision system to detect near-misses and generate detailed reports.