De-Risking the Workforce Gap: Can AI and Robotics Fill Immediate Need?

While most insurers and even contractors shy away from any new technology that might open them up to risk, the rash of retirements of skilled craft workers and project managers may force firms to reconsider deploying artificial intelligence-enabled workflows that automate tasks once all done manually.

De-Risking the Workforce Gap: Can AI and Robotics Fill an Immediate Need?

While most insurers and even contractors themselves shy away from any new technology that might open them up to risk, the rash of retirements of older, skilled tradesmen and project managers may force contractors to reconsider deploying artificial intelligence-enabled workflows that automate tasks that were once all done manually.

99% of project managers say heatwaves affected their projects

62% said their projects were “significantly affected” in the survey conducted for APM. The post 99% of project managers say heatwaves affected their projects appeared first on Construction Management.

Yorkshire Water recruiting engineers and project managers

Utility provider Yorkshire Water is hiring 90 roles in its asset delivery team, as part of its drive to accelerate delivery of its five-year £8.3bn investment programme. The post Yorkshire Water recruiting engineers and project managers appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Work starts on Whitesands flood scheme

Dumfries and Galloway Council joined contractors McLaughlin & Harvey, project managers Turner & Townsend, and design consultant Jacobs to mark the start of work on the Whitesands Flood Protection Project.

Essentials of Construction Planning and Scheduling - by Graham Robertson published by the ICE

Essentials of Construction Planning and Scheduling is a practical handbook on the planning of construction projects, from tender through to completion. The book provides essential tools to plan a project and communicate that plan to the whole project team to enable all team members to see what should be happening at every stage of a project.

The £3bn digital opportunity to transform UK construction - A Construction News article by Mike Smith of Virgin Media

Today, organisations are relying on digital collaboration tools more and more, and project managers are increasingly putting down their hard hats and picking up smartphones and laptops to oversee multi-million-pound projects remotely.

How can I create S Curves from Microsoft Project without adding costs or resources? - published by Andrew Willard

Project Managers are often tasked with creating S Curves for clients and stakeholders to give a clearer picture of project progress.

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