Artificial intelligence revolutionizes the construction industry
Construction sites are all over the Bay Area, and artificial intelligence is now assisting builders.
TAMPA, Fla. — Construction sites are all over the Bay Area, and now artificial intelligence is helping builders.
While AI doesn’t do the actual construction work, it is changing the way contractors execute architects’ plans.
Jake Kobuta of Reynolds Paint Group has seen artificial intelligence transform his job: Painting buildings above, below, inside and out used to require physical tools and a lot of time.
“It used to take 10 minutes to finish one hallway and one bedroom,” Kobuta said. “There are eight hallways and 360 bedrooms in this building.”
But now, that same plan has been put into a program called Togal AI, an artificial intelligence that can accurately predict how much paint you'll need.
Reynolds Painting Group has used AI to do much of the work on its Water Street building, delivering estimates in hours or days instead of weeks or months.
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“The key is saving time so you can get more done more efficiently and accurately,” says Callahan Reynolds of Reynolds Painting Group.
AI technology in the construction industry can be used for a lot more than just painting: It can help contractors working on large projects like the Ritz-Carlton Residences at Bayshore measure all of their materials, know how much to order, and even how many people to hire.
“It starts with planning. Many of the materials take a long time to acquire,” says Philip Duhamet of Coastal Construction. “You need precise measurements to get the materials in advance.”
Anthony Fox of Tampa-based STL Services uses the tool to interweave 120 photos and measure every inch of a construction site so managers know if everything is in place before the concrete is poured.
“This saves countless hours of time and money, because mistakes are bound to happen with decks that use tape measures.”
Coastal Construction says its AI program has saved 10,000 labor hours and more than $1 million in costs in just one year.
The only thing the AI can't do is keep your RPG's paint from smudging, but that's a product feature that hasn't been invented yet, so the AI is happy.
“Yes, then this is your chance to repaint it,” said Mr. Kobuta.
The National Association of General Contractors awarded Miami-based Coastal Construction its Innovator Award for designing its Togal AI program.
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