AI in Construction; Implementation, Application and Security

AI is no longer experimental in construction; it’s being deployed right now across planning, design, delivery, and asset management. The real challenge? Knowing what actually works, how to implement it safely, and how to scale it within live projects.

Are you a planner, designer, engineer, construction consultant or construction professional, or a student who is curious about AI in construction? Ultimately, this event will help you build the competence and confidence needed to scale your digital capabilities and get ahead of the game.

This session bridges the gap between AI theory and real-world delivery. Built for professionals across the built environment, it focuses on practical tools, lessons learned, and proven use cases from live projects, not sales demos or abstract theory.

You’ll hear from leaders actively embedding AI today, sharing how they’ve moved from pilot projects to scaled adoption. Expect honest conversations about what’s worked, what hasn’t, and how AI is being used to optimise delivery, improve scheduling, mitigate risk, and control costs while keeping quality and human accountability front and centre.

Ultimately, this event will equip you with a pragmatic adoption playbook to confidently scale AI within your organisation.

Key Themes

-Optimising Delivery: How AI is being used to optimise construction scheduling, improve project timelines, and increase delivery certainty on live projects.

- Predicting Risk & Cost: The role of AI in identifying project risks early and predicting potential cost overruns before they impact delivery.

- Human-Centric Automation: The challenge of balancing increased automation with human accountability, judgement, and decision-making in construction projects.

- Secure implementation: Like any technology, implementing AI poses a range of security risks to your organisation which need to be considered alongside implementation.

CIOB Assist

This event is free to attend for members, but if you would like to make an optional donation to CIOB Assist you can do this during the registration process.

SPEAKERS:

Effa Ettah (Ecosystem Engagement Lead, Turing Innovation Catalyst) – AI-Driven Construction: Boosting Efficiency While Managing Risk, with a focus on responsible and practical AI adoption.

Dr Guy Marshall (Fractional CTO, PorthouseDean Structural Engineers) – Real-world SME examples of automation, computer vision, and low-code delivery.

James Montrose (Head of Digital Advisory, WSP) – How AI delivers measurable results on major infrastructure projects, beyond the hype.

Dan Giannasi (Head of Cyber and Innovation, NWCRC) Cyber Security & Safe AI Integration.

FURTHER DETAILS:

Date/Time:

20th March 2026, Arrival from 9:30am for a 10:00am start.

Location:

Riverside College, Kingsway, Widnes, WA8 7QQ

Agenda:

9.30am – 10.00am - Registration/Refreshments

10.00am - 11.30am – Introductions & Panel Discussion

11.30pm - 12.00pm - Q&A

Contact:

Please contact Bee Younis should you have any questions or concerns.

Email: YnlvdW5pcyB8IGNpb2IgISBvcmcgISB1aw==

Tel: 07747536482

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