Artificial intelligence in construction

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2024

In Russia, a robot began to be used to dismantle buildings

In October 2024, the operation of robots for dismantling buildings began in Russia, which made it possible to significantly speed up work on the demolition of building structures. As part of the Setl Group project at the Parade Ensemble facility in St. Petersburg, a dismantling robot called ROIN was tested. Read more here.

The Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation has developed a system for assessing the introduction of AI in the construction industry by 12 parameters

The Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of Russia (Minstroy) in September 2024 presented a methodology for assessing the construction industry by the degree of introduction of artificial intelligence (AI). The new assessment system, which includes 12 indicators, was developed by the department together with ДОМ.РФ with the participation of representatives of the expert community and the largest technology and construction companies. This technique is designed to assess the level of development and effectiveness of the use of AI in the construction sector.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Construction, the assessment system is based on three main subgroups of indicators: technological, economic and social. Nikolai Kozak, Managing Director for IT and Digital Transformation of ДОМ.РФ, stressed that a single methodology will identify the level of penetration of artificial intelligence technologies in the construction industry and form a general AI index in construction. Sub-indices include the share of companies using AI in their processes, the economic benefits of implementing AI (for example, reducing costs and increasing productivity), as well as the impact of AI on working conditions, employee satisfaction, and the level of training and advanced training in AI technologies.

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Deputy Minister of Construction and Housing and Public Utilities of the Russian Federation Konstantin Mikhailik noted that the created assessment system is the result of large-scale work of the expert group on artificial intelligence, functioning since 2023. By September 2024, data are being collected and analysis of the introduction of AI technologies by key participants in housing construction. Activities are also ongoing to identify regulatory barriers that impede the wider use of artificial intelligence in the construction industry.

To help companies search for the necessary products on the наш.дом.рф platform, a register of domestic industry AI solutions has been launched, in which about 40 vendors are represented by mid-September 2024. This, as the deputy minister emphasized, will make it possible to scale the introduction of AI at all stages of the investment and construction cycle.^[1]

Laboratory for the use of generative networks in the construction industry opens in ITMO

On the basis of artificial intelligence the master's degree in AI Talent Hub ITMO , a laboratory for the application of generative networks in is opening. construction industries This was announced on July 26, 2024 by the company. Napoleon IT (Napoleon Aichi) More. here

In Russia, launched a state register of solutions in the field of AI for the construction sector

In the spring of 2024, Russia launched a state register of solutions in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) for the construction sector. The initiative was implemented by ДОМ.РФ on the basis of an expert group on AI under the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of Russia. Read more here

2023

Дом.РФ and the Ministry of Construction of Russia have created an expert group on the introduction of AI in the construction industry

The Institute for Development in the Housing Sector of ДОМ.РФ and the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Public Utilities of the Russian Federation have created an expert group on the introduction of artificial intelligence in the construction industry. Nikolai Kozak, Managing Director for IT and Digital Transformation of the ДОМ.РФ, has been appointed head of the expert group. This was announced on December 28, 2023 by representatives of the ДОМ.РФ. More details here.

Sberbank entered into an online deal for project financing of housing

Sberbank concluded a project deal with a housing developer financing with an automatic decision. It became possible thanks to artificial intelligence technology. Bank loan for construction housing received the Stavropol developer LLC "SZ EVILIN KM-5," the amount of financing will be 2 billion rubles. This was announced on October 2, 2023 by the deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Sberbank Anatoly Popov. Read more here.

Named the main AI trends in the field of construction

In August 2023, the team of the Intersectoral Center for Technology Transfer and the Research Center in the Field of IIUnnivalence Innopolis prepared an open patent and marketing report "Application of artificial intelligence in priority sectors of the economy." In particular, experts have identified several AI trends in the construction sector. Analysts note that the PropTech solutions market combines AI technologies for planning, organizing and monitoring construction work, providing housing and communal services, and real estate management.

Digital transformation is gaining momentum in all sectors of the economy. The construction sector is no exception

Data Analysis-Based Engineering

Design based on the analysis of building, materials and environmental data can be optimized and accelerated through the use of artificial intelligence, the researchers said.

AI in Project Management

Managers spend most of their time distributing work and maintaining documentation, which can lead to errors and disparate data in different systems. AI is able to automate routine tasks, minimizing errors.

Geoinformation Systems and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAVs)

The use of UAVs makes it possible to reduce the time for detailed land management work and aerial photography of the construction site for more effective project management. With, drones Geospatial Information System (GIS) and Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI), you can track project status and problems at the construction site, as well as make decisions to control the process in real time.

Document Review and Bid Optimization

Review of tender documents, material prices and machine learning can help teams produce more accurate estimates. According to Deloitte forecasts, this can reduce deviations from the schedule by 20%, and the work time of engineers - by 30%.

"'Improving the performance of unmanned transport systems Robotic technology can efficiently and quickly perform repetitive tasks such as welding, brickwork, pouring and concrete, etc. Similarly, automated or semi-automated bulldozers can be used for excavation and preparatory work. Self-driving vehicles perform the work precisely according to the specifications, and these solutions allow you to free up labor for work that requires human participation and reduce the risks associated with the human factor.

Tools to automate communication between all construction participants are becoming a popular digital solution

Risk Forecasting, Safety and Quality Control

By providing real-time information, artificial intelligence can help predict risks at a construction site. By implementing computer vision, AI can be used to analyze images and video data that monitor the interaction of workers, technicians and objects in real time, alerting managers to potential safety issues anywhere on the site.

Reduce administrative processes

AI is able to help reduce and automate administrative processes using handwriting recognition algorithms and natural language processing to check work orders and other paperwork.

Technical and Maintenance Status Analysis

Special sensors can monitor and collect data on the operation of equipment, which will allow predictive maintenance, analysis of the state of processes, machines and equipment.

The use of artificial intelligence in priority sectors of the economy

2021: Ministry of Construction decided to use artificial intelligence

In early May 2021, it became known about the plans of the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation for the active use of artificial intelligence. In particular, the department intends to use such technologies to obtain data on the deterioration of communications and recommendations for repairs in the building.

We are now discussing the possibility of using artificial intelligence technologies in planning repair work. He will analyze the data and report on the deterioration of communications, recommend reducing pressure in a particular pipe, - said Maxim Egorov, deputy head of the Ministry of Construction, in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

Deputy Head of the Ministry of Construction Maxim Egorov

According to him, in the projects of smart cities, the introduction of a new type of communications is expected, in which the infrastructure will independently regulate the supply of heat to houses depending on the air temperature on the street. Such an innovation, as the Ministry of Construction hopes, will help avoid overheating. Egorov believes that in this way artificial intelligence will avoid overheating in buildings, which is not only convenient for citizens, but also environmentally effective for the city.

In an interview with radio Sputnik , architect Ilya Zalivukhin noted that the use of artificial intelligence in the operation of buildings will be very similar to a smart home, but on a much larger scale.

Here we are talking about the "smart home" system. It allows you to adjust and collect data using the program. All the data is collected together and some necessary information is given, "he explained.

In February 2021, Elena Semenova, coordinator of the Smart City project of the Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation, deputy director of the FAA Project Directorate of the Ministry of Construction of Russia, announced the development of the possibility of predicting accidents in housing and communal services using artificial intelligence.

The system [monitoring accidents and incidents in the housing and communal services sector] has already been created, now it is being transformed. In addition to monitoring, we plan to introduce using artificial intelligence the ability to predict certain emergencies in the housing and communal services, "he said then (quoted by TASS Information Agency of Russia).[2][3][4][5][6]

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