AI In Construction

Later this week we're hosting a deep dive webinar on AI In Construction. To register, click HERE .Since the beginning, construction drawings have been one of the hardest documents for artificial intelligence to understand.That makes sense when you think about it. A construction drawing is not simply a page of text. It contains symbols, dimensions, schedules, notes, details and references to information that might appear twenty pages later. A symbol on the floor plan may tell you almost nothing until you find the corresponding detail or section.But something has changed dramatically over the past couple of months. The newest generation of reasoning models has become substantially better at reading and cross-referencing construction drawings. Testing across structural, civil, mechanical and electrical drawings is now showing surprisingly strong performance, particularly when the task involves extracting information from schedules, identifying specific elements and following references between sheets.That matters even if you're not a contractor.Suppose you're renovating an apartment building, replacing a roof, building out an office or doing a major addition to your house. The contractor hands you an estimate or a quote. Is it a fair price? How do you know? This is where AI is becoming genuinely useful.Register for the webinar. We have nothing to sell, just sharing how we are using AI in estimating.---------------**Real Estate Espresso Podcast:** Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1)   iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-real-estate-espresso-podcast/id1340482613)   Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)   LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)   YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)   Facebook: [www.facebook.com/realestateespresso](http://www.facebook.com/realestateespresso)   Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])  **Y Street Capital:** Website: [www.ystreetcapital.com](http://www.ystreetcapital.com)   Facebook: [www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital](https://www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital)   Instagram: [@ystreetcapital](http://www.instagram.com/ystreetcapital)