The Construction Technology Handbook: Making Sense of Artificial Intelligence and Beyond

Tired of new software that doesn’t seem to work in the field? Ready to get your teams up to speed and productive with the latest tools?
The Construction Technology Handbook takes a ground up, no jargon look at technology in the construction industry. From clear, quickly grasped explanations of how popular software actually works to how companies both large and small can efficiently try out and onboard new tools, this book unlocks new ways for construction field teams, firm owners, managers, leaders, and employees to do business.
You’ll learn about:
Simple frameworks for making sense of all the new options cropping up
How software and data work and how they work together to make your job easier and safer
What artificial intelligence really is and how it can help real companies today
Tools that are just over the horizon that will, one day, make your job just a little bit easier
New and practical resources to help you incorporate an attitude of innovation and technology adoption into your workplace
Perfect for general contractors and subcontractors, The Construction Technology Handbook also belongs on the bookshelves of construction technology vendors and construction workers who want to better understand the needs of the construction industry and the inner workings of construction technology, respectively.
For many of us in the construction industry, “tech” is a four-letter word. It promises to make our jobs easier, but in reality, we may spend so much time struggling to learn new software that we wonder, is it worth it? And then there’s the threat that AI and robots will make our jobs, and our people, obsolete. Sometimes, it feels like it might be better to give up on technology and go all the way back to pen and paper!
The Construction Technology Handbook shows us that we don’t need to return to the stone age to reclaim our confidence. We are already using technology every day, whether we think about it that way or not. New tech tools are just that–tools, and tools are a construction professional’s friends. When we shift our thinking, we become more capable. This book is a guide to doing just that.
Construction CEOs and contractors know that pulling buildings out of the ground is hands-on work. We often learn our trades on the job, and we need to be able to see exactly how new tools will fit into what we do. To that end, The Construction Technology Handbook contains:
Clear explanations of how software actually works
Case studies showing how construction leaders are really using tech
Frameworks that organize emerging technologies
Tools to onboard or reject various technology solutions
A look at how new tech will transform the construction industry
At the end of the day, it’s the vendor’s job to make sure we know how to use their product–and this book will help us ask the right questions and move in the right direction as construction and tech evolve together.

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For many of us in the construction industry, “tech” is a four-letter word. It promises to make our jobs easier, but in reality, we may spend so much time struggling to learn new software that we wonder, is it worth it? And then there’s the threat that AI and robots will make our jobs, and our people, obsolete. Sometimes, it feels like it might be better to give up on technology and go all the way back to pen and paper!
The Construction Technology Handbook shows us that we don’t need to return to the stone age to reclaim our confidence. We are already using technology every day, whether we think about it that way or not. New tech tools are just that—tools, and tools are a construction professional’s friends. When we shift our thinking, we become more capable. This book is a guide to doing just that.
Construction CEOs and contractors know that pulling buildings out of the ground is hands-on work. We often learn our trades on the job, and we need to be able to see exactly how new tools will fit into what we do. To that end, The Construction Technology Handbook contains:
Clear explanations of how software actually works
Case studies showing how construction leaders are really using tech
Frameworks that organize emerging technologies
Tools to onboard or reject various technology solutions
A look at how new tech will transform the construction industry
At the end of the day, it’s the vendor’s job to make sure we know how to use their product—and this book will help us ask the right questions and move in the right direction as construction and tech evolve together.

Biografía del autor
HUGH SEATON is General Manager of Adept XR Learning, where he leads a team building virtual and augmented reality software for construction, enterprise, and universities. Hugh is also publisher of the Construction Technology Quarterly, a free companion to this book. He holds a dual MBA from Columbia University and London Business School, as well as certificates in AI, construction delivery, and microservices architectures. Hugh has founded a series of AEC and training startups, and he does non-profit work with the Association of Talent Development, AEC Hackathon, and universities.