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

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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.

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Work faster, better, and safer by adding new tech tools to your existing toolkit

In the area of technology, the construction industry is just beginning its transformation. Will you be automated out of a job? (You won't.) What tech solutions are worth the money, and how are people using them successfully in the real world? What kind of tech solutions do contractors want and need? How do software, AI, BIM, Prefab, and other technologies work? How will construction look 5, 10, and 20 years from now as new tech explodes?

The Construction Technology Handbook answers these questions and more, so CEOs, contractors, and construction field professionals in construction can stop wondering and worrying and get back to the business of building the world.

In this book, you'll learn about:

• The basics of software tools, systems, and networking
• Construction management software and other field tech
• BIM and industrialized construction, including automation and manufacturing
• What artificial intelligence really is and its limits
• AI products that you can pick up and use in the near future
• Virtual reality, IoT, and other next-generation tech tools
• Effective technology management and profitable, practical innovation

You'll also read real-world case studies, so you can see how construction leaders are using technology in the field today and how you can follow in their footsteps.

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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.