Richard Acton-Maher, the Director of Product at construction industry AI powerhouse OpenSpace, joins the Work Done Right podcast to discuss his role in driving the AI revolution in construction. Richard covers a number of interesting topics, including AI shortcomings, the importance of unconventional data sources, and challenges with hardware implementations. A central point that Richard emphasizes throughout the episode is that without well-structured and organized data, the full potential of AI tools will continue to be unrealized.
Additionally, the episode explores an area in construction where data structuring lags behind: project scheduling data and changes to project plans. Richard stresses the importance of collaboration across general contractors, technology companies, and the industry at large to address this issue. Don’t miss an informative episode that covers universal challenges and opportunities for the intersecting worlds of construction and technology.
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