by Arnie Gess, president of Construction Links Network

If your idea of construction AI is still a chatbot sitting beside your existing software, this week’s ConTech Weekly offers a much bigger picture.

AI is beginning to review drawings, automate complex scheduling tasks, evaluate subcontractor risk, support concrete production and visually inspect physical assets. At the same time, agentic AI is moving directly into construction ERP and project workflows. Combined with advances in BIM collaboration and robotic construction, we’re seeing technology shift from providing information to actively supporting the decisions and workflows that move projects forward.

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Construction firms are increasingly turning to AI workforce planning as persistent labour shortages raise costs and influence project bidding and staffing decisions, according to Bridgit’s 2026 State of Workforce Planning report. Bridgit surveyed 250 construction leaders at firms with annual revenues of $100 million or more across Canada, the U.S., U.K. and Australia, with all respondents reporting that labour shortages affect their businesses. The survey found 68% are experiencing higher costs due to labour constraints, while 98% now place greater importance on workforce availability when deciding which projects to pursue. AI adoption is also accelerating: Bridgit reports that 80% of respondents have incorporated AI into workforce planning, including 30% actively using it and 50% in early implementation. Integration has become another priority, with 99% now considering HRIS connectivity important and 43% identifying AI tools and MCP connections as essential integrations. The findings suggest contractors are increasingly using connected workforce data, forecasting and predictive analytics to make staffing, bidding and project delivery decisions.

Giatec has launched Giatec 360, a connected digital concrete platform designed to unify mix design, batching, delivery and in-field quality data for ready-mix concrete producers. Announced at NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks 2026, the platform brings data from Giatec’s SmartMix, MixPilot and SmartRock technologies into a single system, giving quality control teams, plant operators, dispatchers and field crews shared visibility from the lab to the truck and jobsite. Giatec says the connected approach can help producers refine mix designs, reduce cement overdesign and identify slump or strength deviations earlier. The company also previewed Batch CoPilot, an AI product built natively on Giatec 360 that provides plant operators with real-time guidance on water adjustments during batching. Giatec 360 includes API connectivity with existing business systems and is being developed to support Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling producers to query their own mix, batch and delivery data using natural language through AI assistants. Batch CoPilot availability will be announced separately.

Access Construction, a division of The Access Group, has launched the latest generation of Access Evo, bringing construction-specific agentic AI capabilities across its estimating, project management and construction ERP software. Access Evo connects information, people and workflows across Access ConQuest, Access Fonn and Access Coins, helping contractors automate routine tasks, find information faster, identify commercial risks and make more informed decisions throughout the construction lifecycle. New capabilities include Access Evo Navigator, a role-based workspace for priorities and actions; Researcher, which uses business context to answer questions and analyze documents; Assistants, which perform specialized background tasks with human oversight; and Workflow, a drag-and-drop tool for connecting information across systems. Access says its “Human-in-the-Loop” approach keeps users responsible for important approvals while AI handles repetitive and complex background work. Access Evo is ISO 27001 certified, uses existing software permissions and does not use customer data to train external AI models. The enhanced platform is now available in the UK, Ireland, United States and Australia.

Bespoke Metrics has expanded its partnership with Procore Technologies, naming COMPASS as Procore’s preferred subcontractor prequalification solution and launching Prequal for All. The integration allows general contractors and subcontractors using Procore to access COMPASS prequalification, where subcontractors create a standardized profile containing financial, safety, insurance and operational information that can be shared with approved general contractors. COMPASS analyzes the information to generate its COMPASS Q Score, described by Bespoke Metrics as a Construction Credit Score, along with recommended prequalification outcomes. Risk teams manage standards and exceptions within COMPASS, while project teams can view results directly in Procore during bidding and award decisions. COMPASS is also among the first partners connected to Procore through Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling information to move between AI systems while sensitive financial statements remain within COMPASS. The companies are developing agentic AI capabilities, including a COMPASS Risk Agent expected later this year that is intended to provide subcontractor risk information directly within Procore.

Kahua has launched Schedule Manager, a new construction scheduling application designed to connect project timelines with the work, costs and records that influence construction progress. Integrated within the Kahua enterprise construction platform, Schedule Manager allows owners and project teams to import schedules from tools such as Primavera P6, create configurable lookahead views and compare schedule revisions against approved baselines. Teams can connect schedule activities to contracts and Schedule of Values, allowing approved progress to inform payment requests and providing greater alignment between schedule and financial performance. Schedule activities can also be linked directly to project records including RFIs, submittals, punch list items and daily reports, helping teams identify outstanding work and assess potential downstream impacts. According to Kahua, connecting scheduling information with project execution and cost management can give teams greater visibility into changes, risks and financial implications while reducing the need to maintain duplicate information across Kahua, P6 and spreadsheets.

Fractal has launched Fractal Nexus, an intelligent enterprise cloud designed for the heavy building materials and construction industries, combining private cloud environments, data ownership, artificial intelligence, business intelligence, operational applications and integrated payments. The platform connects existing accounting, dispatch, batching, payment and other business systems to create a shared data foundation without requiring companies to replace their current technology. Designed for ready-mix concrete, aggregates, asphalt and construction businesses, Fractal Nexus aims to help operators identify inefficiencies, uncover revenue opportunities and improve operational visibility and profitability. Its four core capabilities include system connectivity, business intelligence, customizable operational applications and integrated payments. Companies can use the platform to address specific needs such as payment optimization, customer credit, price books, customer portals or connected reporting, then expand capabilities within the same environment.

ICON has raised $200 million in Series D financing, co-led by Baillie Gifford and funds managed by BlackRock, to expand its robotic construction technology and 3D-printed building operations. The Austin-based construction technology company plans to use the funding to manufacture and deploy its Titan multi-story robotic construction system, open a large-scale R&D facility in Austin and advance technologies including Titan and Olympus. ICON says it has completed more than 270 3D-printed homes and structures across five U.S. states and two countries and is on pace for fourfold revenue growth in 2026. The company’s vertically integrated platform combines robotics, software, advanced building materials and building design, with its Build, Tech and Prime divisions serving residential, commercial, defense and space applications. ICON says Titan is engineered to reduce average home construction time by six weeks while lowering costs compared with the U.S. national average. The new financing will also support ICON’s expansion across Texas, Florida, Washington, D.C., and additional U.S. markets.

UpCodes says its AI Plan Review technology has analyzed more than 1,300 construction plan sets since launching in June, identifying over 180,000 potential issues across projects in 73 jurisdictions and 14 code editions. The multimodal AI technology analyzes construction drawings by interpreting text alongside geometry, dimensions, annotations and spatial relationships to identify potential building code, coordination and design issues earlier in the project lifecycle. According to UpCodes, reviewed plans averaged 21 critical issues, with missing exit signage the most common critical finding, while approximately 10% of critical issues involved cross-discipline coordination conflicts between architectural, structural and MEP drawings. Nearly half of critical issues involved life-safety systems, including means of egress, fire protection and fire-resistance-rated construction. UpCodes estimates that issues identified through Plan Review represented more than $1 million in potential construction error costs per project on average. The company emphasizes that AI Plan Review provides a first-pass analysis and does not replace licensed design professionals or approval by authorities having jurisdiction.

Revizto has launched Revizto 5.18, introducing Draft Mode and new capabilities designed to improve technical review across 2D construction drawings and 3D BIM models. Draft Mode allows AECO teams to create private issue and markup drafts, refine feedback and preserve project context before deciding whether an item should become a formally tracked issue. Drafts remain local and private until published and can be exported to PDF for meetings or review. Revizto 5.18 also adds Custom Property CSV Export/Import, enabling teams to update project-specific information across multiple model objects without modifying source BIM files. Additional improvements include redesigned 2D navigation, transferable markups, Revit title-block alignment, scaled sheet comparison and enhanced filtering. Revizto says complex models now load four times faster than in version 5.17. Together, the updates are designed to connect informal project discussions with formal technical review, while keeping drawings, models, issues, annotations and project data within a shared collaboration environment. Revizto 5.18 is available through Revizto Workspace for existing subscribers.

Planera is expanding adoption of its AI-enhanced construction scheduling software across the rapidly growing data centre and mission-critical construction sectors. The company says its platform is now deployed across 10 of the top 20 general contractors in data centre construction, including HITT Contracting, Gilbane Building Company, Ryan Companies, STO Building and T5, along with specialized trade contractors and hyperscale owners. Planera is designed to address increasingly complex Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling as AI infrastructure projects face compressed timelines, frequent progress updates and coordination among owners, general contractors and trades. The platform provides a shared, live CPM schedule accessible from the field, while its built-in Manny AI assistant can automate tasks such as bulk schedule resequencing across multiple data halls. Planera also supports multi-contractor and joint-venture coordination, real-time schedule updates and field participation through a visual interface. The company says these capabilities help project teams identify schedule risks earlier, coordinate handoffs and improve planning as hyperscale data centre construction accelerates.

AppWork has acquired Paraspot AI, a video-based AI property inspection platform, expanding its maintenance operations and risk management technology for multifamily property operators. Paraspot uses computer vision, video and voice intelligence to guide residents and on-site teams through inspections while automatically identifying potential damage such as cracks, stains and broken or missing items. During move-out inspections, the technology can compare conditions with the original move-in inspection and generate reports containing time-stamped images, descriptions and estimated repair costs. AppWork plans to integrate Paraspot directly into its platform later this year, connecting inspection data with existing maintenance workflows, including work orders, unit turns, compliance documentation and the Make Ready Board. Paraspot’s technology has been trained using millions of data points from multifamily, single-family and student housing inspections. AppWork says the acquisition will extend its use of visual intelligence beyond inspections into areas including due diligence, inventory management, asset tracking and vendor work verification. Paraspot co-founder Yakir Saadia will join AppWork as head of computer vision.