How intelligent is intelligent?

Written by Chew Siak Kor

There was a panel discussion back in 2021, where the moderator raises the question of how intelligent is intelligent? Does implementing IoT is intelligent enough? Or utilizing CCTV that self-rotating is sufficient? Else implements machine learning and/or AI to claim as intelligent? The measure suggested by us in Glodon is rather a formula. Data-fy with digital data, streamline information with internet connectivity, thereon enabling intelligent to make responsive actions and decisions. The formula that makes success of digital construction implementation for cooperates and projects as claimed by researchers.

We know that BIM has been acting as the source of data for construction projects in the recent days. Many project relevant information stored along with their geometrical information. Later since the availability of BS 1192 and ISO 19650, Common Data Environment CDE been introduced becoming an online platform that better store and visualize various types of project information by various device and various stakeholders as mentioned by researcher. Looking at the formula for success digital construction implementation, we are just one last step away to success, intelligent.

At Glodon Cubicost, our quantity taking-off solution has been introduced to the construction industry since year 1998. At year 2011, Glodon took broader step over to Southeast Asia region. Over the years, experiences have been gained and knowledge has been collected. These experiences and industry relevant knowledge collected have all been build and embed within the software. Thereon, Cubicost has now consolidated with more than 20 years of industry experience, and more than 10 years of international construction knowledge. But what does all these experiences and knowledge mean? And how does it really affect to one who practically using it?

When industry knowledge and experiences gained are written into software, basically means tacit form of knowledge and experiences like column should take precedent, foundation volume deducts the backfilling earth, ramp and roof with gradients are not the same measures as in flat, et cetera are write in the form of an explicit programming code into the software. This explicit information been explicitly described into various instructions for machine execution. The instructions are then executed by a software in rather intelligent approach, some calling it as artificial intelligent.

Does it mean Glodon Cubicost equipped with AI?

Yes, you are right, Glodon Cubicost comes with AI! Over 20 years of experiences gained, Glodon Cubicost has embed in the industry common practices, regional standards, and even local practices into software quantifications. It helps professionals to speedily take-off accurate quantities on designs by automatically taking care for the considerations of various common or local practices and local standards. Make optimal performance on quantification works.

With the availability of BIM, internet connectivity and AI, digitization in construction industry for successful project development has just become more achievable.