AI is already changing the way construction and engineering work gets done. The question is no longer whether the technology is coming, but how the industry uses it without losing the experience and judgement that still sit with the people doing the work.
On the UK Construction Podcast, host Jimmy Webb speaks with Nathan Marsh about where AI is making a difference across complex projects — from analysing huge volumes of project data to spotting risks, supply-chain problems and missed connections before they become expensive issues.
Nathan Marsh is Regional Executive for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Bentley Systems. With engineering and contractor shortages putting more pressure on an already stretched industry, he explains why he sees AI as an assistant rather than a replacement for people.
He also looks at digital twins, systems-based thinking and the need to treat roads, rail, water and power as connected parts of the same system.
The discussion moves into real-world examples, including the Everton Stadium and Elizabeth Line, and how technology helped teams rehearse construction, manage logistics and bring different organisations together around a shared project.
For Nathan, the real opportunity isn’t simply having better technology. It’s making that technology easier for people to use, giving teams better information when they need it, and making sure human judgement remains at the heart of important decisions.
The result is a fascinating look at where construction technology is heading — and what that could mean for the people delivering the industry’s biggest and most complex projects.
Learn more about Bentley Systems: https://www.bentley.com/
Nathan Marsh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-marsh-6320539/
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