Building a Smarter Future: How AI is Revolutionising Infrastructure

• 23 September 2025
• Construction Focus
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The construction industry has been changing for decades, shifting from paper plans to digital models and cloud-based teamwork. However, major challenges like climate change, a shortage of workers, and the need for community growth require more advanced solutions. That’s where AI comes in handy.

AI is providing value at every stage of a project: from planning and design, to the construction period, and even after construction.

During Planning and Design, AI tools provided by Bentley Systems can quickly create thousands of design options. This helps teams find the best and most sustainable choices from the very beginning. It can also predict environmental problems before construction starts, which saves time and money.

While constructing the project, AI can analyse data from sensors and equipment to give teams real-time updates. This helps them find potential problems with schedules, safety, or quality early on, keeping projects on track.

Even though the construction is completed, an AI-powered tool, such as Bentley’s digital twins—virtual copies of a physical asset—can use data from drones and sensors to monitor a project’s performance.  This allows owners to plan maintenance proactively and extend the asset’s lifespan, which provides long-term value for everyone.

For AI to work, companies must also change their culture and skills. AI should be seen as a tool that helps engineers with their work, so they can focus on more important tasks and creative problem-solving.

It is also crucial to use AI in a responsible and ethical way so that everyone can trust the technology.

• Digital Twin
• AI
• Infrastructure
• Bentley Systems