The pace of change in AI and data analytics in major projects (and how we can keep up)

Major Projects Association

“AI is out there already. This is not some kind of super-duper future thing that we’re waiting for. It’s with us.” So said Mark Enzer, Strategic Advisor at Mott MacDonald, at our 'Pace of Change in AI, Data and Analytics' seminar in June. In this podcast, our guests Mark Enzer and Dale Sinclair, Head of Innovation at WSP, chat to Andy Murray, Executive Director of the Major Projects Association, to explore what can be done right now with AI.

The guests discuss why the use AI in projects needs to be purposeful and the importance of getting the foundations right: good data and skills.

They each give examples of where AI and data analytics is making a demonstrable difference to major projects and offer practical tips on how all of us working in major projects can keep up with the pace of change in AI. Dale also explains his 'Three Little Pigs' story metaphor which he first spoke about at our June seminar.

This is the first of three podcasts ahead of our Annual Conference in October which will be on the topic of AI.

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Resources mentioned

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Mark Enzer OBE FREng
Mark is a keen champion of outcomes-focused systems-thinking, collaborative delivery models, digitalisation, connected digital twins and the circular economy in the built environment. Mark is the Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor in the digitalisation of the built environment at the University of Cambridge, and he is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London.

As Strategic Advisor at Mott MacDonald, Mark provides advice to key clients on digitalisation and broader industry transformation. Previously, Mark was the CTO of Mott MacDonald and the Director of the Centre for Digital Built Britain, where he was the Head of the National Digital Twin programme.

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Dale Sinclair, Head of Innovation

Described as a pragmatic futurist, Dale is driven to transform project delivery through innovative use of digital technologies and offsite manufacturing. By integrating artificial intelligence into interdisciplinary workflows, he aims to revolutionise the approach to design complexity and future challenges including net zero. His global team is actively engaged in delivering cutting-edge projects, collaborating with clients and contractors to harness the advantages of progressive manufacturing methods including kits of part approaches.

Dale is a qualified architect with over 35 years of experience and has played a key role in shaping industry standards. He was the lead author of the RIBA Plan of Work 2013 publications. Recently, he contributed to the field with the publication of the RIBA Plan of Work 2020 Overview and the Security Overlay and contributed to the 2nd Edition of the DfMA Overlay. He has also authored multiple books emphasising design management and the crucial role of the lead designer in the digital age.

Dale is involved in many forums, helping stimulate and drive change in the built environment industry and he regularly talks at round table events and gives keynote addresses. He is chair of the UK Construction Industry Council (CIC) Digital Forum, chairs the CB/1 committee for the British Standards Institute (BSI), and is an adviser on the Bridge AI steering committee.

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