A 10-minute check before you buy or build anything.
No technical background required. Use it with your leadership or operations team.
Download the PDFScore the basics
- We can name one construction workflow and one measurable outcome.
- A process owner is accountable for the workflow.
- The current process is documented well enough to explain.
- The required project/company data is digital and accessible.
- We know which source is authoritative.
- We can define what a correct AI output looks like.
- We can keep high-consequence decisions with qualified people.
- We can pilot without putting a live project at unacceptable risk.
- We know who will use and review the system.
- We can measure cost, quality and time before and after.
Construction decision rule
Use the least expensive, least privileged and least complex AI approach that can reliably improve the construction outcome. Increase intelligence, access or autonomy only when measured evidence shows the simpler approach is insufficient.
| Question | Score 1-5 | Notes / evidence |
|---|---|---|
| We can name one construction workflow and one measurable outcome. | ||
| A process owner is accountable for the workflow. | ||
| The current process is documented well enough to explain. | ||
| The required project/company data is digital and accessible. | ||
| We know which source is authoritative. | ||
| We can define what a correct AI output looks like. | ||
| We can keep high-consequence decisions with qualified people. | ||
| We can pilot without putting a live project at unacceptable risk. |
How to use this download
Work through the questions using one real construction workflow. Do not score the company in the abstract. The purpose is to identify the next practical decision, not to justify AI where it does not belong.
Practical questions construction owners ask.
How long does the readiness scorecard take?
It is designed as a 10-minute check to complete before you buy or build anything.
What does the AI readiness scorecard check?
Whether you can name one workflow and a measurable outcome, have an accountable process owner, have digital and accessible data, know the authoritative source, can define a correct output, keep high-consequence decisions with qualified people, pilot safely, and measure cost, quality and time.
How is the scorecard scored?
Score each statement from 1 to 5 for one real construction workflow and note the evidence. Do not score the company in the abstract.
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