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EPISODE 419: Have you ever faced costly errors in your construction projects? Imagine if you could prevent them before they even happen.

In this week’s episode, Nathan Wood and I sit down with Shir Abecasis, an Israeli military intelligence and cybersecurity expert turned CEO of FIRMUS.

FIRMUS is an AI-driven pre-construction tool that analyzes PDF construction drawings and identifies potential design-related risks and errors at various project development stages.

Today, Shir discusses how FIRMUS is transforming construction risk management with its AI technology, the challenges her team has overcome in developing an innovative AI solution, and the future of AI in construction.

Curious to know more?

Tune in now!

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

Shir’s transition from cybersecurity to construction (02:11)

What is FIRMUS and how it works (06:14)

Importance of pre-construction (09:00)

Building trust in AI technology (13:13)

The Leapfrog Effect of AI in construction (19:20)

What the future looks like for FIRMUS (23:19)

The reality of using data and AI technology (26:49)

Construction technology news of the week (37:07)

Additional Resources:

Listen to the show at: https://thecontechcrew.com

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecontechcrew

Connect with Shir on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shir-a-303088138/

Visit FIRMUS for more information: https://firmus.ai/

See this week’s news articles! 🗞️⬇️

➡️‘Carbon-Free’ Cement Is Now A Step Closer

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2024/05/31/carbon-free-cement-is-now-a-step-closer/

➡️America’s Top GreenTech Companies 2024

https://www.brimstone.com/

➡️Construction Technology: Imagine It Just Worked… Seriously!

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/construction-technology-imagine-just-worked-seriously-chris-ovens-baqvc/

➡️Corning shares pop 12% as AI boom drives stronger-than-expected demand for equipment

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/08/corning-stock-up-12percent-as-ai-boom-drives-stronger-than-expected-demand.html

The ConTech Crew is a construction news podcast dedicated to keeping you up to date with all the latest in construction technology.

Give us a follow so you never miss an episode!

  continue reading

565 episodes

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EPISODE 419: Have you ever faced costly errors in your construction projects? Imagine if you could prevent them before they even happen.

In this week’s episode, Nathan Wood and I sit down with Shir Abecasis, an Israeli military intelligence and cybersecurity expert turned CEO of FIRMUS.

FIRMUS is an AI-driven pre-construction tool that analyzes PDF construction drawings and identifies potential design-related risks and errors at various project development stages.

Today, Shir discusses how FIRMUS is transforming construction risk management with its AI technology, the challenges her team has overcome in developing an innovative AI solution, and the future of AI in construction.

Curious to know more?

Tune in now!

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

Shir’s transition from cybersecurity to construction (02:11)

What is FIRMUS and how it works (06:14)

Importance of pre-construction (09:00)

Building trust in AI technology (13:13)

The Leapfrog Effect of AI in construction (19:20)

What the future looks like for FIRMUS (23:19)

The reality of using data and AI technology (26:49)

Construction technology news of the week (37:07)

Additional Resources:

Listen to the show at: https://thecontechcrew.com

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecontechcrew

Connect with Shir on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shir-a-303088138/

Visit FIRMUS for more information: https://firmus.ai/

See this week’s news articles! 🗞️⬇️

➡️‘Carbon-Free’ Cement Is Now A Step Closer

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2024/05/31/carbon-free-cement-is-now-a-step-closer/

➡️America’s Top GreenTech Companies 2024

https://www.brimstone.com/

➡️Construction Technology: Imagine It Just Worked… Seriously!

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/construction-technology-imagine-just-worked-seriously-chris-ovens-baqvc/

➡️Corning shares pop 12% as AI boom drives stronger-than-expected demand for equipment

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/08/corning-stock-up-12percent-as-ai-boom-drives-stronger-than-expected-demand.html

The ConTech Crew is a construction news podcast dedicated to keeping you up to date with all the latest in construction technology.

Give us a follow so you never miss an episode!

  continue reading

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