Harnessing the potential of AI in the built environment

Chaired by Paul Beeston (RLB), the programme brings together a diverse group of stakeholders to shape a shared approach to AI adoption across the sector. It will focus on enabling responsible adoption, shaping industry norms, and helping the industry prepare for what comes next.

Building on discussions from the Constructing Excellence National Conference in January 2026, the programme takes a thematic approach to the people, process and technology factors behind successful AI implementation—covering skills, ethics, governance and practical use cases.

The group will engage across the CE movement throughout 2026 with the aim of sharing the outcomes at the 2027 Constructing Excellence Conference. Organisations involved with CE and wanting to input to its AI programme are urged to contact CE.

Group members:

• Paul Beeston, RLB (Chair)
• Amardeep Gill, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins
• Arjun Singh, Quantity Surveyor, Seddon (representing G4C)
• Colin Bell, Digital Construction Director, Kier
• Jack Cool, Senior Estimator, F Parkinson (representing G4C)
• Jenny McLoughlin, Senior Project Manager, Heathrow
• Mike Raven, Performance & Improvement Manager, YorHub
• Nawal Ali, Graduate Analyst, AI Implementation, BRE
• Sukhmit Singh, Global Digital R&D Lead, AtkinsRealis
• Tom Oulton, Business & Commercial Development Specialist, East Riding of Yorkshire Council (representing CE Regional Partners)
• Alison Nicholl, Head of Constructing Excellence (Secretariat)

In February 2026 (news), Nima’s GIIG think tank published a position paper on artificial Intelligence (AI), aiming to provide clear, relevant, objective guidance on the use of AI, and to encourage appropriate habits and behaviours. Nima will review the paper regularly and update when new insights become available.