Azzeddine Oudjehane

Paper and Presentation: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Through Unmanned Systems for the Construction Sector

Abstract: The construction industry has the lowest productivity rate worldwide for decades; however, the managerial process in the construction industry has remained traditional and seems to be reluctant to embrace innovative technologies such as unmanned systems, AI and big data. This paper will focus on the implications to the integration of unmanned systems and AI in the construction industry.

Some of the key learning objectives from this paper include:

  • Identifying the rationale for maintaining a traditional approach within the construction industry despite reported low productivity rate
  • Recognizing the pitfalls and benefits inherent to adopting disruptive innovation such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the construction sector
  • Reviewing the means and methods necessary to integrate AI trough unmanned systems in order to improve construction management and productivity rate

PMI Talent Triangle Skill: Technical Project Management

Biography: Dr. Azzeddine Oudjehane joined SAIT to teach in and the BSc Construction Project Management in 2012 and develop applied and scholarly research opportunities meeting the needs of the construction industry in Alberta.

With over 20 years of experience leading multi-disciplinary projects in R&D, business innovation and market development and performance evaluation, Dr. Oudjehane working with various stakeholders from government and industry. He is also Principal of AZZO Consulting. He holds graduate degrees in both Applied Science and Business Administration.

With over 50 publications and presentations at international conferences, Dr. Oudjehane serves in various journal review committees and has chaired sessions at conferences. In 2014, Azzeddine was elected to the Board of Directors of the Alberta Chapter for Canada Green Building Council, where he leads the Green School Initiative. Over the past year, he has given talks and presentations on sustainability and innovation in construction project management.