AI Essentials for Construction: Introductory Awareness

AI ESSENTIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION: INTRODUCTORY AWARENESSIn this practical introductory session, we’ll explore what generative AI is, what it can and can’t do and how construction businesses can use a variety of tools to support everyday work. We’ll look at realistic applications across construction businesses including administration, tender preparation, project documentation, meeting summaries, communications, marketing, HR and training. Delivered by trainer Tina Calder of Entrepreneurs Unleashed, you’ll learn how to write clearer prompts, give AI the right context and information and improve the output through follow-up questions, examples and review. We’ll also explore some of the risks businesses need to consider, including confidentiality, personal data, commercially sensitive information, copyright, bias and accuracy. Through construction-focused examples and live demonstrations, you’ll gain a practical understanding of where AI can support your work, where it has limitations and why human checking, professional judgement and accountability remain essential. Who Should Attend? This course is aimed at people working across the construction industry who want to understand how generative AI could support their role or business. It will be particularly useful for: ● Business owners, directors and managers ● Project, contracts and commercial teams ● Administration and operational staff ● Tender and business development teams ● Marketing and communications staff ● HR and training teams ● Anyone already experimenting with tools such as ChatGPT ● Anyone with little or no previous experience of generative AI No previous knowledge of AI is required. Topics Covered Include: ● Understanding generative AI and large language models ● What AI can and cannot do ● AI in construction and realistic business use cases ● Using AI for administration and everyday business tasks ● Using AI to support tenders, documentation and communications ● Prompting fundamentals and giving AI better context ● Improving and challenging AI output ● Using follow-up prompts, examples and review ● Working with documents, checklists, templates and summaries ● AI hallucinations, accuracy and verification ● Confidentiality, personal data and commercially sensitive information ● Copyright, bias and responsible use ● Human checking, accountability and professional judgement ● Basic considerations for introducing AI within your business ● Construction-focused live demonstrations ● Q&A Date: Tuesday, 12 January 2027 Time: 9:15am – 1pm Venue: CITB NI, 17 Dundrod Road, Crumlin, Co Antrim BT29 4SR Programme: 9:15-9:30am: Registration, Tea & Coffee 9:30-9:45am: Presentation on CITB NI Products and Services 9:45am-1pm: AI Essentials for Construction: Introductory Awareness Trainer Overview Tina Calder, Chief Vision Officer, Entrepreneurs Unleashed Tina Calder has more than 30 years of experience across journalism, communications, marketing, business support, training and facilitation and has built a reputation as an experienced trainer specialising in AI, communications and marketing. She has delivered previous CITB NI construction-focused sessions across AI, social media, TikTok and Canva in recent years. Tina has also delivered AI training to audiences including the National Construction Show in Dublin, Manufacturing Expo Belfast, Kilwaughter Minerals, Solid Fabrications, Belfast Met through Go Succeed, Social Enterprise NI and other corporate and business teams. A former editor of Specify magazine, Tina has worked extensively with construction, engineering and manufacturing businesses throughout her career. Now Chief Vision Officer of Entrepreneurs Unleashed, her training focuses on helping people understand complex subjects, identify practical applications and use technology to support their existing knowledge, experience and professional judgement. Cost: FREE to CITB NI registered employers – please have your registration number to hand when booking £25 for non-CITB NI registered attendees (See CITB NI’s General Privacy Notice on your rights, your information and how we use it here)