AI in the Trades: PM and PE Guide to Working Smarter – Workshop Overview

Speaker: Carl Britton Jr. – Iron Thread Consulting

This workshop provides practical demonstrations of how AI can be used to streamline construction operations and improve decision-making. Participants will see AI analyze a construction contract live—identifying conflicts, liability exposures, and other high-risk language in real time.

Live Demonstrations Will Include:

• Generating contract reviews in seconds
• Analyzing project schedules to flag critical path risks
• Cross-referencing specifications against drawings to identify potential change orders
• Solving complex construction challenges typically handled by senior experts

Interactive segments will include a team-based prompt challenge, a “Stump the AI” problem-solving session, and a live development of an AI agent during the workshop.

Participants will also receive access to the presenter’s Custom GPT, an AI assistant trained on construction terminology, industry processes, and key risk areas.