Autonomous excavators are now doing paid work on real construction sites, and AI can help take some of the legwork out of sourcing materials and comparing suppliers.
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Simple guidance, useful tools and ideas to try in your everyday work.
Worth knowing first: Review anything AI creates before you use or send it, and keep confidential business or project information out unless your company has approved the specific tool and account. What's safe to share →
Latest weekly update · November 2, 2026
All weekly updates →Tips to try
Browse all tips →Let AI help with the material hunt
Use web search to find local suppliers, compare published prices and delivery information, and organize the best options before calling around.
Try itStuck on something on your phone? Take a screenshot
If you're looking at something confusing on your phone, you don't always have to explain it.
Try itPractice that awkward customer conversation with AI
Use ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini Voice to role-play a customer whose construction project is three days late. Let AI challenge your responses and give feedback on how you could handle the conversation better.
Try itPractical tools
See all tools →Build a prompt
Answer a few simple questions and get a better prompt for your task.
Open tool →Prompt examples
Copy useful prompts built around real construction work.
Browse examples →Should I use AI?
A quick traffic-light check for when AI helps and when to slow down.
Check a task →What's safe to share?
Know what can usually go into AI and what should stay out.
See safety guide →Vet a vendor
Before you buy an AI or technology tool, know what evidence to ask for.
Start the vendor check →New to AI? Start here.
- Which AI should I use?Free AI, paid AI and construction-specific tools, in plain terms.
- What is safe to share?Project documents, personal information, company data and account settings.
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