Read London Property Alliance’s research report on AI and the Built Environment.
Commissioned by the CPA and WPA NextGen committees this major piece of research seeks to answer the question – how will AI shape the future of central London’s built environment and jobs in this sector.
With the acceleration of AI innovation, London’s real estate sector is facing profound and unprecedented shifts. Although open-source AI has become mainstream, AI-powered design and delivery tools are still relatively new and built environment professionals are just starting to get to grips with how these tools can best serve the industry.
The report discusses key considerations for an AI powered future and covers six key areas: impact on jobs, data access, AI integration, education and reskilling, copyright, ethics and legislation, across the five stages of development, design, site assessment, planning, construction and smart management.
This paper has been underpinned by findings from an industry survey completed by 300 industry professionals from across the Alliance’s network and includes interviews and case studies with leading professionals across the sector. Its foreword has been provided by Theo Blackwell MBE, Chief Digital Officer for London, Greater London Authority.
In his foreword, Theo writes:
“London and the built environment have much to gain from AI, supporting the capital in its acceleration and growth. Planning in particular has the potential to see the most opportunity from AI; empowering local authorities in the critical analysis of planning applications, releasing public sector resource and assisting in the delivery of the workspaces and the homes of the future. However, a coordinated approach between the public and private sectors at this nascent stage is critical in realising this potential over the coming years.”
This report has been made possible by our NextGen champion Gardiner & Theobald.
Read the report here
