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Decarbonisation
Achieving net zero will challenge the construction industry in a number of ways . These challenges will not only need organisation and invention but will also require the industry to become more efficient . Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) data from 2018 cites UK construction as the least productive in the national economy , a full 20 percentage points lower in terms of output per hour than the UK average . Increased digitalisation , better data collection and the use of ML technology can help in two ways : it can help decarbonise the construction process itself but it can also help address the huge maintenance and improvement challenge that the industry faces as the race to retrofit gathers in the lead up to 2050 . AI , particularly where it is used to produce better data-led decision-making , is a proven booster of productivity . On a macro level , this could involve project management systems that use AI to predict how likely projects are to be completed on time .
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