b'(continued from page 13) detailed report on time spent on each customer,task and project.PERSONAL SCHEDULING ASSISTANT: Reclaim.ai integrates with your calendar and optimizes your schedule around your task priorities, auto-blocks time for routines, finds the optimal meeting times, and adds breaks and travel time around meetings. NOTE-TAKING: Mem is an app that automatically sends you and your contacts calendar invites and reminders based off the notes you take.Construction operations could be on the cusp of a transformational shift with the adoption of artificial intelligence to optimize processes, boost efficiency and supplement the labor force. While AI wont supplant the irreplaceable skills of experienced construction professionals, it can augment their abilities, elevating operational efficiency. However, it is critical for contractors to understand that to be prepared to leverage the potential benefits of AI, they must first have the data infrastructure in place to support it.As the industry evolves, a pragmatic understanding of AIs capabilities and constraints, coupled with an openness to embrace innovation and think inventively, will be crucial for contractors to remain competitive and address some of the challenges facing the industry. By integrating AI into their operations, construction professionals can begin to close the gap between conventional best practices and the technological innovations shaping the future of construction. Cain Menard is a performance and operations consultant who works within a variety of disciplines in the engineering and con-struction industry. His role is to serve clients by supporting the development and implementation of strategies that maximize productivity and minimize risk. Cain focuses on combining his ex-perience in field work and project management with strategic anal-ysis and business analytics to support industry professionals in making data-driven decisions and implementing changes that relia-bly achieve improved margins. Cain can be reached at cain.menard@fmicorp.com.23'