‘Hackathon days’ | AI improving productivity for 75% of employees, Balfour Beatty finds

Infrastructure firm Balfour Beatty has revealed that three-quarters of its staff (75%) who use AI report improved productivity.

The company behind major construction projects, including the Lower Thames Crossing and Net Zero Teesside, said using the technology is helping staff complete their jobs more efficiently and safely, as well as reducing mental load and building confidence in neurodiverse employees.

“This technology is going to expand on what we've already started. We're going to put fewer humans in physical danger, drive reduced cost-of-delivery, and experience fewer errors in construction,” said Jon Ozanne, Chief Information Officer at Balfour Beatty. “That’s only going to make projects safer and more sustainable.”

Balfour Beatty boasting AI productivity gains

Balfour Beatty has rolled out AI tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot across its business as it pushes to improve productivity and work smarter, faster, and safer across its infrastructure projects.