Construction Outlook 2025: How the AI Revolution Will Influence What We Build and How We Build It
Construction Outlook 2025: How the AI Revolution Will Influence What We Build and How We Build It
PCL Construction's top U.S. executive shares the key trends in artificial intelligence shaping construction.
PCL Construction的美国高管分享了人工智能塑造建筑业的关键趋势。
DENVER, Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The AI revolution is here, and it's taking the form of a complete transformation of America's electrical grid, water infrastructure and manufacturing industry. In his annual industry outlook, Deron Brown, president and chief operating officer for Denver-based PCL Construction, offers an analysis of how the demand for more data processing and the energy to power it will impact the construction industry in 2025.
丹佛,2024年12月3日 /PRNewswire/-人工智能革命已经到来,其形式是美国电网、水利基础设施和制造业的全面转型。总部位于丹佛的PCL Construction总裁兼首席运营官德隆·布朗在其年度行业展望中分析了对更多数据处理及其供电能源的需求将如何影响2025年的建筑行业。
"Artificial intelligence has already transformed the way many of us live and work. Over the next several years the construction industry will be kept busy as the world plays catch-up, building the data centers, energy infrastructure and manufacturing facilities that keep the AI economy running," Brown says in the report. "We must all work together to ensure that the AI powered economy is a sustainable one – and the construction industry will play a critical role in building the infrastructure and facilities that make this future possible."
“人工智能已经改变了我们许多人的生活和工作方式。布朗在报告中说,在接下来的几年中,随着世界的追赶,建筑业将一直忙得不可开交,建设数据中心、能源基础设施和制造设施,以保持人工智能经济的运转。“我们必须共同努力,确保人工智能驱动的经济是可持续的——建筑业将在建设使未来成为可能的基础设施和设施方面发挥关键作用。”
In his 2025 Construction Outlook, Brown identifies four key trends he says demonstrate the impact of artificial intelligence on the construction industry:
在他的《2025年建筑展望》中,布朗指出了四个关键趋势,他说这表明了人工智能对建筑行业的影响:
1. The demand for data centers will present complex labor and supply challenges for contractors.
1。对数据中心的需求将给承包商带来复杂的劳动力和供应挑战。
Finding equipment and materials to build data centers at the speed at which they need to be online remains a challenge. Unlike the supply chain disruptions caused by halted manufacturing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the shortages in data center construction are driven simply by high demand. Essential equipment is being purchased faster than it can be produced. Labor shortages also persist, impacting the construction of data centers. The Associated Builders and Contractors organization forecasts that the construction industry will need to add at least 450,000 workers in 2025 to keep up with demand.
寻找设备和材料来以所需的在线速度建造数据中心仍然是一项挑战。与 COVID-19 疫情期间因生产中断而造成的供应链中断不同,数据中心建设的短缺仅是由需求旺盛造成的。购买基本设备的速度快于生产速度。劳动力短缺也持续存在,影响了数据中心的建设。建筑商和承包商协会预测,到2025年,建筑业将需要增加至少45万名员工,以满足需求。
2. The regulatory environment will reshape microchip manufacturing and expand private water projects.
2。监管环境将重塑微芯片制造业并扩大私人水利项目。
The recent CHIPS and Science Act successfully sparked a boom in microchip manufacturing in the U.S., with America's production of semiconductors expected to triple by 2032. As the country builds more chip manufacturing facilities, it must also work to mitigate environmental concerns. A typical microchip manufacturing facility requires up to five million gallons of ultrapure water each day. This is resulting in a growing demand for private water construction, where client-owned and operated water treatment systems ensure that manufacturing facilities and data centers comply with local regulations. During the process, water is treated for reuse either as a data center coolant or community irrigation. Private and industrial water projects are expected to make up a significant portion of civil construction projects in the new year.
最近的《芯片与科学法》成功引发了美国微芯片制造业的繁荣,预计到2032年,美国的半导体产量将增加三倍。随着该国建造更多的芯片制造设施,它还必须努力缓解环境问题。典型的微芯片制造设施每天需要多达500万加仑的超纯水。这导致对私人供水建设的需求不断增长,客户拥有和运营的水处理系统可确保制造设施和数据中心遵守当地法规。在此过程中,将水作为数据中心冷却剂或社区灌溉进行再利用。预计在新的一年里,私人和工业用水项目将占民用建筑项目的很大一部分。
3. The increasing energy demands of data centers will drive a complete transformation of our energy infrastructure.
3.数据中心不断增长的能源需求将推动我们能源基础设施的全面转型。
According to real estate investment firm CBRE, there are 3,871 MW of data center processing capacity currently under construction in the U.S. – up a staggering 69% year over year. The one thing slowing down completion? Limited availability of utility power to energize data centers. The CBRE says the cost of utilizing a U.S. data center is up 20%, due in no small part to the rising cost of powering these facilities. Constructing renewable energy projects will become critical to mitigating rising energy prices and ensuring there is enough power for the technology of the future. Many tech companies also see great potential in nuclear power: Amazon, Google and Microsoft have each announced major investments in nuclear energy to help power artificial intelligence and cloud businesses.
根据房地产投资公司世邦魏理仕的数据,美国目前正在建设3,871兆瓦的数据中心处理能力,同比增长了惊人的69%。减缓完成速度的一件事?为数据中心供电的公用事业电力有限。世邦魏理仕表示,使用美国数据中心的成本上涨了20%,这在很大程度上是由于这些设施的供电成本上涨。建设可再生能源项目对于缓解能源价格上涨和确保未来技术有足够的电力至关重要。许多科技公司也看到了核电的巨大潜力:亚马逊、谷歌和微软都宣布对核能进行重大投资,以帮助推动人工智能和云业务。
4. Artificial intelligence will increase safety and create efficiencies on job sites.
4。人工智能将提高工作场所的安全性并提高效率。
AI is already helping to ensure each worker remains safe on the job. On construction sites, AI systems, including machine learning algorithms and computer vision, monitor real-time activities to identify safety hazards, such as workers not wearing proper gear or operating in unsafe conditions. AI is also transforming the maintenance of construction machinery and equipment through predictive maintenance. Sensors collect data on machinery performance, and AI analyzes this data to predict when maintenance is needed. Additionally, AI-powered robotics and autonomous machinery automate tasks such as bricklaying, concrete pouring, and demolition, while drones assist in surveying large areas and monitoring project progress with high precision.
人工智能已经在帮助确保每位员工在工作中保持安全。在建筑工地上,包括机器学习算法和计算机视觉在内的人工智能系统会监控实时活动,以识别安全隐患,例如工人没有佩戴适当的装备或在不安全的条件下工作。人工智能还通过预测性维护改变了建筑机械和设备的维护。传感器收集机械性能数据,人工智能分析这些数据以预测何时需要维护。此外,人工智能驱动的机器人和自主机械可自动执行砌砖、混凝土浇筑和拆除等任务,而无人机则可协助测量大面积区域并高精度监控项目进度。
These innovations lead to smarter, more efficient construction processes, reduced costs, and enhanced safety.
这些创新带来了更智能、更高效的施工流程、更低的成本和更高的安全性。
For more information, view the full 2025 U.S. Construction Outlook on PCL.com.
欲了解更多信息,请在PCL.com上查看完整的《2025年美国建筑业展望》。
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PCL is a group of independent construction companies that operates throughout the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Australia. As one of the largest contracting organizations in North America, PCL completes more than $7 billion USD in work annually, building projects that shape communities. The company's 100% employee ownership model fuels a culture of commitment for clients in the buildings, civil infrastructure, heavy industrial and solar markets. With a strategic presence in more than 30 major centers, PCL's leadership teams consistently drive innovation and set new benchmarks for excellence, bringing unparalleled skill to every project. Watch us build at PCL.com.
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