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Generative AI in International Construction: Lifecycle Applications, Contractual Safeguards and Emerging Disputes on IP, Liability, Employment and Data Protection

Published on: 16 October 2025

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The construction sector, including major international projects, is no exception. In this article, we consider:

  • what AI signifies in the setting of international construction projects, with an emphasis on Generative AI; how it operates, how it diverges from traditional AI, and why it is set to transform the industry
  • how AI is already being applied across the construction lifecycle, including design optimisation, quality control, project scheduling, health and safety monitoring, and robotics
  • the kinds of legal disputes that may emerge from adopting AI, such as intellectual property ownership, liability for errors, employment law challenges, and data privacy breaches

What is AI?

AI, in the broadest sense, is not new. It has existed in various forms for years—for example, predictive text on smartphones and email spam filters both run on AI. Most of the current focus, however, concerns a particular type known as ‘Generative AI’. In 2022, US-based technology company OpenAI introduced ChatGPT, a first-of-a-kind chatbot capable of producing ‘original’ content. This form of AI is truly revolutionary and is poised to affect our lives profoundly...

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