The World of Concrete is full of exhibitors showing off tools, equipment, and materials involving concrete, but there is also a large group of technology companies looking to touch base with specialty contractors in attendance. Procore is one of those technology companies and they showed us several product enhancements already released in 2020.
Among the updates are Artificial Intelligence for machine learning, a new search function, field productivity changes, BIM enhancements, and Quality and Safety enhancements. For more information, check out the video and the written descriptions below:
Artificial Intelligence
Searching for photos can be a real hassle, especially if you’re looking for one specific thing. Procore is now using AI to make searching a little easier. Simply type in a term like “piping” or framing” and the software will use machine learning to auto-recognize pictures with those items in them. Procore has millions of photos uploaded to the system every single week, so the technology will only get better as it gets used more.
Search
In addition to being able to use AI to return photos containing specific items, the search bar will also return a list of documents that used that search term, as well, like RFIs, meeting minutes, or observations.
Field Productivity
For self-performing and specialty contractors, tracking time is key. Procore updates in their Field Productivity product makes adding and assigning time to specific cost codes even easier.
BIM Measurements
Procore BIM was released last year and prides itself of ease of navigation through 3D models. A feature that was just added was the ability to measure distances between materials with a couple taps of a button.
Quality and Safety
In the past, quality and safety checklists within Procore were limited to yes/no or pass/fail options. Now, users can add custom ranges to their forms to determine how close or far they were to passing or failing. For instance, a set of temperature ranges can be added and selected from, which makes analyzing that data much easier than before.
Shane is the creator of Construction Junkie and an active construction project manager. In his career, he has managed interior remodel projects, site development, construction safety, governmental project compliance, and facility maintenance. He has a strong passion for construction technology and safety, as well as sharing the knowledge or insights he has gained throughout his career.