What You'll Learn in 4 Online Modules
1. Learn the fundamentals of AI Agents
Learn what AI Agents are, how they work and how they can be used in construction.
Master the fundamentals:
- The recipe for building AI agents.
- 7 proven use-cases for AI agents in construction.
- How teams of AI agents can work together to complete complex tasks.
2. Build your own AI Agents
Learn when it is better to build your own vs buying a software from a vendor.
We explore:
- Building our own with OpenAI AgentBuilder or N8N
- Using a pre-built AI agent platform (e.g. Civils.ai, ChatGPT, Google AI Studio).
3. Let AI use tools to complete tasks
We explore in practical lessons how to connect AI Agents into Construction software and complete tasks.
- Connect into Autodesk Construction Cloud and report inspection results via ChatGPT.
- Verify variation orders against contracts & rates.
- Extract quantity estimates from PDF drawings.
- Restyle building interiors with AI.
Learn to use AI Agents for 4 real tasks
- We use OpenAI AgentBuilder to build an AI agent for verifying variation orders against contracts and rates.
- Our tool will take PDF variation order documents and check key information for discrepencies.
- Learn about the importance in breaking the task down into sub-tasks to manage the AI Agent 'context length'.
- We learn how to publish our AI agent so others can use it.
- We use Civils.ai to automate quantity takeoffs from PDF CAD drawings using natural language.
- Learn about the importance of what makes a good and bad prompt, working within the limitations of AI tools and how to get the best results.
- We look at differences between Architectural, Structural, M&E takeoff results.
- We look at the steps to integrate ChatGPT into your project on Autodesk Construction Cloud, allowing you to automate project issue reporting from your laptop or mobile device.
- Learn how to set up the integration and configure the AI assistant for your project needs all from your ACC and ChatGPT interface.
- Discover the benefits and limitations of the technology today and how to best use it in your workflow.
- We use Google AI Studio's latest models to restyle building interiors and exteriors.
- Discover prompting techniques to get the best results from AI in generating new images from text and updating and resyling existing images.
- Learn about the practical applications of this technology in architecture and construction projects today.
Introducing your instructor
Hi, I'm Stevan. đ
Before starting Civils.ai, I worked as a Civil Engineer for Arup, contributing to tunnel projects in the UK and Singapore. In 2020, I began teaching myself coding and created the early concept of Civils.ai as a final project. Since then, I've been dedicated to bringing automation to repetitive tasks on construction projects.
I wanted to share the lessons we've learned in bringing automation to construction projects and help others get started automating their projects.
Lesson Plan
Module 1 - Course Introduction
We kick off the course by explaining exactly how the course works.
Lesson duration: 5 mins
Lesson type: Theory
Things you will learn:
- Structure of the course with theory & practical.
- Introduction to your instructor.
- Course resources.
Module 2 - What is an âAI Agentâ & how can they help in AEC?
This is an introduction into AI Agents, explaining how they make decisions and operate.
Lesson duration: 15 mins
Lesson type: Theory
- What is an AI Agent?
- What are the building blocks of creating an AI Agent?
- A close look at an AI Agent at work
- 7 ways AI Agents are being used in AEC today
Module 3 - Building or selecting an AI AgentÂ
We look at the criteria for selecting an AI Agent for a specific task in AEC.
Lesson duration: 20 mins
Lesson type: Theory
- When to build your own VS buy an AI Agent from a vendor
- A framework for deciding if a task is a good fit for an AI agent to help with
- How to get started with your first implementation
Module 4 - Evaluating AI Agents on real construction tasksÂ
We have a practical hands-on lesson where we test 4 different AI agents on real construction tasks.
Lesson duration: 1hr 15 mins
Lesson type: Practical
- AI Agent for Contractors: Verify Variation orders
- AI Agent for Estimators: Quantity takeoffs from PDF drawings
- AI Agent for Civil Engineers: Connect ChatGPT to Autodesk Construction Cloud
- AI Agent for Architects: Restyle interior and exterior building designs
Create a final project & receive your signed digital certificate
- Join the 300+ Alumni network.
- Position automation superpowers at the heart of your career.
Why invest in your AI skills in 2026?
- Calculate the ROI of any AI solutions you are using or plan to use.
- Implement solutions to speed up the repetitive tasks which you hate.
- Deeply understand the underlying tech stack behind solutions you use.
- Audit if the solutions you are using comply with the latest regs.
- Your competition is always looking for an edge and the fast evolving space of AI provides the perfect opportunity.
- Knowledge gaps exist and you end up not fully understanding the logic behind new tools available to you.
- An increasing number of construction tasks are being automated with Software & Robotics. Do not get left behind thinking everything is a 'black box'.
