Webinar Overview
This session explores how AI can be used practically within contract and commercial management, focusing on where the construction industry is today, what is holding adoption back and where AI can genuinely add value.
It looks at the current gap between interest in AI and actual use, the most common barriers such as governance, integration, skills and data quality, and the practical use cases contract teams are already asking for. These include reviewing contracts, improving notices, summarising records, reducing manual reporting and identifying risks earlier.
The session also explores what organisations need in place to adopt AI responsibly, including strong data, governance, skills and human ownership, before introducing Built Intelligence’s four AI pillars: Assist, Analyse, Automate and Anticipate.
The core message is practical rather than theoretical: AI should help teams make better contract decisions, reduce administration and identify issues earlier, while professional judgement and accountability remain with people.
The session is focused on what AI can actually do for contract and commercial teams today, not generic AI theory.
Attendees will learn how AI can help reduce administration, improve notices and records, summarise complex information, support reporting and identify risks earlier. The session also covers the risks that need to be controlled, including data quality, governance, over-reliance and accountability, so people can understand both the opportunity and the limits.
Most importantly, it gives construction professionals a practical view of where to start, what foundations need to be in place and how AI can support better contract management without replacing professional judgement.
Presenter
Genna Rourke
Industry Engagement Director at Built Intelligence
Genna Rourke is Industry Engagement Director at Built Intelligence, bringing more than 18 years of experience across the construction industry in quantity surveying, commercial management and senior leadership roles. A Fellow and Senior Vice President of CICES, as well as a member of RICS, Genna combines strong technical and commercial knowledge with a practical understanding of the challenges faced by project teams every day.
Her experience spans contract and commercial management, project delivery, training and industry engagement, with a particular focus on helping organisations and individuals improve capability, strengthen contract management and turn good practice into something that works in the real world.
Steve Webley
Head of Product at Built Intelligence
Steve Webley is Head of Product at Built Intelligence and has over 25 years’ experience in software transformation and digital delivery. He combines deep technical expertise with strong operational insight and extensive knowledge of contract management processes to develop practical digital solutions that work in real project environments.
With a strong understanding of how construction contracts are administered in practice, Steve focuses on translating contractual requirements, user needs and operational challenges into intuitive technology that supports better project and commercial management. His experience enables him to bridge the gap between contract knowledge, process improvement and digital delivery, helping organisations use technology to manage contracts more effectively and consistently.
James Garden
Independent industry/AI expert
James Garden who is an independent industry/AI expert from Gleeds. With over two decades of experience, James has built a career at the intersection of construction and data analytics, leading Gleeds’ global data strategy and driving digital transformation across the sector. A Fellow of RICS and a qualified Data Analyst, James is also Chair of the Project Data Analytics Taskforce and was named one of Data IQ’s Top 100 People in Data 2023, a testament to his influence in shaping AI adoption in the built environment.
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