The book wants to do justiceto the complexity surrounding the Digital Transformation and AI in the Construction Industry. User practice experiences show how digital change can be shaped sensibly and constructively, what kind of methods and technologies do exist or can be developed, which fields of application can be explored, by keeping an eye on risks and opportunities.

The book works out key factors and core competencies at all levels, which are decisive both for sustainably using innovative technologies and for setting the Seal of Quality of the Construction Industry at home and abroad.

Shows how the digital transformation can be managed constructively Outlines the ethical problems of AI in construction Identifies the key factors for sustainable use of AI in construction

Autorentext
Bianca Weber-Lewerenz studied civil engineering in Constance, Mainz and Stellenbosch, South Africa. She worked on construction projects in Germany and abroad. For seven years she has worked and lived in Beijing, China as freelancer, and founded her own construction consulting company "Bianca Weber-Lewerenz Engineering". From 2019 to 2023 and in close collaboration with Prof. Marzia Traverso (PhD) at the Institute for Sustainability in Construction (INaB) at RWTH Aachen University, Germany, following her dissertation project, she pursued research on the topic of "The corporate digital responsibility in construction - Ethical principles in dealing with digitalization and AI".

Inhalt
Introduction.- Evolution of Ethics in the world of Technology: Philosophical origins.- Human and Technology.- Methode and group of participants of the study.- Methodes of AI.- Use Cases - Experience from the user practice.- Building Culture 4.0 - How do we set responsible value accents?.- Signposts in the discourse on value-based digitization and AI.- Ethics strategy for digital transformation in Construction.- Conclusion and outlook. <p