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AI-Driven Fine-Grained Management Takes Root; Data-Driven Decision-Making Powers Digital Transformation and Quality Enhancement.

2026-06-26

In recent years, as the construction industry has transitioned from a phase of rapid growth to one of high-quality development, the sector as a whole has entered a new cycle characterized by shrinking profits and intensifying competition, prompting construction firms to shift gradually from “scale expansion” to “refined operations.”

Against this backdrop, next-generation digital technologies—led by artificial intelligence and big data—are emerging as powerful levers for reducing costs, boosting efficiency, and enhancing project‑level operational performance in the construction industry. In particular, across critical business functions such as reinforcing steel, concrete, reusable formwork, MEP installation, and schedule‑and‑contract‑compliance management, digital tools are progressively evolving from mere “information visualization” to “business‑driving empowerment,” propelling the construction sector’s digital transformation into a new phase of value realization.

Yang Yan, General Manager of the PMSmart Product Division at Glodon, stated that the current resource‑intensive construction model can no longer keep pace with today’s market conditions, and that refined management is becoming a critical pathway for construction firms to enhance profitability and strengthen their core competitiveness.

Some leading state-owned construction enterprises and local industry leaders have generally accelerated the decentralization of management, establishing more refined project‑management systems centered on key performance indicators such as dynamic profit margins, rebar optimization rates, concrete wastage rates, and schedule‑compliance rates. However, in practical implementation, they continue to grapple with challenges including difficulties in enforcing policies, integrating data across systems, and effectively managing on‑site operations.

PMSmart Construction Edition — Rebar Optimization Management Scenario — Diagram-Model Linkage Demonstration Image

Industry experts note that construction projects are highly specialized, dynamic, and collaborative, and that traditional experience‑driven management approaches can no longer meet the demands of refined operations in complex project environments. Particularly during the construction phase, issues such as material waste, schedule deviations, and imbalances in resource allocation often have a direct impact on the project’s ultimate profitability.

As the industry continues to explore digital transformation, digital solutions like Glodon PMSmart—focused on granular project management—are increasingly becoming indispensable tools for construction firms seeking to enhance project performance and drive value. Leveraging AI, big data, and industry‑specific expertise, PMSmart centers on the core business processes of “estimation, management, control, and evaluation” in construction projects, establishing a comprehensive, end-to-end refined management system that spans scenarios such as reinforcement, concrete, reusable formwork, MEP installation, and integrated progress‑resource coordination. This enables projects to achieve dynamic operational oversight and unlock hidden profit potential.

According to Yang Yan, the most distinctive feature of PMSmart is its close alignment with frontline project business logic. By leveraging AI to automatically parse quantity‑takeoff data, construction drawings, material ledgers, schedule plans, and on‑site process data, it enables multi‑source data integration and end‑to‑end dynamic analysis, thereby enhancing management efficiency without adding to the workload of frontline personnel.

Take rebar management as an example: as the largest primary material in residential construction projects, the level of rebar optimization directly impacts project profitability. By leveraging intelligent detailing, combined cutting, and quota‑based material issuance, companies can effectively reduce material waste and improve the utilization rate of key materials. Currently, leading construction firms such as China State Construction Engineering Corporation have made rebar optimization a key performance indicator and are steadily advancing the development of a refined rebar management system.

Meanwhile, managing excessive concrete consumption has become a key focus across the industry. Take a railway‑section project in Hubei as an example: prior to implementing PMSmart, the project’s overall concrete over‑consumption rate was relatively high. By leveraging the platform’s AI‑driven data analytics, end‑to‑end dynamic monitoring, and root‑cause analysis coupled with corrective actions, the project significantly reduced its concrete over‑consumption—cutting excess usage by more than 10,000 square meters and generating direct economic benefits exceeding several million yuan. This further underscores the tangible value of digital tools in project cost control.

In addition to managing primary materials, PMSmart continues to deepen its application across various business scenarios, including turnover‑material planning, optimization of MEP primary materials, and coordinated scheduling and resource management. At a project in Sichuan, after implementing PMSmart and integrating multi‑dimensional data—such as construction sequencing, schedule plans, and turnover‑material usage cycles—the team completed what would have previously required nearly two months of manual calculations in just two hours, significantly boosting operational efficiency and enabling real‑time comparative monitoring and early warning between theoretical turnover‑material costs and actual on‑site consumption.

Yang Yan believes that the core objective of digitalization in the construction industry is not merely technological upgrading, but rather leveraging technology to enhance project management capabilities and reshape profit margins.

In the future, digital transformation in the construction industry will place greater emphasis on a business‑value‑oriented approach, ensuring that technology effectively supports construction operations, project management, and enterprise governance. This will continuously enhance the quality, efficiency, and profitability of construction projects, thereby contributing to the industry’s high‑quality, sustainable development.

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