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Machine Learning Is Transforming the Construction Industry

With machine learning, construction is becoming smarter as contractors measure progress, track materials delivery, as well as understand movement of labor and materials on-site.
By Karthik Venkatasubramanian
September 29, 2021
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by Karthik Venkatasubramanian

Karthik Venkata Subramanian has global responsibility for defining and delivering the data strategy within Oracle Construction and Engineering. In a career spanning 20 years across four continents, he has been instrumental in building digital capabilities from the ground-up across many industries and organizations where he has successfully led several large-scale transformation programs that have been the featured in case studies, patent applications, industry publications and international conferences. He has an Engineering Degree in Electronics and Communication and a MBA from Melbourne Business School. Karthik is a passionate believer in creative innovation through the use of technology and infuses an element of “dataism” in almost everything he does. His current focus is on the application of data science techniques in solving real-world construction and engineering problems.

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