Case study: How Sir Robert McAlpine tracked 26,000 sqm with AI Skip to content Products Products Everything leaders need to outperform the market. Introducing construction intelligence Products Buildots AI powered construction intelligence Buildots Field Workforce intelligence, safety and logistics Add-on services Capture Services Fully managed site captures by Buildots Solutions Solutions Driving results for every stakeholder and project type. See our case studies By role Project teams Executives Owners CM services By Project Type Multifamily Data centers Industrial Healthcare Commercial Education Airports By Use Case Trade management Delay risk mitigation Deviation detection Site documentation Progress reporting Payment applications Resources Whitepaper A new approach to risk management in data center construction Read more Resource center Webinars Whitepapers Case studies Newsroom Blog Company Company Redefining how an entire industry operates. About us About us Advisory board Careers Contact Construction’s first AI-powered research hub Get the insights LAB Home Who we are Resources Sign in Get a demo Home Case studies Sir Robert McAlpine uses Buildots to mitigate delay risk & increase efficiencies Sir Robert McAlpine uses Buildots to mitigate delay risk & increase efficiencies Key results Delay risk identified So teams could step in and take action to mitigate them. Cultural change A cultural change, where continuous learning and optimization became the norm. Better trade collaboration Thanks to a foundation of objective data. By partnering with Buildots, Sir Robert McAlpine has moved beyond manual reporting to a data-driven model that ensures transparency onsite. This collaboration has already achieved significant scale, with Buildots’ technology deployed across five major projects (including the complex BEACH Building at Royal Bournemouth Hospital) covering more than 260,000 sqm (2.8M sqft) of construction. Watch this video to hear the full story. Play Video An ongoing partnership With a deeper pipeline of projects on the horizon, Sir Robert McAlpine is setting a new industry standard for project certainty, mitigating delay risks through automated, objective progress tracking. “The real power of Buildots is that it provides an objective view of what is actually happening on the project. It removes the subjectivity of progress reporting and gives the team the confidence that the data they are looking at is correct.” Andy Towers , Chief Engineer | Sir Robert McAlpine Results Potential delays are identified early-on allowing for mitigation plans to be put in place. Efficiency, collaboration and accuracy were improved via Buildots’ automated progress reports. Adopting the performance-driven construction management methodology helped teams embrace a proactive approach to measuring performance. The technology helped create a culture of continuous optimization and improvement. “It’s transforming the way we work now. It is supporting our ambitions for driving more enhanced, data-driven, efficient projects and ultimately it’s helping us support our behavioral change management.” Nick Leach , Director of Digital Construction | Sir Robert McAlpine Sir Robert McAlpine is a family-owned construction and infrastructure company established in 1869. The company designs, develops, builds and preserves some of Britain’s most iconic buildings. Ready to build without blind spots? Get a demo Product Construction intelligence platform Buildots Buildots Field Solutions By Role Project teams Executives Owners Construction management services By Project Type Data centers Industrial Healthcare Commercial By use case Trade management Delay risk mitigation Deviation detection Site documentation Progress reporting Payment applications Resources Resource center Whitepapers Webinars Case studies Newsroom Blog Company About us Careers Contact us Stay up to date Loading form. © 2026 Buildots © 2026 Buildots Privacy policy Cookie notice Cookie preferences