From site photograph to signed report, with the engineer in the loop.
AECAI reads an inspector’s photographs, flags the defects and drafts the structural report for a registered engineer to check and sign.
Built in Belfast by two engineers • AI drafts, the engineer decides and signs
Inspection reporting still runs on paper and Word.
Many structural inspections still rely on paper forms, phone photos sorted by hand and Word reports typed from scratch.
Field capture
Paper forms and disconnected photos. No structured link between site observations and the inspection items they describe.
Defect descriptions
Defect descriptions and condition grades vary from one inspector to the next, and are hard to check afterwards.
Report production
On our co-founder’s own inspections, about 7 hours in every 10 go on the write-up: sorting photos, describing defects and typing the report.
What AECAI does.
Capture on site
Inspectors record observations and photographs against a configurable form, organised by location, element and field.
- Standard Bridge, Building and Concrete forms, or build your own
- AI can draft a form from one to five of your past reports
- Photos tied to the element, with GPS, tags and notes
- Android app that works without signal (early access)
Defect detection
Computer vision outlines cracks and spalling on uploaded photographs, typically within a minute or two. AI Scan suggests other defects with type, severity and location.
- Crack and spalling outlines drawn on the photo
- AI Scan for a broader, RICS-style defect set
- The engineer accepts, rejects or adds findings
- An aid to the engineer, still being tested on real inspections
Report drafting
Report Studio drafts the report from the form data and findings, in your firm’s own house style, learnt from your previous reports.
- Word and PDF from the same draft
- Watermarked DRAFT until approved
- A registered engineer approves every report before it is issued
- Audit log of every change
From site to signed report.
Capture
The inspector records observations and photographs against the form, on site.
Analyse
Computer vision outlines cracks and spalling. AI Scan suggests other defects.
Review
The engineer accepts, rejects or adds findings in the web console.
Report
Report Studio drafts the report. A registered engineer approves it before issue.
The engineer who writes the reports and the engineer who trained the models.
Sammy Gawad
Co-founder and Director
Practising civil engineer who inspects bridges and reservoirs and writes these reports. BSc Construction Engineering Management, Ulster University. Built the platform.
Mohamed Ragab
Co-founder and Director
Structural engineer turned AI researcher. MSc Digital Construction Analytics and BIM, with distinction, Ulster University. Trained the defect models.
See AECAI working.
We'll show you the whole workflow, from site photographs to an approved report. The pilot is free, including an allowance of AI use.