Inspections, analysed and reported in a fraction of the time.
AECAI is an end-to-end AI platform for structural engineers — capturing field data, detecting concrete defects with computer vision, and generating professional inspection reports. Built for the UK and Ireland.
Built for engineers • GDPR-compliant • Engineer sign-off retained
Inspection workflows are stuck in the past.
Most structural inspections still rely on paper forms, manual photo sorting, and Word-document reports. The result: bottlenecks, inconsistency, and engineering time wasted on admin.
Field capture
Paper forms and disconnected photos. No structured link between site observations and the inspection items they describe.
Defect analysis
Visual interpretation of cracking, spalling and delamination is subjective, inconsistent, and impossible to audit at scale.
Report production
Engineers spend up to 70% of their inspection time writing and formatting reports — not engineering.
Three layers. One workflow.
Digital field capture
Inspectors record structured observations and photos directly on site — linked to the exact element and item being inspected.
- Structured forms by element type
- Hierarchical data model: Project → Structure → Element → Item → Photo
- Offline-first mobile application
- Photos auto-linked to inspection items
Computer vision defect engine
Once photos are uploaded, the CV engine processes them in seconds — classifying defects, estimating extent, and returning annotated images.
- Detects cracking, spalling, delamination, exposed reinforcement, and staining
- Severity indication and extent estimation
- Annotated image output for engineer review
- Trained on CODEBRIM and CrackForest datasets
Automated report generation
Structured inspection reports generated directly from field data and CV outputs — branded, compliant, and ready for engineer sign-off.
- Structured reports from form data and CV outputs
- Rules-driven preset commentary by defect type and severity
- Engineer review and approval gate
- Client-branded and aligned with BD 63, CS 450, CS 454
From site to signed report.
Capture
Inspector records observations and uploads photos via the mobile app.
Analyse
CV engine identifies and classifies defects, returns annotated images.
Review
Engineer approves, edits, or overrides AI findings in the web portal.
Report
Branded inspection report generated automatically — ready to issue.
What AECAI saves your firm.
On a typical 8-hour structural inspection at a £55/hour engineer day rate, AECAI cuts the report-writing share from 70% to 20%. That’s 4 hours and £220 saved per inspection — without changing how the engineer signs off.
Engineers want this.
of UK & Ireland engineers surveyed are actively considering or open to AI inspection tools.
Source: AECAI Industry Survey, n=21, 2025
of A/E/C project management professionals are aware of and accept LLMs as a working tool.
Source: A/E/C Industry Study, n=50, 2025
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