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Ostallgäu District Office: AI revolutionarily simplifies building permits!
The Ostallgäu district office uses AI to optimize building permit procedures. A project with TUM is intended to simplify procedures.
Ostallgäu District Office: AI revolutionarily simplifies building permits!
In an exciting initiative, the Ostallgäu district office is relying on artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize the building permit process. In collaboration with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Alago Technologies UG, a research and development project was started that aims to simplify and speed up the often tedious external appointments. District Administrator Maria Rita Zinnecker makes it clear that this AI-supported software solution will not only improve the workflow of the lower building inspection authority, but also bring real benefits for the municipalities and citizens. Allgäu newspaper reports that the main goal is to simplify the time-consuming preparation, implementation and documentation of these external appointments.
The project, which was officially launched in a workshop at the Ostallgäu district office, will later also provide insights that can be applied to other subject areas in administration. The project manager Dr.-Ing. Judith Fauth from TUM emphasizes that external appointments in building supervision procedures have great scientific relevance. The technical implementation is carried out by Alago Technologies UG and funded by the Bavarian State Ministry for Housing, Building and Transport. The unanimous approval of the proposal in the district committee in February of this year shows that there is real interest in digitalization in the construction industry in the region.
A leap in innovation in construction
In keeping with the efforts in Ostallgäu, TUM and the Nemetschek Innovation Foundation have also made great plans. With funding of around 50 million euros over a period of 10 years, a research and teaching institute for artificial intelligence in construction is to be created at TUM. The official signing of the contract took place recently, as TUM stated in a press release. The “TUM Georg Nemetschek Institute Artificial Intelligence for the Built World” addresses challenges of the 21st century in the area of the built environment. TUM highlights the importance of computer technology and machine learning to advance ecological and economic sustainability.
The construction industry is currently facing the challenge of driving forward digitalization. Despite advances, many players lag behind other industries when it comes to leveraging technologies like AI. A new book published by experts at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology describes the challenges and use cases for AI in the construction industry. This provides a comprehensive overview of the use of robotics, drones and machine learning in the planning and execution of construction projects. Internet for architects points out that it is important to show construction industry practitioners concrete ways in which they can use AI in their daily work.
These developments show that a strong wind of change is blowing in Bavaria - and not just in the offices, but also in the educational institutions. Digitalization in construction is not just a trend, but a necessity. It will be interesting to see how the projects in Ostallgäu and at TUM develop and what influence they will have on the future of construction.