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CAREERTIP: Construction Professionals should start treating AI like a new colleague

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Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t going away and construction professionals need to embrace it and start working with it as if it were a new colleague. Across all industries, including construction, the adoption of AI is rapidly gaining momentum. This is because technology has finally advanced to the point where it can handle the complex and unstructured data involved in construction projects. Experts predict that AI will continue to develop into what they call "composite AI." Construction professionals, however, have some concerns about adopting AI. These concerns include: Regulatory Framework: Construction professionals must ensure that they comply with all applicable laws and regulations. They must also protect themselves, as AI can be programmed with specific guidelines to produce desired outputs. Ethics : There are important legal and ethical issues to consider when using AI. For example, who is liable if something goes wrong? Who is responsible if a disaster occurs as
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MY STORY: Unauthorised employer used my credentials to win a project

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Construction professional Zuko Peter shares his story over a fraudulent incident involving his CV. An unauthorized company used his CV to secure a project while he was unemployed. Zuko believes that this prevalent fraudulent practice impacts many hardhatPROFESSIONALS causing them personal and professional harm.




While unemployed, I discovered that my resume had been used fraudulently to secure a project. A client representative contacted me, inquiring about the slow progress on a project they had already paid for. I was shocked since I had no knowledge of the project.

The employer won the tender based on the professional credentials presented, and I was not the only one whose resume was utilized without permission. I was deeply hurt that my credentials had been used without my knowledge. At the time, I was unemployed and reliant on unemployment benefits, but due to this fraudulent activity, I was unable to claim them.

This practice causes substantial professional and personal harm to construction professionals. Although well-established employers have reputations to uphold, there are those who engage in this fraudulent activity for short-term gain.

To avoid falling victim to this practice, job seekers should consider sending their resumes without transcripts when applying for vacancies. They should only submit transcripts when invited for an interview, although some vacancies may require them. All stakeholders in the construction sector should actively combat this fraudulent practice to protect the integrity of the industry and the well-being of construction professionals.

Zuko Peter - is a Construction Professional with a National Diploma in Building Engineering with over 12 yrs experience in various positions working on Civil and Building sector.

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