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Julien Moutte, Chief Technology Officer, Bentley Systems

Can GenAI enhance the Middle East’s

construction industry?

Arun Shankar | 8 May, 2024
The simplest way for regional construction organisations to get started with AI is by
focusing on how data is organised, managed, used, unused and those organisations that
master data management and use digital twins can unlock the potential of AI, says Julien
Moutte at Bentley Systems.

The Middle East is buzzing with billion-dollar megaprojects. Out of all nine ongoing
megaprojects named by 1build, International Construction Magazine, and Construction Review
to cost $100 billion or more, four were being built in the Arab Gulf Region.

From rethinking urban development with NEOM in Saudia Arabia to reshaping how goods and
people are transported via the Gulf Cooperation Council, GCC rail programme, the sheer
number and scope of megaprojects highlight the many opportunities to advance infrastructure
across the region.

However, much like Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific, which are also experiencing a surge
in infrastructure development, projects in the Middle East face similar engineering and skilled
labour constraints, delivery delays and overruns, supply chain challenges, and the growing need
to meet resiliency and sustainability requirements.

How can infrastructure engineers, construction contractors, and owner-operators across the
region address these challenges and improve project delivery and asset performance?

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