The impact of COVID-19 on the construction industry is enormous. After global lockdowns, countries that have managed to stabilise or flatten infection rates are planning to re-open their construction businesses as part of the wider plan to re-start the economy. While construction offices can easily comply with the government COVID-19 prevention strategies as well as working from home, it is hard to see how onsite workers will resume without being exposed to the virus. Thus, there has been a growing interest including the European Union in the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-based technologies in mitigating the spread of COVID-19. The construction industry cannot be indifferent in this vision. However, the sector is well known for its reluctance and resistance in embracing innovation. A report published by McKinsey placed the construction industry almost at the bottom on a list of 22 sectors – only better than agriculture and hunting in the adoption of innovative technologies. The main question how can the construction industry adopt AI-based technologies in the delivery of construction projects? The aim of this study is to investigate the adoption of AI-based technologies in onsite construction project delivery- taking into consideration workers’ vulnerabilities – and in implementing recommended actions that enhance the prevention COVID-19. This assignment constitutes 40% of the module mark. You are required to produce a scientific report. World limit [1200 words (+/-10%), excluding references, figure caption, report title] Assessment Criteria The following criteria will be applied to the assessment: •evidence of understanding of the subject matter. •extent and accuracy of application of this understanding to the topic; •degree of critical analysis, evaluation, discussion of ideas and arguments; •quality of presentation, clarity and structure of report 1.Background ( ?150 words) •Tell a nice story about the construction industry •Examine high-level challenges •Say how the challenges have been exacerbated by COVID-19 •Argue the case (or rationale) for the use of emerging AI technologies in construction practice •State the aim and objectives of this study 2.Challenges posed by COVID-19 to the construction industry (?300 words) You must touch on all of the following: •Industry wide challenges •Focus on projects especially onsite •COVID-19 mitigation measures with implications on onsite construction project delivery •How difficult it is to comply with these measures without AI-based technologies 3.Common AI-based technologies in construction (?500 words) Discuss how the following AI-based technologies can be used in delivery projects onsite. •Drones •Robots •3D laser scanner •3D printers oMake sure these technologies are defined oIn your discussion do elaborate how their use can minimise the spread of corona virus. 4.Barriers of adopting AI-technologies (?200 words) •Discuss 4 barriers(1 for each) of adopting the following aforementioned technologies •The barriers should not be discussed in isolation. The discussion should be critical and should reflect the challenges from efforts in complying with government COVID-19 preventive measures 5.Conclusions (?50 words) •A nice summary of this paper •Major findings •Direction of future research References •Use Harvard referencing style •All articles should be from 2020 to 2021 •Consider the following literature types in your writing: oJournal articles (at least 80%) oConference articles (at most 20%) •1 Book and at least 1 government report