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You don't want AI. You want business results. Most firms don't get there.
Get measurable operational results in 12 weeks
or we work at no cost until you do
For Mid-Sized Contractors, AI Activity is High.
→ Operational Results are Not. Here's the pattern:
65%
Experimenting with AI today
4%
Achieving operational results

Why Most Firms Fail
No clarity on where AI fits
No time or capability to scale
No governance to make it stick
Burning +$100K-$300K/yr in staff time and tool costs
That’s exactly what we fix
Execute what matters
Apply the right tools inside live workflows and drive results
Fund what works
Turn savings into a self-funding engine to expand with confidence
Make it stick
Embed the structure, governance, and support so results hold
Exclusive Force Multipliers
Peer Insights
Save time and costs by hearing what's working from others like you
Savings Engine
Implement mechanisms that free-up capital to de-risk and adopt faster
Case-studies & Events
Showcasing your business as a market leader to your customers
Join the Q2 Cohort → Limited to 4-6 firms

Zero Risk to Get Started
Clarity Guarantee
If we don't find one clear opportunity, we'll work at no cost until we do
Speed to Value
Results within one operating cycle, requiring less than 2 hrs/wk of your staff time
Cost Offsets
Receive discounted technology costs and five-to-six-figure annual savings
Featured Case Study

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Q1 Case Study - Contract Throughput Limited Growth

Growth was constrained by contract review capacity, not demand. A targeted AI application redistributed workload across existing staff, unlocking 60–100 additional reviews annually and enabling $300M–$1B in potential project pursuit, without adding effort or headcount.

Season 2026: Operational-AI Accelerator
Move from AI-Experimentation and Personal Use.
Gain Operational-leverage where it matters.
Powered by ConstructIQ's Framework to Adopt AI with Less Risk, Time, and Costâ„¢
Three tracks to match your current state and priorities
1
Focused Sprint
Improve (one) focused workflow tied to revenue, cost, cashflow, or capacity
Best for organizations that
  • Are in early awareness or experimenting
  • Are skeptical due to past initiatives or fatigue
  • Want adoption, not just activity
What you get:
  • Focused AI-Why Sessions + Opportunity Map
  • 1- Proof of Value Project
Savings Engine: Identification of funding opportunities
Outcome:
You leave with clarity, focus, and a defensible decision on where to move forward
2
Enterprise Alignment
(Most Common Entry)
Cross-departmental alignment and execution
Best for organizations that
  • Have broad AI-use but no translation to meaningful operational gains
  • Have misalignment between executives and front-line teams
  • Want to stop scattered initiatives and risk of capital bloat
What you get:
  • AI Acumen & Executive Alignment Session
  • Cross-department AI-Why Sessions + Opportunity Map
  • Coordination of multi-Proof of Value Projects
  • AI Committee Facilitation
Savings Engine: Implement Funding Mechanisms
What this journey delivers
  1. Elimination of misaligned tools and workflows
  1. At least one meaningful operational improvement
  1. Five to Six-figure Annual Savings to Fuel Adoption
3
Operational Enablement
Embedding proven AI workflows into operations
This is for you if:
  • You’ve completed a successful Proof-of-Value
  • You want to results to scale and stick
  • You lack the internal time or capabilities
What you get:
  • AI workflow & SOP builds
  • Adoption monitoring & workflow maintenance
  • Executive governance sessions
  • Savings Engine: Funding monitoring + acceleration
Outcome:
AI becomes part of how the business operates — delivering repeatable value at scale
Not sure which stream fits? We’ll clarify that in your initial assessment.
AI is only a tool. We know how to get results.
01
AI-Why Alignment
Define the constraint, the AI leverage point, the right tools, workflow, and the stakeholders required for results.
Outcome: Clarity on where AI fits
02
Savings Engine
Deploy mechanisms that unlock capital to self-fund AI adoption and growth
Outcome: Capital to de-risk and adopt
03
Collaborative Proof of Value Projects
Structured execution in live workflows to drive adoption, operational leverage, and pathways to scale.
Outcome: Confidence on what to scale
04
Operational Enablement
Provision of resources with capacity and skills to implement at-scale for repeatable results
Outcome: Capability to make results stick
80%
Faster Adoption & Results
20-50%
Less Cost on Technology
$100K+
Savings to Fuel Adoption
Powered by ConstructIQ's Framework to Adopt AI with Less Risk, Time, and Costâ„¢
In the same time most spend on experimentation, we moved firms to scaled results with less cost.
In the last 12 months, what was missing in your approach? Clarity, Capital, Confidence, or Capability
Why this works
Most AI initiatives fail for the same reasons: misalignment, no budget, and pilots with no path to scale.
Our model is designed to remove each one.
Alignment before activity
We anchor on the business constraint first — eliminating misapplied use cases and executive drift.
Budget is unlocked, not assumed
The Savings Engine identifies cashflow, efficiency, or risk offsets that fund adoption instead of competing for capital.
Fatigue is reduced through proof
Teams don’t adopt tools — they adopt outcomes. Proof-of-Value replaces experimentation with hands-on evidence.
Just disciplined execution with proven methods.
Born from ENR# 1 AI-adoption experience. Endorsed by associations, institutions, and government bodies.
"Shawn Gray has moved the needle on dozens of data driven initiatives" - Philipp Leutigar, Chief Digital Officer, Holcim
ConstructIQ AI Adoption Cohorts
For firms who want peer-signal for faster results and less cost.
Join a cohort of peers for added benefits, including:
  • Savings Engine, reducing budget pressures and fueling adoption
  • Peer-based insights exchange, saving more time and costs in your journey
  • Showcasing your business, in nationally published briefs and industry events
Cohorts run in 3, 6, or 12 month blocks, participation is limited and by application only
How to Get Started
Most are quietly burning $100K-$300K/yr in staff time and tools, just for personal productivity.
Programs start at $34,999 to produce meaningful operational results in one-business cycle
  • Short, structured engagements to minimize disruption - not open-ended consulting
  • Fixed-scoped projects designed for mid-market firm - not enterprise transformation programs
  • Savings Engine identifies opportunities for early savings to cover costs and self-funding adoption
80%
Faster Adoption & Results
20-50%
Less Cost on Technology
$100K+
Annual Savings to Fuel Adoption
Next Programs Kick-off: April 2026 - Limited Seats Remaining
This isn't AI consulting.
It's a results system.
We don't sell tools.
We don't replace your team.
We don't offer isolated use-cases.
We help construction firms adopt AI in a way that produces measurable business outcomes faster and with less cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this different from AI consulting or AI strategy work?
We deliver a system that moves firms to measurable business results with less risk, time, and cost.
We already have innovation champions, IT, & consultants. Where do you fit?
We don't replace internal teams — we enable, align, and guide them to faster results
What if we're already piloting AI tools?
That's common, and often the problem. Most are tool-led, misaligned, and have no financial pathway to scale
We don't have budget for AI or 3rd-party support. Can this still work?
Yes. Our programs include a built-in Savings Engine to help you fund adoption.
Why are North America's fastest growing construction firms choosing ConstructIQ?
Many talk the talk. We've walked the walk.
$5B+
ENR#1 Project Experience
30+
AI Initiatives Executed
$25B+
In Scaled AI-Implementation
$3M+
Capital Unlocked for Mid-market Firms to De-risk & Fuel Adoption
Shawn Gray P.Eng - Founder
"Top Global Innovator" - Jacobs, ENR #1 Global PMCM
"Most Influential in Construction Nominee" - Site News
"Top 40 under 40" - On-site Magazine
"Shawn Gray has moved the needle on dozens of data driven initiatives" - Philipp Leutigar, Chief Digital Officer, Holcim
"Not only does Shawn understand problems companies face on a deep level, his experience leading speed-to-value has produced massive ROI's and saved teams tons on trial and error" - James Matte, Co-founder, BuilderChat
"Shawn has clearly cracked the code on this. He's been a great teacher, and learning from him has fundamentally improved my business" - Bent Bommes, Founder, RCT Built
AI-enabled Results is Just a Call Away.
Schedule a free 30-minute discovery call with our experts to discuss your specific needs, challenges, and how ConstructIQ Advisory can help you achieve your goals.