Andrew Leonard

What happens after AI is introduced into a business is probably far more important than assessing if it is useful to the business. Look at the image below. The same variety of hedge, owned by two different people. One owner…

When many people think of AI and business, they have a vision of everyday tasks being undertaken by AI agents. Whilst this will happen, there is another area that many people are not fully aware of. Bespoke software written using…

The RICS guidance on the use of AI came into effect in March 2026. Since then there has been a lot of discussion around the use of AI within surveying practices, particularly around privacy and the security of client information.…

Within the next 20 years, we will see a fundamental change in how building surveyors interact with buildings. The skillset required will shift drastically. In my previous articles, I have discussed how data collection will be pivotal, along with autonomous…

Many surveyors and commentators are talking about the present and how AI integrates into existing workflows. Very few are predicting the future of AI in surveying and how “role” displacement will naturally occur. By “role displacement,” I mean the way…

An area of technological implementation that has always interested me is agriculture. The reason is simple. I was the first male bloodline in my family since the 1700s to leave agriculture. During the 1830s riots broke out in parts of…

AI only becomes profitable when it saves 30–40% or more in time, and for most surveyors, we’re simply not there yet. The Reality of Surveying Workflows Even with AI in the mix, a surveyor still needs to: So what’s the…

AI is transforming many industries, and building surveying is no exception. But to understand where AI fits into building inspections, we first need to compare how AI “thinks” with how a human Building Surveyor is trained to think and act.…