CostPlan.AI was designed to reflect the real project.
The Problem: Uncertainty and Inefficiency in Traditional Cost Planning
Construction cost planning today is still dominated by soiloed spreadsheets, procurement workflows, and retrospective data. Projects often rely on historical assumptions, leaving little room for proactive risk identification or intelligent scenario planning.
Every small change to scope or specification can ripple across a budget, triggering rework, delays, and disputes. And while Building Information Modelling (BIM) has advanced visual coordination, it has not solved the core issue: financial predictability.
Our Vision: Applied Intelligence That Supports the Professionals Who Deliver
CostPlan.AI is not about replacing professionals with algorithms. It is about augmenting their work with tools that learn, adapt, and enhance decision-making.
We are developing a solution that enables:
- Dynamic cost modelling tied directly to project scope and resources
- Real-time risk identification based on historical and contextual data
- Collaborative workflows that connect estimators, planners, and stakeholders
- Transparent reporting to support governance, sustainability, and funding
This is not a generic AI wrapper, it is tailored to how construction teams actually work.
Built on Ardeo’s eMDT Platform, Tuned for Construction
CostPlan.AI uses the Ardeo Core coordination platform to provide team based workflow. Why? Because construction, like healthcare, depends on multidisciplinary teams working across contractors and subcrontractors as well as complex systems with clear accountability and structured pathways.
Our version is tuned for:
- Preconstruction workflows
- Live cost-tracking dashboards
- Risk matrices and approval checkpoints
- Industry-standard integrations
The Partnership Model: University-Led Research Meets Industry Delivery
CostPlan.AI is a collaboration between three universities and three industry partners, with Ardeo leading software development.
- Academics bring: deep research, AI/ML expertise, and domain insight
- Industry teams bring: frontline experience, user needs, and delivery focus
- Ardeo brings: systems design, integration, and real-world deployment at scale
Together, we are designing a solution that balances rigour with usability—one that can evolve with the industry.
What Comes Next: From Pilot to Commercial Product
We are:
- Finalising MVP features
- Testing real-world scenarios with partners
- Preparing licensing, support, and onboarding pathways
We are also preparing contractual frameworks for partners.
CostPlan.AI Is More Than Software
It is a shift in mindset, from static budgets to adaptive intelligence.
From reactive problem-solving to proactive scenario planning.
From siloed data to shared insight.
If you are involved in planning, funding, or managing infrastructure
CostPlan.AI was built with you in mind.
To learn more or join the next phase, contact the Ardeo team at www.ardeo.com
