Copilot for Construction Professionals
€ 600
What you'll learn
This course shows project managers, site managers and quantity surveyors how to use Copilot for Microsoft 365 to take the friction out of project work. You direct in plain English. Copilot does the assembly.
Practical and hands-on, built around cost plans, programmes, variations, risks and site reports. You leave with prompt patterns you can apply to live projects the same week.
- Turn cost plans, plans and risk registers into clear outputs
- Spot issues in programmes and contractor submissions before they hit site
- Track progress, variations and actions consistently across projects
- Capture site observations using voice and photos
- Sense-check specifications and drawings using Copilot Chat
- Apply responsible-use principles aligned to project governance
Who it's for
Project managers, site managers and quantity surveyors who want Copilot doing the project admin so they can focus on the project. No technical AI background needed.
Course structure
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Pre-course · 7 July
Tech check
A half-hour session one week before the main course to confirm you have the right Copilot licence and are ready to go from the first minute of the workshop.
Module 1 · 14 July
Turn plans, cost plans and risks into clear outputs
Use Copilot in Excel and Copilot in Word to convert raw cost data and risk registers into outputs your team and clients can act on. No more rebuilding from scratch.
- Turn cost plan workings into clear summaries
- Convert risk registers into board-ready narratives
- Spot anomalies and outliers in cost and programme data
- Produce client-ready outputs from rough working files
- A multi-tab cost plan turned into a one-page commercial summary
Module 2 · 14 July
Spot issues before they hit site
Use Copilot Chat to analyse reports, programmes and contractor submissions early. Surface gaps before they reach site or commercial impact.
- Pull together programmes, reports and Teams discussions
- Identify gaps, inconsistencies and missing dependencies
- Sense-check contractor submissions against specification
- Surface programme risks before they become commercial problems
- A 4-week look-ahead review across programme, RFIs and minutes
Module 3 · 21 July
Track progress consistently across projects
Set up repeatable Copilot patterns so progress, variations and actions get tracked the same way every time. Audit-ready by default.
- Build prompt patterns for variation tracking and approval status
- Standardise progress reporting across projects and teams
- Reduce duplication in monthly reporting
- Support auditability through consistent use
- A repeatable Copilot pattern for monthly project reporting
Module 4 · 21 July
Site-side Copilot using voice and photos
Use Copilot mobile, voice input and photo prompts during site walks. Capture, check and report without breaking your flow.
- Capture site observations using voice input
- Sense-check quantities and dimensions from site photos
- Sense-check a spec or drawing detail in real time
- Send observations into Teams, OneNote or email immediately
- A defect-capture walk that produces a written report by the time you reach the site office
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About the instructor
Beau Warren
Microsoft Copilot specialist
Beau Warren leads IT and AI adoption at The Panel since 2022 and has worked with the AI Institute since 2024 to bring practical AI skills to professionals. Beau is known for sharing real-world ways to use AI that people can put to work straight away.
