Hong Kong-based Gammon Construction has piloted an AI‑ready, hybrid multicloud architecture on Equinix, to accelerate its digital transformation and advance safety and operational standards.
With this new digital backbone managed by Logicalis, Gammon aims at scaling real‑time intelligence, advanced analytics and human-AI collaboration across its construction projects in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Against the industry backdrop of an aging workforce, heavy site documentation and increasingly stringent industry‑wide safety requirements, the company is accelerating its transition towards Smart Construction 4.0 with the pilot of a unified AI platform.
The platform is a key component of Gammon’s digital infrastructure for its operations, where real-time data from digital twins, IoT sensors, drones and robotics can be centralized.
By standardizing data, embedding AI agents into workflows and deploying digital tools to enhance precision, safety and productivity, Gammon is redefining what is possible for the construction industry.
“In the age of smart construction, it is no longer just about connecting hardware and software; it is about seamlessly integrating carbon-based human intelligence and silicon-based artificial intelligence on a unified AI‑native platform,” said Leo Liu, CTO, Gammon Construction.
“Leveraging Equinix’s interconnection services, we are building a platform that can seamlessly connect workers, devices and robotics, as well as to train advanced models,” said Liu.
Logicalis used Equinix solutions to enable seamless, secure connectivity between Gammon’s Hong Kong and Singapore operations, as well as dynamic bandwidth provisioning for cloud and AI workloads, benefiting the construction firm with secure, software‑defined, low‑latency connectivity across its geographies.
Gammon also aims to leverage this new network solution to support model training, AI inferencing and data ingestion from hundreds of devices and job sites.
By reducing network complexity and enabling seamless multicloud mobility, this architectural approach streamlines data integration, accelerates AI processing and reduces network costs to solidify a foundation for scalable, future-ready digital infrastructure.
“Gammon demonstrates how traditional industries can transform rapidly when they modernize their IT infrastructure,” said Joanne Hon, Equinix managing director in Hong Kong.
One of Gammon’s first proof points is SmartXR, built on its new AI Platform to transform site safety. In just two weeks, Gammon has piloted the solution across five project sites, using video analytics captured from wearable cameras to identify dynamic risks — an essential aspect of managing the constantly changing conditions on construction sites.
The pilot has delivered promising results, with a 60% increase in the number of risk factors detected compared with traditional visual inspection. The video footage from cameras, which will be expanded to robot dogs and drones, is streamed into AI models that generate dynamic risk ratings and actionable insights for safety officers.
“This is not science fiction, but everyday safety powered by AI,” said Liu, noting that SmartXR makes inspection more frequent and thorough, unlocking productivity gains beyond what human operators could achieve alone.
