How using AI in construction planning boosts efficiency and production

In this webinar we presented the partnership between Alice Technologies and Cranborne, and how they are using AI and Parametric Scheduling in Hong Kong on 29 July 2025.

This webinar highlighted the collaborative efforts between Alice Technologies, a forward-thinking technology firm, and Cranborne, a leading professional services provider. Together, they are leveraging AI and Parametric Scheduling to achieve remarkable advancements in production within Hong Kong.

We began with an introduction to Alice Technologies and Cranborne, delving into their collaborative journey. This was followed by a comprehensive demonstration of the cutting-edge tool, ALICE Core, which facilitates construction optimization and scheduling.

The presentation concluded with a live Q&A session, offering the opportunity to engage with the team and have your questions addressed. 

Lee and Georgia have very kindly allowed their presented material to be made available for viewing. The slides on Slideshare and the  webinar recording on Vimeo is now available in our APM resources area and also embedded below for reference.

Host: Jim Pippin, Greater Bay Area Network Lead

Jim Pippin, Fellow APM, is the current Network Lead of the Association of Project Management - Greater Bay Area Network first established in September 1991, as the APM Hong Kong Branch. The mission of the APM GBA Network is to:

Establish project management as the recognized profession essential for managing beneficial change in every type of business.

Provide project and programme management professional career development, based on the best practice across all sectors and professionals to cover all types of projects.

Outside of his volunteer role in APM, Jim is the Head of Project Management – Project Management Office at CLP Holdings Ltd. responsible for support and oversight of the development and execution of projects across CLP’s regions including China, India, and Australia as well as functional management of CLP’s Project Management Governance System. Jim also serves as the Dean of CLP’s Project Management Academy which is the only corporate APM accredited training provider in Hong Kong.

Speakers:

Lee Smollett 冼毅力 , Director, Cranborne

Lee is a civil engineer and project leader with over 30 years experience in project delivery of projects of circa HKD10bn in value. This includes Project Director on West Kowloon Terminus Station South and the Entrance Building; and Construction & Planning Expert on Hung Shui Kiu and Pak Shek Kok Station Design in Hong Kong.

Lee is the managing director of Cranborne who provide Schedule Management and Planning Services to projects in Hong Kong and Asia, focussing on the application of Parametric, AI Powered Generative Scheduling.

Georgia Stillwell, Director of Client Solutions, ALICE Technologies

With a background in project controls for large-scale infrastructure projects across Europe and the UK, Georgia Stillwell specialises in construction risk management and schedule optimisation. She advises owners, contractors and consultants on managing complexity and uncertainty on high-stakes projects. At ALICE Technologies, Georgia partners with industry leaders to integrate generative scheduling into project delivery, helping teams optimise and make data-led decisions earlier. A frequent speaker at industry conferences and a recognised thought leader on antifragile project delivery, Georgia is focused on leveraging technology for better project outcomes.