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How AI Can Help the Construction Industry Meet the Need for Housing
With all the talk of AI and its potential, is it any wonder that this powerful technology can help address one of our country’s most pressing concerns—a housing shortage?
By Jim Campbell
January 25, 2024
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by Jim Campbell
Jim Campbell is the VP of Construction at AvidXchange, the industry leader in automating invoice and payment processes for mid-market businesses. Jim joined the company in 2016 after decades in the construction software industry and is now responsible for driving buyer growth in AvidXchange’s construction vertical. Jim began his professional career in 1979 with Timberline Software Corporation, a pioneer in the development of application software for the construction and real estate industries before it was purchased by Sage Software in 2003.
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