{"id":35050,"date":"2026-04-16T04:06:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/mckinsey-alice-technologies-partner-on-generative-ai-scheduling\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T04:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:06:18","slug":"mckinsey-alice-technologies-partner-on-generative-ai-scheduling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/mckinsey-alice-technologies-partner-on-generative-ai-scheduling\/","title":{"rendered":"McKinsey, ALICE Technologies partner on generative AI scheduling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?313321260226\" alt=\"-\"><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<\/p>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">3 min<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/text-to-speech.divecdn.com\/newspost\/817580\/2026-04-15_13.18.27\/mckinsey-alice-technologies-partner-generative-ai-schedule.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Brief:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Global consulting firm <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/operations\/our-insights\/operations-blog\/mckinsey-and-alice-technologies-collaborate-to-transform-capital-project-delivery-with-generative-scheduling\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>McKinsey has partnered with ALICE Technologies<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> to offer artificial intelligence-driven generative scheduling software to contractors across the infrastructure and construction spectrum, according to a Tuesday announcement. The terms of the partnership were not disclosed.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The two companies have already introduced the optimization technology to more than 35 clients in infrastructure, data centers, energy and manufacturing, per the announcement, achieving schedule acceleration of up to 20%.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cGenerative scheduling creates a step change in capital project performance,\u201d said Erikhans Kok, senior partner and leader of McKinsey\u2019s Capital Excellence practice, in the news release. \u201cWhen embedded within the right operating model and supported by strong project controls, it can help organizations make faster, more informed decisions.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Insight:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Kok told Construction Dive that a combination of often-cited issues \u2014 including labor scarcity, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/why-construction-productivity-lags-mckinsey\/736082\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>stagnant productivity<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> and supply chain hurdles \u2014 were driving the demand for streamlined services on large capital projects.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cIf you combine all those factors together, like my simple thesis is that I think we&#8217;re going to need just better, smarter ways to do capital projects,\u201d Kok said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The offering can analyze BIM models and Oracle P6 schedules to generate millions of possible execution paths, while identifying the most efficient options, according to the announcement. By treating labor, equipment, materials, space and sequence as adjustable variables, builders can then stress-test alternatives, understand the ripple effects of a given decision and make choices between cost, speed and risk, the firms said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Mark Pitcher, a partner in McKinsey\u2019s Capital Excellence practice, told Construction Dive that a McKinsey team will build models in ALICE\u2019s software to perform schedule analyses.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cWe use those models to perform deep schedule analytics to identify opportunities to improve the project plan,\u201d Pitcher said. \u201cIn parallel, we put in place the operating model and build the capabilities of our client teams that will sustain this novel approach over the long term.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Ren\u00e9 Morkos, ALICE Technologies\u2019 CEO and founder, said the tech is quickly shifting the scheduling approach on large builds.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cGenerative scheduling is reshaping how complex capital projects are planned and delivered,\u201d said Ren\u00e9 Morkos, ALICE Technologies\u2019 CEO and founder. \u201cTogether with McKinsey, we are helping organizations integrate this capability into broader transformation efforts and drive sustained impact at enterprise scale.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Clients have used the product to get results and deliver streamlined products, the firms say. San Antonio-based Zachry Construction, a client of Menlo Park, California-based ALICE Technologies, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/zachry-construction-ai-estimation-alice\/742951\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>used the tech to analyze schedules<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> and reduced a highway project\u2019s timeline by 28 days.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>A McKinsey data center client, meanwhile, reduced the construction schedule on one project by 40%, per the announcement.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cWe really use it across sectors at this point, and also internationally,\u201d Kok said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Pairing up on the tech front has been trending in construction. Contractors searching for ways to speed up their building processes and cut back on waste have <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/contech-funding-trump-infrastructure\/738063\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>entered partnerships with contech firms<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> in search of solutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Beyond partnerships, companies have been combining as well, particularly in the contech space. Industry stalwart <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/trimble-acquire-document-crunch-contech\/816630\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Trimble signed an agreement to acquire Document Crunch<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> on April 2, while <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/autodesk-acquires-rhumbix-construction-data\/816526\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Autodesk finalized its acquisition of Rhumbix<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> on March 31.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/mckinsey-alice-technologies-partner-generative-ai-schedule\/817580\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. 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