Gammon builds safer from the ground up

Gammon advances safer construction with AI

Hong Kong construction leader Gammon Construction leverages Equinix’s hybrid multicloud architecture—managed by Logicalis—to power an AI platform that integrates data from building information modeling (BIM), IoT sensors, drones and robotics across project sites, enabling AI-driven safety inspections, predictive analytics and human-machine collaboration at scale.

Leapfrog into the AI era

Gammon Construction has been shaping Hong Kong’s skyline and infrastructure since 1958, delivering critical infrastructure while continually tackling complex safety challenges. Building on its long-standing Zero Harm commitment to quality and safety, Gammon is now reimagining its future through digital transformation, developing an AI platform on Equinix’s hybrid multicloud architecture managed by Logicalis.

Across Hong Kong, the construction sector is under pressure from an aging workforce, heavy manual paperwork and ongoing safety risks, even as the industry experiments with digital twins, IoT, robotics and drones on leading projects. Recent government and industry reports show that construction still records the highest number of industrial fatalities among all sectors, underscoring the need to leapfrog from isolated technology pilots to a true AI era, with a unified AI platform that integrates data across sites, powers model training and predictive analytics, and enables humans and machines to co-work safely and intelligently at scale.

Gammon’s AI platform acts as a unified, real-time “brain” for projects, integrating data from BIM, digital twins, IoT sensors, drones, robots, site reports and enterprise systems into a single operational picture, so teams can see safety risks, progress and quality issues as they emerge. It embeds AI agents directly into construction workflows to read drawings and requests for information (RFIs); monitor telemetry and imagery; and proactively flag clashes, hazards or delays. The platform turns AI into a true digital co-worker for engineers, foremen and safety officers. Low-code tools let domain experts build and adapt apps, copilots and dashboards under IT governance; predictive models anticipate incidents, defects, cost overruns and schedule slippage while recommending preventive actions. Designed for human-AI teaming at scale, the platform keeps humans in control of critical decisions while AI handles data-heavy, repetitive tasks, accelerating AI-assisted solution delivery and helping Gammon consistently deliver safer, smarter and more sustainable projects.

From vision to reality

Transformation begins with finding the right infrastructure partner to evolve legacy systems into a modern digital backbone that connects data from core systems, IoT devices and third-party sources for AI-driven services. Logicalis, an end-to-end IT services partner of Equinix, helped Gammon design and build a robust hybrid multicloud architecture, unifying on-premises data centers and cloud connectivity. With deep cloud and networking expertise, Logicalis ensured a smooth migration and continues to provide managed services so Gammon can focus on its core business.

“Equinix Network Edge gives us secure, private low-latency links between Hong Kong and Singapore, while Equinix Fabric delivers software-defined interconnections and flexible bandwidth for both data integration and future AI inferencing,” says Liu. “That keeps our models, site cameras and IoT telemetry in sync, accelerates RFIs and design reviews, and lets us scale bandwidth as projects ramp.”

By centralizing network management on this architecture, Gammon gains clearer visibility of data traffic for planning and budgeting, and it can reinvest network savings into new AI initiatives. The ability to switch between clouds and add new ones on Equinix Fabric means Gammon can quickly adapt to changing business needs while maintaining tight control over performance and cost.

“At the heart of our transformation is a hybrid multicloud architecture using Equinix Fabric and Network Edge. It streamlines data integration, speeds up AI processing and helps us reduce network costs.” —Leo Liu, CTO, Gammon Construction

Small success for bold visions

One of Gammon’s first proof points is SmartXR, built on its new AI platform to transform site safety. After just two weeks, Liu and his team 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 a construction site. 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,” says Liu, noting that SmartXR makes inspection more frequent and thorough, unlocking productivity gains beyond what human operators could achieve alone.

Ultimately, Gammon aims to seamlessly blend human expertise with AI. Over time, its platform is expected to support a broader range of workflows, using an infrastructure enabled by Equinix and managed by Logicalis to power human-machine collaboration, accelerate digital service development and set new benchmarks for construction safety, integrity and excellence.

Benefits

A unified AI platform

Integrates BIM, digital twins, IoT sensors, drones, robots and enterprise systems into a single operational picture for real-time project visibility.

Scalable hybrid multicloud architecture 

Equinix Fabric® and Network Edge deliver secure, low-latency cross-border links with software-defined interconnection and flexible bandwidth for AI workloads.