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The advancement of how contractors use AI: responsibly, affordably and safely.

Neutral ground where associations, contractors, experts and AI providers advance that work together. A free curriculum, kept current by research, delivered by local experts your association trusts.

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What AI Blueprints say about where contractors start

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Research · Jan 14, 2027
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Before the takeoff tool: the work that makes AI safe
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One subscription or two: what the data says about AI cost
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Research · Cost · Dec 18, 2026

Four parts that only work together

The curriculum is free. Associations identify the experts their members already trust. The institute certifies them. Research from real companies keeps the curriculum current.

Contractors use AIresponsibly, affordablyand safely

Member associations

Ontario and Michigan
CANADAUNITED STATESONTARIOMICHIGANLake SuperiorLake MichiganLake HuronLake ErieLake OntarioOntario Home Builders' Association, Toronto, OntarioLondon & District Construction Association, London, OntarioWindsor Construction Association, Windsor, OntarioABC Southeastern Michigan, Madison Heights, MichiganHBA of Southeastern Michigan, Bingham Farms, MichiganAGC of Michigan, Lansing, Michigan

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The current board-approved curriculum

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  1. 01
    AI Blueprint

    See where the industry is, then map your company: divisions, departments, people, software and routines.

  2. 02
    Discovery

    Choose one workflow from your Blueprint and map it step by step.

  3. 03
    Contain

    One platform for the team, company accounts, and the four pillars of safe AI.

  4. 04
    Organize

    File structure and naming, a software audit, and what you can set up yourself.

  5. 05
    Deploy

    Build, test and launch your first AI skill, and name who maintains it.

  6. 06
    Compound

    Organize, then Deploy, for each next routine, with a handle on spend.

Six chapters, approved by the board and free to everyone. The same six chapters work for one person in a truck and for the largest firm.

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Upcoming events

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Your AI Blueprint in one hour
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Online · 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
Feb242027
Association trade show: get your AI Blueprint on the spot
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Windsor, Ontario · All day
Mar182027
Quarterly curriculum conference
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City to confirm · Two days

Associations and partners

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  • ABC Southeastern Michigan
  • ABC Greater Michigan
  • Associated General Contractors of Michigan
  • Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan
  • HBA of Southeastern Michigan Remodelers Council
  • Windsor Construction Association
  • London and District Construction Association

The Institute Brief

The latest research, curriculum updates and events, once a month.

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The podcast

Experts, associations and contractors on what is working, recorded in the institute studio.

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What is the Contractor AI Institute?

Neutral ground for the advancement of how contractors use AI. It brings together a free curriculum, research that keeps it current, experts certified on it, and the associations that bring it to their members.

Is the curriculum free?

Yes, for everyone. Certification for experts is paid, through their association.

Is it for estimators, owners or the field?

Every role. A one-person company and a large firm have the same departments; the large firm just has more people. The same six chapters work for both.

Which AI do I need to start?

One AI subscription is enough. The curriculum recommends Claude or ChatGPT, the world-leading platforms, and the Contain chapter sets your team up on one.

I want AI for takeoffs. Why start with an AI Blueprint?

Tools come after the work that makes AI safe, affordable and accountable. The AI Blueprint shows where a takeoff tool fits and what has to be in place first.

What does it cost an association?

Nothing. Associations identify and certify experts and link their members to the institute.

Who is behind the institute?

A governing board of national associations in Canada and the US. Scelta is the founding sponsor: it wrote the first curriculum and does not control the institute.

What happens to my company's data in the research?

It enters the research only anonymized, in aggregate and with your consent.