Equinix is helping Gammon Construction power smart, AI-driven construction in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Equinix’s interconnected hybrid multicloud infrastructure is underpinning Gammon’s unified AI platform and Smart Construction 4.0 vision.

Gammon is an Asian construction and engineering company. It has piloted an AI-ready, hybrid multicloud architecture on Equinix to accelerate its digital transformation and advance safety and operational standards.

With this digital backbone managed by Logicalis, Gammon aims at scaling real-time intelligence, analytics and human-AI collaboration across its construction projects in Hong Kong and Singapore, setting benchmarks for safety, productivity and operational excellence.

Against an industry backdrop of an aging workforce, heavy site documentation and increasingly stringent industry wide safety requirements, Gammon is accelerating its transition towards Smart Construction 4.0 with the pilot of a unified AI platform. The platform is a key component of Gammon’s digital infrastructure for its operations, where real-time data from digital twins, IoT sensors, drones and robotics can be centralised.

By standardising data, embedding AI agents into workflows and deploying digital tools to enhance precision, safety and productivity, Gammon says it is redefining what is possible for the construction industry.

“Gammon is committed to leading the industry’s transformation towards Smart Construction 4.0 and building a safer, smarter and more sustainable future,” said Leo Liu, chief technology officer at Gammon Construction. “In the age of smart construction, it is no longer just about connecting hardware and software, it is about seamlessly integrating carbon-based human intelligence and silicon-based artificial intelligence on a unified AI native platform. Leverage Equinix’s interconnection services, we are building a platform that can seamlessly connect workers, devices and robotics, as well as to train advanced models.”

Logicalis leveraged Equinix Fabric and Network Edge to enable seamless, secure connectivity between Gammon’s Hong Kong and Singapore operations, as well as dynamic bandwidth provisioning for cloud and AI workloads, benefiting the construction firm with secure, software-defined, low latency connectivity across its geographies. Gammon also aims to leverage this network to support model training, AI inferencing and data ingestion from hundreds of devices and job sites. By reducing network complexity and enabling seamless multi-cloud mobility, this architectural approach streamlines data integration, accelerates AI processing and reduces network costs to solidify a foundation for scalable, future-ready digital infrastructure.

“Gammon demonstrates how traditional industries can transform rapidly when they modernise their IT infrastructure,” said Joanne Hon, managing director for Equinix in Hong Kong. “As construction undergoes a profound shift towards data driven, AI enabled operations, we are proud that Equinix is helping enterprises like Gammon overcome longstanding challenges and advance their vision.”

One of Gammon’s first proof points is SmartXR, built on its AI platform to transform site safety. In just two weeks, Gammon has piloted this 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 construction sites. The pilot has delivered promising results, with 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,” said Liu, noting that SmartXR makes inspection more frequent and thorough, unlocking productivity gains beyond what human operators could achieve alone.

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