Construction Firm Shares AI Implementation Ideas After Generating 422 Use Cases in 3 Months; LIFEFUND CEO Takuma Shirato Speaks at Shinken Housing Seminar

On Friday, May 15, 2026, Takuma Shirato, CEO of LIFEFUND (headquartered in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka), appeared on a YouTube program hosted by Shinken Housing, titled 'Construction AI Verification Special: Industry Leaders Discuss the Frontline of AI Implementation in Construction Firms.' He demonstrated the actual AI mechanisms operating within his company.

90% Individual Usage vs. 10% Organizational Adoption: The State of the Industry

A survey conducted in March 2026 by the 'Construction AI Management Research Group,' operated by LIFEFUND, surveyed 53 executives in the construction industry, highlighting a stark reality. While 88.7% of executives use ChatGPT and 79.2% use Gemini personally, only 9.4% have standard AI operations across their entire organization.

When asked about the biggest barrier to leveraging AI in management, 51% stated they 'do not know where to start.' Technical barriers were cited by less than 10%, revealing that the true barrier is decision-making. Additionally, 57% admitted they are 'convinced AI could be a weapon but are unable to master it.'

Practical AI Use Cases for Construction Firms

[Marketing] Auto-generating SNS Content from a Single Photo By inputting construction photos into Gemini, the firm automates the generation of Instagram titles, human silhouette processing, and video creation, making SNS updates a routine task.

[Sales] Converting Field Inspection 'Monologues' into Client Reports They developed internal apps that convert site videos and agent audio recordings into PDF reports. They also showcased a tool created in just 15 minutes that allows for cross-searching past proposal documents.

[Design] AI-driven Automated List of Drawing Revisions Using Google AI Studio and the Gemini API, they reduced oversight by creating a tool that compares two sets of drawings and automatically highlights and lists the differences.

[Talent Development] Linking AI Usage to Performance Evaluations By incorporating AI use-case submissions into performance evaluations, they accumulated 422 cases in three months. They are also utilizing sentiment analysis on daily reports to detect early signs of employee turnover risk.