The Atyrau Region administration plans to review project and cost-estimate documents using artificial intelligence before projects go to tender. The system is intended to identify errors, inflated prices and risks to future construction in advance. The proposal was discussed at a meeting between regional governor Bolat Akchulakov and representatives of Kazakhstan’s Armeta company.
Armeta is developing an AI system for State Expertise. Company representatives said each submitted project automatically undergoes about 100 checks, with processing taking an average of six minutes. The system sorts documents, checks contractors’ licences and estimate calculations, and flags discrepancies for experts. Data is processed on a supercomputer located in Kazakhstan.
Akchulakov said the review should take place before a project goes to tender to prevent problems from surfacing after a contractor has been selected and construction has started. The system should assess whether documents comply with standards and whether structures and materials are appropriate for a building, taking Atyrau Region’s soil conditions into account.
