New AI detects construction plans in emails – and prevents work with outdated drawings
For the first time, an AI recognizes construction drawings directly in Outlook emails and updates them automatically. Benetics AI is presenting this world-first innovation live for the first time at Zukunft Handwerk.
On construction projects, new drawing revisions usually arrive by email. Until now, that meant project managers had to review, forward, replace files manually — and errors still happened. Benetics AI fundamentally changes this process.
The new Benetics AI Email Assistant automatically detects construction plan PDFs in incoming Outlook emails, compares them with the drawings stored in existing projects, and immediately flags new revisions.
With just one confirmation click, you ensure that:
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All crews on site are working with the latest drawings
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Outdated plan versions are automatically replaced
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Costly construction errors caused by old revisions are prevented
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Project managers gain time and peace of mind
The assistant integrates directly into Microsoft Outlook in just a few steps and connects email, Benetics AI plan management, and field crews into one continuous workflow for the first time. Through open APIs as well as Make and Zapier connectors, drawings can also be seamlessly integrated into existing systems such as SharePoint, DMS, or CDE solutions.
