Boxcore a leading provider of Construction Safety Software was proud to be a Silver Sponsor at this year’s Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Safety Summit, held at the iconic Croke Park Stadium in Dublin. The annual summit gathered key leaders and innovators from across Ireland’s construction sector to discuss the future of the industry, from sustainability to digital transformation and workforce safety.
As a company rooted in helping construction firms streamline operations and improve compliance through smart technology, Boxcore was excited to be part of this year’s conversation. Our team was on-site to showcase how our platform is supporting safer, more efficient projects across Ireland and in the EU and U.S., where Boxcore is rapidly expanding.
A standout moment of the event was the presentation by our Founder and CEO, Padraig Reilly, who joined a panel to discuss how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used to enhance safety and productivity on construction sites.
Reilly spoke about the real-world applications of AI in construction, from predictive safety models to automation of repetitive tasks, and emphasized the importance of practical, incremental steps toward digital transformation.
He was optimistic about the long-term potential of AI to reduce risk on projects but also realistic about the work required to get there.
“At a point in the future, there will be a way in which you can greatly reduce the incidents that happen based on this running model over data,” Reilly said.
“But things like ChatGPT are built on massive amounts of data gathered over years and years, so really the short-term problem is how do you efficiently collect this data in a structured way sufficiently?”
Reilly said the key to delivering value to users to to focus on solving users problems with technology rather than just pushing new technology for the sake of it. Boxcore has already incorporated AI to simplify the data capturing challenge site teams face. With Boxcore a user can click one button when capturing a workers training and the inbuilt AI will auto-extract key data greatly simplifying the capturing of site data. Another area Boxcore has used AI is within our facial recognition powered site access solution. Boxcore utilises inbuilt machine learning so that the process of onboarding a worker onto a new project is a smooth and effortless as possible.
His message underscored a key theme of the summit: AI is not a magic switch—but with the right approach, it’s a powerful tool that can drive meaningful change across the industry.
As Boxcore continues to grow its presence in both the Irish and U.S. markets, we remain committed to supporting construction firms with practical, user-friendly tools that enable safer, more productive job sites.
A big thank you to Construction Industry Federation for organizing another outstanding summit, and to everyone who visited our stand, shared insights, and helped make the day a success. We’re excited about what’s ahead—for Boxcore, and for the construction industry as a whole.
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) continues to play a vital role in shaping the future of the Irish construction sector. As the voice of the industry, CIF provides its members with critical insights into emerging trends, legislative changes, and technological advancements that affect how projects are delivered. Through events like the CIF Summit, the federation creates a valuable platform for dialogue, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration across the industry. From regulatory updates to digital transformation strategies, CIF helps construction professionals stay ahead of the curve, while also advocating for the resources and policies needed to support sustainable growth. It’s through this kind of leadership that CIF enables construction companies of all sizes to navigate change, adopt innovation, and deliver safer, smarter, and more successful projects.
If you’d like to see how Boxcore’s easy-to-use software is helping over 200 construction companies of all size simplify safety by combining practicality with the latest technologies Book a demo today and we’d be delighted to organise.
