Can AI Make Demolition Smarter, Safer and More Sustainable?

May 27, 2025

D&Ri is proud to announce that Dr. Mahesh Bailakanavar, Associate Principal at Thornton Tomasetti, will take the stage at WDS 2025 to explore how artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming demolition planning, risk mitigation, and resource optimisation. A specialist in risk and safety management with a PhD in Engineering Mechanics from Columbia University, Mahesh will outline how Thornton Tomasetti is applying AI-powered tools—such as computer vision algorithms—to improve scrap identification, valuation, and recovery.

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