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Agents and inspections: How AE firms turn inspections into AI advantage
- September 10, 2025
- Posted by: Macy Lang
- Category: AI
Across Architecture & Engineering (AE) markets, firms face the same pressure: how do we say “yes” to next-day inspections without sacrificing margins?
That’s the conversation driving this new episode of “AI Unscripted with sa.global”, where Chris Lowe (Product Lead, empower) sits down with Jennifer Holman (Presales Solution Architect, Americas) to unpack how AI agents on Microsoft Industry Cloud transform a routine structural inspection for AE firms into a fast, profitable, and fully governed workflow. As the prospect of inspection automation in AE picks up momentum, let’s see what are the pragmatic (and exciting) possibilities in this area.
Here are the takeaways you can expect from tuning in
What an AI agent actually is
Jennifer explains this AI-powered inspection for AE firms through a simple travel analogy; you state the destination, the agent builds the itinerary. In business terms, an AI agent coordinates end-to-end processes—collecting data, using tools, and delivering outcomes—so your people can stay focused on results.
The four phases of the AI journey
Inspections evolve from:
- Retrieval (ask → answer)
- Agentic/Orchestration (AI uses tools and other agents)
- Autonomous (tasks complete themselves with human oversight)
- Transformative (predictive, self-optimizing workflows)
How the platform makes it real
sa.global’s four solution layers create the foundation:
- Observe – Azure/Fabric data layer.
- Orient – evergreen unifies Projects/ERP/HR/CRM.
- Decide – empower copilots inside Microsoft Teams.
- Act – sa.global labs agents executing work.
Tangible wins, fast
Imagine being able to:
- Find the right certified engineer from evergreen in seconds.
- Auto-create the inspection project and WBS, with empower pulse capturing time and expenses.
- Have a domain-specific agent monitor margin and scope in real time—and propose proactive actions.
Governance by design
Data stays inside your Azure tenant with firm-wide visibility and control, ensuring security and compliance while making use of AI agents for automation in AE and scaling AI adoption.
Who should tune in
This episode is designed for AE Managing Partners, COOs, CIOs/CTOs, PMO leaders, and Finance teams looking to improve utilization, realization, and billing integrity.
Watch the episode below and discover how AI can power AE firms.
Ready to explore your path?
Start by watching the episode. Then, book a 30-minute consultation to kick off an AI Value Stream Map—a quick discovery process that leads to a focused PoC and a clear roadmap that positions you to benefit from AI and automation in architecture and engineering.
Macy Lang
Macy Lang is a Senior Business Manager at sa.global with over 10 years of experience in implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions. She specializes in business analysis, solution design, and project delivery for services-based industries. Macy works closely with the marketing team to convey the impact of connected technology on service-centric organizations. With deep expertise across trade and logistics, finance, and project accounting, Macy has been a part of several implementations and upgrades.