HammerTech Debuts AI to Automate Site Safety Admin & Reduce Risk

• Smart image recognition auto-fills key fields to improve quality of observations in HammerTech

• Key details from SPA meetings captured via audio so crews can focus more on safety briefings

• AI is emerging as a critical enabler to improve outcomes and reduce risk on construction sites

MANCHESTER, 23 September, 2025 – Construction site safety leader HammerTech has launched HammerTech Intelligence — a powerful, evolving suite of AI-powered capabilities that automate site safety admin, unlock real-time insights, and help contractors make faster, more informed decisions on site.  

With construction under growing pressure to improve outcomes and reduce risk, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a critical enabler. Safety leaders are seeking smarter, more connected systems that deliver timely insights and support confident, data-driven decisions at every stage of a project.

As the next evolution of a platform trusted on more than 20,000 projects and used to induct over five million workers across the world to date, HammerTech Intelligence lays the foundation for a new generation of tools that deliver deeper visibility, novel insights, and real-time support for safety-critical decisions. 

The first wave of HammerTech Intelligence capabilities:

• Safe Plan of Action (SPA) Meeting Capture: Foremen and safety leads can record their daily SPA meetings and upload them into HammerTech. HammerTech Intelligence transcribes the conversation in moments and identifies ‘key tasks’, ‘hazards’, and ‘controls’ to ensure effortless, structured documentation.
  

• Observation Photo Recognition: Users can attach a photo to a safety observation. HammerTech Intelligence analyses it and suggests the most appropriate ‘type’, ‘classification’, and ‘description’. This speeds up reporting, improves accuracy and consistency, and makes it easier to act on quality data.
  

Ben Leach, CEO and Co-Founder, HammerTech: “We’ve always focused on solving real-world site safety challenges — never chasing gimmicks, flashy features, or adding complexity for the sake of it. In an industry where crews are under constant time pressures, we believe technology should always simplify, not complicate.

“HammerTech Intelligence reflects that belief. Each capability is practical, grounded in real workflows, and built to transform what’s possible on site, cutting admin, improving visibility, and helping teams act faster with confidence.”

Joshua Bullock, CHST - Safety Manager, Gray Construction (U.S.): "HammerTech Intelligence is going to provide much-needed efficiency in our daily safety planning efforts, adding another valuable resource to our teams. HammerTech has been a trusted partner for years and this platform enhancement is really exciting." 

Leach adds: “In recent years, the ideas of using safety data to empower better, earlier site safety decisions were a vision of where the industry could go. That future is already here.

“We’ve seen what happens when critical safety documents like SPAs aren’t properly filled out: limited visibility, mis-prioritised work, and added risk. Even when teams try to stay on top of it, they often end up buried in paperwork. HammerTech Intelligence eases that burden.”

Andrew Barron, Chief Product Officer, HammerTech: “We knew from the start that AI would only be useful if it felt effortless to use. So, we built HammerTech Intelligence as part of the core platform – not as an add-on or a separate tool. That way, thousands of workers on site get the benefit immediately, without needing to change the way they already work.

“This first release is focused on everyday workflows – think Safe Plans of Action and Observations, – where admin overhead and missed detail create unnecessary risk. By reducing that load, we’re helping crews stay focused on what matters in the field.

“Over time, the opportunity is even bigger. When you pair smart models with structured, construction-specific data, you can start to surface patterns, flag blind spots early, and support better safety decisions across the whole project.”

Following the initial launch in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, the HammerTech Intelligence preview is now available to customers across Europe.

Media are also invited to receive a demo of HammerTech Intelligence — register HERE.

About HammerTech

Built for construction, HammerTech’s safety intelligence software platform was created to improve worker safety and solve site efficiency challenges. Launched in 2013, the breadth, deep insights and expertise of HammerTech is trusted by over 20,000 projects led by construction’s best contractors, including Hutchinson, DPR Construction, Shawmut Design and Construction, and John Paul Construction, to make their sites among the safest in the world.

Visit www.hammertech.com to learn more.

For media inquiries please contact:   

Jack Ball, Content Manager (Global), HammerTech: jack.ball@hammertech.com