Heavy Industry is Adopting AI.
Some at Pace, most Unsure How to Proceed.
Stop the guesswork - don’t let AI be a gamble.
Your competitors are moving, but "moving fast and breaking things" isn't an option for your reputation. We help heavy industry leaders pilot AI with certainty - starting with the projects already on your desk, find out how.
Proven Credentials in Heavy Industry & AI
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30 Years Heavy Industry & Consulting
Strategy, BD, Proposals & Project Management
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Multi Sector Expertise
Energy, Oil & Gas, Defence, and Water
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FTSE 100 & ASX
Executive Experience
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AI Certified
Uni of Sydney & Mindhive AI Consultant
Choosing the Right AI Partner
Navigating the AI landscape requires more than just technology; it demands a deep understanding of your industry. Here’s how our approach stands out from tech-only vendors.
Tech & Industry Knowledge
  • Focuses on Growth, Margins and Risk Reduction
  • Offers Modular, result focussed, ring-fenced pilots
  • Understands complexity and desired outcomes from 30 years in industry
  • Solves your specific project pain point
Tech-Only Supplier
  • Focuses on "Features" and "LLMs"
  • Requires massive system integration
  • Uses jargon that does not relay the risk
  • Sells you generic platform with risk of lock-in
Start Here - Where Are You on Your AI Journey?
Choose your starting point and click below for details.

Our Programs
Step 1 - The Tender & Project AI Pilot (Fast-Track Assessment)

The Challenge: Clients are now asking for AI policies and intent in new tenders.

You need a credible response, but you don’t want to commit to unproven tech that could confuse your team, blow your margins or your schedule. The Solution: A ring-fenced, 2–3 week pilot focused on a single high-stakes tender or project. We don’t just "assess" your readiness; we build a controlled implementation plan that gives you a competitive edge to showcase immediately. How the 14-Day Sprint Works: - click arrow for details. Phase 1: The Scrub (Half-Day Workshop) We audit the specific tender/project requirements against your current systems and data. No jargon—just a look at what’s possible and what’s too risky. Phase 2: The Strategy Build (Offline) While you stay focused on delivery, we build a "Go/No-Go" framework, ROI estimates, and identify the exact "low-hanging fruit" AI tools that fit this specific project. Phase 3: The Handover (Review Workshop) We walk your team through a ready-to-use plan. We review, finesse, and hand over the selection recommendations. What You Walk Away With: A Tender-Ready Response: Professional AI intent and policy language that satisfies client requirements and differentiates your bid. The Project Roadmap: A clear, implementation-ready guide for your project team (including data security and governance guardrails). A "Shadow AI" Audit: An honest picture of how your team might already be using AI (unsanctioned) and how to bring it into a governed, safe environment. Investment Clarity: A prioritised list of AI tools with realistic ROI—before you spend a dollar on software. The Result: You go from "AI-cautious" to "AI-capable" in one tender cycle, with zero disruption to your core operations. Add-Ons (The "Done-For-You" Service): Tender Drafting: We write your complete AI Submission deliverable for you. The Pilot Manager: We lead the actual implementation of the AI tools on your project. Full Business Assessment: Need a broader view? We can scale this to cover your entire business. Book a Call to discuss

Step 2 - The Executive AI Leadership Sprints

The Challenge: Most AI failures aren't technical—they’re organisational. Without a clear strategy, you risk "random acts of digital" that confuse your staff, leak data, or provide no real return. Leadership knows they must act, but they can't afford a false start.

The Solution: A structured, four-session "Pre-Start" for your leadership team. We move you from "we should do something" to a funded, governed, and realistic strategy—before you spend a single dollar on technology. The 4 Milestones: Session 1: The Guardrails (Governance & Risk) We establish your boundaries first. We tackle data security, contract compliance, and accountability frameworks tailored to the Australian legal and industry landscape. Session 2: High-Value Targets (Business Outcomes) Not everything needs AI. We identify the 20% of use cases that will deliver 80% of your operational gains. We focus on protecting your margins, not following trends. Session 3: Operational Readiness (Change Management) We prepare your people, not just your servers. We plan for the human side of adoption—addressing workforce resistance and building the internal capability your teams can actually absorb. Session 4: The Investment Roadmap (Procurement & Path) Know what to buy, what to build, and what to ignore. You leave with a phased, budget-conscious plan and a clear "Buy/Build" matrix. The Deliverables (Your Board-Ready Pack): The Master Strategy: A concise, jargon-free AI Strategy document that aligns with your 3–5 year business goals. Governance Framework: A ready-to-implement policy for data, security, and ethics. The Priority Matrix: Use cases ranked by ROI, risk, and ease of implementation. Leadership Alignment: A team that finally speaks the same language and is confident to sign off on AI investment. Engagement: 4 half-day sessions over 4–6 weeks. Designed for minimal impact on your weekly operations. The "No-Risk" Offer: Book a call, and we will send you a Custom AI Industry Snapshot for your specific sector (Energy, Mining, or Infrastructure) to review before our first session. Book Your Sprint

Step 3 - Targeted AI Solutions (The Modular Pilot)

The Challenge: You have a specific, high-friction problem—like losing days to proposal writing or missing early risk signals in project data—and you want a solution now . You don't want a 6-month digital transformation; you want a tool that works.

The Solution: We deploy "Ring-Fenced" AI modules designed for specific industry tasks. These are standalone tools that require zero to minimal integration with your existing IT stack, allowing you to prove ROI in weeks, not years. High-Impact Modules - Examples: The Proposal Edge: Automated proposal drafting and bid consistency checks. The Risk Radar: Early identification of project issues and "hidden" risks in progress reports. The Market Intelligence Hub: Deep-dive competitor and market analysis to inform strategy for your your next big pursuit. The "No-Fail" Implementation Process: The Surgical Scope: We run a rapid Discovery Session to understand your specific workflow. We don’t just "give you a tool"; we define the exact "success criteria" so the output is actually usable. Rapid Deployment (14–21 Days): We adapt our existing industry-vetted models to your data. Because these are modular, they sit outside your core systems—eliminating integration risk. Human-in-the-Loop Tuning: We don't leave the AI to its own devices. We wrap the tool in a "verification layer" where your domain experts provide the final sign-off, ensuring the technology supports your team rather than replacing their judgment. Why "Modular" is Smarter: Zero Integration Risk: No messy backend connections or "breaking" existing software. Fast-Track Value: Prove to the board (and your team) that AI works without the heavy lifting. Future-Proof: These modules are designed to "plug into" a larger enterprise AI strategy (Step 4) whenever you are ready to scale. The Result: A specific business problem solved in under a month, with a tool that speaks the language of your contracts and your projects. Ready to solve a specific pain point? Let's brainstorm what you need

Step 4 - Organisational AI Implementation

You’ve done the thinking. Now it’s time to build.

Our implementation programs take AI from strategy into your daily operations — with one point of accountability from start to finish. James leads the programme in a Fractional role, working alongside your leadership team and managing specialist AI engineers through our technical delivery partner, Kipanga. You deal with James. James deals with everything else. How it works: James embeds alongside your leadership team as your AI programme director Kipanga’s specialist AI engineers handle technical build and deployment under James’s direction Phased rollout at a pace your organisation can absorb One throat to choke — single point of accountability for the entire programme What you get: AI tools deployed and operational in your business Your team trained and confident to use them Ongoing support and optimisation as your AI capability matures A senior leader who understands both the technology and your industry Engagement: Ongoing | Scoped to your strategy and roadmap Discuss Your Implementation

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Built for Heavy Industry
AI tech and businesses have had a major wakeup recently as the AI industry finds its rythem and develops this unique technolgy.
AI is not like software, it's far more nuanced, and requires the involvement of both Industry Domain expertise and Tech capability to define how it works.
AI's super-power is to combine data from multiple sources, detect and understand sentiment, patterns, reference context, knowledge bases and to learn and improve.
Just like an experienced human, but with a far greater capacity to join the dots, across larger data sets, faster, referencing historical data, making sense of it and presenting an informed view in a coherent manner.
But here's the kicker, Tech folk when developing AI alone, will set up the system based on standard references, ChatGPT output or text book 'How to analyse a Critical Path' for example, and it will be ok, but it will be a cautious average.
You don't want just OK, you already have better than that.
We offer both direct hands on Heavy Industry experience, and a trusted AI Technical partner @Kipanga with over 2o years of Software and AI System development and implementation experience across APAC.
James Clements has spent over 30 years in heavy industry contracting — Oil & Gas, Defence, Energy, Shipbuilding, and Infrastructure — including executive roles at a FTSE 100 global & ASX listed contractors . He’s directed projects, led business development portfolio's, and managed proposals on some of the largest programs in these sectors.
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jamesclements

James Clements - Fractional AI Leader for Construction & Heavy Industry Australia

Fractional AI Strategy Consultant helping Australian construction and heavy industry leaders implement AI that delivers ROI. De-risk your pipeline. Increase your win rate.

Kipanga

Kipanga - eCommerce / AWS / Software

Our team of experts can help you identify what your business needs and take it to the next level with our wide range of business solutions

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The AI Gap in Heavy Industry
The gap between planning and doing is where businesses lose competitive ground. A structured approach closes that gap without the risk of getting it wrong.
What does this mean for you, and how we address these challenges
  • There is a clear intent within Australian businesses to implement AI.
  • More businesses are indicating budget allocation to act, but with only 30% having started, you are not late, but you must act to retain and improve your competitive advantage.
  • Skills gaps in the market will only get worse as demand increases. Our Executive AI Sprint addresses this challenge directly by upskilling your Leadership Team with fundamental AI knowledge, and ensuring they develop your AI Strategy, guided by us, and own its execution.
  • Failure causes are many, but a structured learning and AI Stratgegy development process, ensuring organisational change is top of mind (60% of failures are due to poor or no organisational change effort) is paramount.
  • A measured and low risk pilot program, clear performance measurement practices, and a gated development process, reduce this risk.
  • Our combination of Hevey Industry Domain experience with a proven AI Tech partner ensures we consider all aspects of strategy, definition and product development for your business.
Ready to Talk?
Whether you’re just starting to think about AI or you’re ready to move, a 30-minute conversation will help you figure out the right next step. No obligation. No sales pitch. Just a straight conversation about where you are and what makes sense.