MENLO PARK, Calif. — ALICE Technologies, creator of the world’s first generative construction platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) to bring advanced AI-powered construction planning solutions to large-scale infrastructure and industrial projects in South America, beginning with Brazil.
The collaboration integrates ALICE’s generative scheduling technology with A&M Infra’s capital construction advisory expertise. This combination is designed to help owners, contractors, and project managers reduce risk, speed up delivery, and recover from costly delays by building what the companies call “anti-fragile schedules.” These schedules are adaptable to real-world disruptions—ensuring that work continues efficiently even under challenging conditions.
“AI is changing how projects are being planned, managed and delivered. Our partnership with ALICE ensures we help our clients continue to be leaders in what they do by transforming their business processes with technology of the future,” said Fabio Missiato Antunes, Managing Director, A&M Infra. “This partnership enables us to offer our clients innovative tools to optimize project outcomes, improve project certainty and position them for long-term success.”
Why This Partnership Matters
Brazil and other South American countries are seeing record infrastructure investment, from energy plants and transportation corridors to industrial manufacturing hubs. But projects in the region often face:
- Labor shortages
- Complex logistics
- Schedule uncertainty
- Regulatory hurdles
These challenges can trigger cascading delays and budget overruns. By simulating millions of possible construction scenarios in minutes, ALICE allows teams to test strategies before committing resources—reducing uncertainty and improving execution.
How ALICE’s Technology Works
The ALICE platform supports 2D, Gantt, and 4D BIM planning formats, integrating into existing workflows for both small-scale projects and massive capital portfolios. Using AI, the system can:
- Analyze multiple build sequences instantly
- Identify bottlenecks before they occur
- Stress-test schedules against changing labor or material availability
- Recommend the most efficient path to completion
René Morkos, founder and CEO of ALICE Technologies, emphasized the importance of adaptability in project delivery:
“Delays on large projects often spiral because teams don’t have time and resources to explore alternatives. With ALICE, A&M’s consultants can augment their deep domain expertise with powerful AI-driven insights, enabling them to model, stress test, and communicate planning strategies more effectively. This not only improves coordination across stakeholders, but also brings greater transparency and confidence to critical project decisions—all backed by data.”
Initial Rollout in Brazil
A&M will first deploy ALICE’s platform on industrial projects in Brazil, with consultants undergoing generative scheduling training to apply the technology from early feasibility stages through to live site execution and schedule recovery.
The companies see this as a stepping stone toward wider adoption across South America and eventually into global markets where large, complex projects require faster decision-making and greater schedule reliability.
Industry Impact
This partnership represents a broader shift toward data-driven, AI-powered construction planning. By blending A&M’s consulting expertise with ALICE’s simulation technology, the collaboration sets a precedent for how large capital projects can be delivered with fewer surprises and better long-term performance.
While Brazil is the starting point, both companies envision expanding into regions with similar project challenges—where delays are costly and adaptability is critical.
Originally reported by Alice Technologies in Construction Dive.