Design and construct assets
How design and construct assets are reshaped as AGI capability advances.
The bottom line
Only about 20% of Design and construct assets is information work today — the rest is physical, and moves slowly. The exposure is concentrated in the back office: the books, the paperwork, the scheduling, the marketing.
Why: The process description explicitly involves the physical construction of assets like machines, tools, and factories. While it includes knowledge-work elements such as managing capital, planning, and scheduling, the core value-producing output is undeniably physical. Following the lens prior for asset construction and management (~0.20), this composite sits firmly in the physical band.
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How the work flows
Trigger: An approved capital expenditure plan or operational requirement dictates the need for a new physical asset.
- Allocate capital and establish the project budget
- Draft architectural or engineering designs
- Procure materials and select construction contractors
- Develop construction and deployment schedules
- Oversee physical fabrication and construction activities
- Conduct quality inspections and safety testing
- Commission the asset and transfer ownership to operations
Outcome: A fully constructed, tested, and commissioned asset is officially handed over for operational use.