From Reactive to Proactive: How FYLD is Bringing AI to the Frontline

In this episode of The Construction Revolution Podcast, we're joined by Shelley Copsey, co-founder and CEO of FYLD. Shelley shares FYLD's unconventional origin story as a research project for one of Canada's largest pension plans, and how her background in infrastructure and business transformation led her to build an AI-powered frontline intelligence platform for utilities, heavy civils, and energy organizations across the UK and the Americas. 

We discuss how FYLD replaces paperwork-heavy safety processes with short videos from field workers, using AI to assess risk in real time, coach workers toward better risk assessments, and give remote managers visibility into which crews need attention most. Shelley explains why winning the trust of frontline workers, not just improving back-office efficiency, is the key to adoption, and how FYLD is helping cut standing time and improve safety outcomes on site.