The Hammer
The Hammer
Canadian Contractor Magazine
Special Renovation Month Episode: AI Can Do A Lot - Chris Smith, Woodsmith Construction
51 minutes Posted Oct 16, 2026 at 1:40 pm.
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If you haven't taken a deep dive into the potential for AI in helping your renovation business, this conversation with Chris Smith from Woodsmith Construction will leave your mouth hanging open. Smith has turned large-language tools such as Claude and ChatGPT into what are effectively professional office managers for his business, reducing his time spent on administrative tasks to two hours a day of oversight. He's using them now in every aspect of his business and has implemented these systems at nominal cost without the help of a single software engineer or paid consultant. Smith is not an industry booster or software salesperson - he's a regular renovation contractor with an amazing story to tell about how AI has transformed his business.